H.R. No. 1730 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Anna Corey and Brigitte Eichenberg, elementary school students in the Waco Independent School District, received honorable mention awards in the 2012-2013 National PTA Reflections program; and WHEREAS, The PTA's cornerstone arts program was established in 1969 to allow students in prekindergarten through the 12th grade to explore their artistic talents in a variety of media; the program recognizes accomplishments in dance choreography, film production, writing, music composition, photography, and the visual arts; and WHEREAS, Both Anna and Brigitte submitted written pieces according to the 2013 theme "The Magic of a Moment"; a second-grade student at Lake Air Montessori Magnet School, Anna wrote an essay, "Magical Moments in Europe," about her experiences on a recent trip to Germany and Italy; Brigitte, who is in the fifth grade at Hillcrest Professional Development School, composed a poem, "Magic in the Moonlight," about an owl singing to the moon; and WHEREAS, These talented young Texans demonstrated creativity and imagination while also developing their writing skills, and they are a source of pride to their families and schools; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Anna Corey and Brigitte Eichenberg on their receipt of honorable mention awards in the 2012-2013 National PTA Reflections program and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared for Anna and Brigitte as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Anderson ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1730 was adopted by the House on May 1, 2013, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House