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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels of Amarillo is celebrating its 50th |
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| 6 | 7 | | anniversary in 2021, and this milestone offers a welcome |
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| 7 | 8 | | opportunity to recognize this exceptional organization; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels of Amarillo delivers hot, nutritious |
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| 9 | 10 | | meals to area residents who are unable to prepare food for |
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| 10 | 11 | | themselves, including homebound senior citizens and people with |
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| 11 | 12 | | severe disabilities; living up to its tagline, "More than Just a |
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| 12 | 13 | | Meal," the organization encourages its volunteers to build |
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| 13 | 14 | | emotional bonds with clients; as a result, delivery drivers have |
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| 14 | 15 | | saved a number of lives by checking on the well-being and safety of |
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| 15 | 16 | | clients and alerting first responders if an emergency occurs; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Established by 12 local churches in 1971, Meals on |
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| 17 | 18 | | Wheels of Amarillo has grown to provide meals to more than 330 |
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| 18 | 19 | | recipients with the help of over 450 volunteers, and in 2020, it |
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| 19 | 20 | | moved to its current location in Amarillo's hospital district; the |
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| 20 | 21 | | organization has benefited from the able leadership of its |
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| 21 | 22 | | executive director, Susie Akers, as well as its dedicated staff, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Lota Taylor, Jordan Jones, Tamy Lane, Titus Medley, and Angie |
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| 23 | 24 | | Kreusel, and board of directors, Cory Mathis, Carl Nichols, Gayle |
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| 24 | 25 | | Ray, Jennifer Lang, Jessie Rodriguez, Michelle Parsons, Jana |
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| 25 | 26 | | Chaffin, Michelle Lamons, Brenda Blakley, Andrew Altman, Brian |
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| 26 | 27 | | Hudson, David Martinez, Dane Williams, Kerry McLain, and Alex |
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| 27 | 28 | | Priest; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Over the past five decades, Meals on Wheels of |
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| 29 | 30 | | Amarillo has played a vital role in the local community, and the |
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| 30 | 31 | | organization is indeed deserving of special recognition for its |
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| 31 | 32 | | invaluable contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Meals on |
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| 34 | 35 | | Wheels of Amarillo and extend to all those associated with the |
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| 35 | 36 | | organization sincere best wishes for continued success with their |
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| 36 | 37 | | important work; 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 Meals on Wheels of Amarillo as an expression of high |
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| 39 | 40 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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