SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 38
WHEREAS, Keep Allen Beautiful and its volunteers and
affiliates received several impressive accolades at the 46th
annual Keep Texas Beautiful Conference held in San Antonio from
June 17 to 20, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Associated with Keep America Beautiful and Keep
Texas Beautiful, this successful civic conservation and
beautification program sponsors such education and outreach
initiatives as an Arbor Day poster contest, a reuse-a-shoe
contest, and a recycled art contest, as well as suggestions for
Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow service projects; Keep Allen
Beautiful also sponsors Adopt-a-Highway, Adopt-a-Waterway, and
Adopt-a-Spot cleanup efforts; and
WHEREAS, Keep Allen Beautiful received the Sustained
Excellence Award and was recognized as a Gold Star Affiliate for
the ninth year in a row at the Governor's Community Achievement
Awards Dinner, while at the Keep Texas Beautiful Awards luncheon,
science teacher Laurie Merrick of the Allen Independent School
District received the 2012 Sadie Ray Graff Educator Award, Randy
Boys was named Volunteer of the Year for his work with the Boy
Scouts and his efforts to organize Earthfest 2012, and Allen's
waste services provider, Community Waste Disposal, received the
Ebby Halliday-Maurice Acers Business and Industry Innovation
Award; and
WHEREAS, Since its founding by the Allen City Council in
1997, Keep Allen Beautiful has played a significant role in the
community, and these awards represent a fitting tribute to the
organization's efforts to enrich the lives of the city's residents
for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Keep Allen
Beautiful on receiving awards from Keep Texas Beautiful and extend
to all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes
for continued success in their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Keep Allen Beautiful as an expression of high regard
by the Texas Senate.
Paxton
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on July 12, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate