84R13674 WG-D
By: Turner of Collin H.R. No. 2091
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than eight decades, the Frisco Garden Club
has worked diligently to beautify public spaces and improve quality
of life in North Texas; and
WHEREAS, One of the oldest institutions of its kind in
Frisco, the club was founded in 1932 by a group of women who wished
to foster interest in home gardening, encourage civic engagement,
and work toward the protection and conservation of native plants,
wildflowers, and bird species; and
WHEREAS, Today, the Frisco Garden Club has grown to include
84 active and 4 honorary members who remain committed to the club's
motto of "A flower in every garden, joy in every heart"; the
organization gives back to the wider community by conducting
plantings at parks, organizing the annual Frisco Veterans of
Foreign Wars Memorial Day Service, and completing a number of other
worthwhile projects; moreover, the club works together with the
Frisco Educational Foundation to award scholarships to local
students seeking a college degree in horticulture, agricultural
sciences, or environmental sciences; and
WHEREAS, The Frisco Garden Club has brightened and enriched
the lives of fellow citizens through its careful stewardship of the
natural world, and its many achievements are indeed deserving of
special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the Frisco Garden Club for its important
work in behalf of the community and extend to the club best wishes
for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Frisco Garden Club as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.