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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Nueces County Community Services held its 29th |
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| 6 | 7 | | Annual Valentine Queen Coronation and Dance on February 14, 2017; |
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| 7 | 8 | | and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Under the leadership of director Edward Herrera and |
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| 9 | 10 | | assistant director Marcy Santos, this vital organization operates |
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| 10 | 11 | | community centers in Robstown, Agua Dulce, Banquete, Bishop, and |
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| 11 | 12 | | Driscoll; there, senior citizens can receive nutritious meals and |
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| 12 | 13 | | health screenings and take part in a variety of educational and |
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| 13 | 14 | | nutritional presentations and fun social activities, including |
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| 14 | 15 | | bingo, crafts, exercise classes, and shopping trips; moreover, each |
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| 15 | 16 | | year the agency puts on a Valentine's Day dance, where a highly |
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| 16 | 17 | | respected woman from each of the community centers is awarded the |
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| 17 | 18 | | title of Valentine Queen; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The five Valentine Queens honored at the 2017 dance |
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| 19 | 20 | | were Elena Lopez of Agua Dulce, Aurora Perez of Banquete, Bernadina |
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| 20 | 21 | | Ramos of Robstown, Diana Briones of Driscoll, and Eva Romero of |
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| 21 | 22 | | Bishop; accompanied by their escorts, these notable women took part |
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| 22 | 23 | | in the grand march before being officially crowned by county |
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| 23 | 24 | | commissioners John Marez of Precinct No. 3 and Joe A. Gonzalez of |
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| 24 | 25 | | Precinct No. 2; following the coronation ceremony, attendees |
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| 25 | 26 | | enjoyed a variety of refreshments and showed off their moves on the |
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| 26 | 27 | | dance floor; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Nueces County Community Services provides important |
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| 28 | 29 | | opportunities for the local senior population to stay active and |
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| 29 | 30 | | engaged and to meet new people, and it is indeed deserving of |
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| 30 | 31 | | special recognition for its contributions to the quality of life |
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| 31 | 32 | | for area citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 29th Annual Valentine Queen |
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| 34 | 35 | | Coronation and Dance hosted by Nueces County Community Services and |
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| 35 | 36 | | extend to all those associated with the organization sincere best |
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| 36 | 37 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for Nueces County Community Services as an expression of |
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| 39 | 40 | | high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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