| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 473 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Scouts BSA Troop No. 7 in Grapevine is celebrating |
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| 6 | 6 | | the 110th anniversary of its founding on March 8, 2023; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, In 1913, the mayor of Grapevine, Benjamin Richard |
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| 8 | 8 | | Wall, brought the No. 7 Boy Scout Unit Charter back from New York, |
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| 9 | 9 | | establishing it as one of the oldest scout groups in Texas and the |
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| 10 | 10 | | region west of the Mississippi; not even World War I could diminish |
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| 11 | 11 | | the enthusiasm of this group of young men, who continued to meet and |
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| 12 | 12 | | camp every Friday night even though most of their fathers were |
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| 13 | 13 | | fighting overseas; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Wall remained involved with the troop until |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1954, and through the years it has been supported by a number of |
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| 16 | 16 | | local organizations, including the Grapevine Business Men's |
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| 17 | 17 | | League, the Grapevine City Council, the Grapevine Lions Club, and |
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| 18 | 18 | | St. Laurence Episcopal Church; today, this scouting crew is |
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| 19 | 19 | | sponsored by Grapevine Friends of Scouting; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Under the leadership of scoutmaster Darren White, |
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| 21 | 21 | | Troop No. 7 counts approximately 40 scouts among its members; the |
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| 22 | 22 | | troop has produced 144 Eagle Scouts and has participated in myriad |
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| 23 | 23 | | service projects such as flag ceremonies on Memorial Day and |
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| 24 | 24 | | numerous activities performed in behalf of schools, |
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| 25 | 25 | | municipalities, and other organizations; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, For more than a century, Scouts BSA Troop No. 7 has |
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| 27 | 27 | | made a significant difference in the lives of countless young |
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| 28 | 28 | | Texans while contributing to the betterment of Grapevine, Tarrant |
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| 29 | 29 | | County, and beyond, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in |
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| 30 | 30 | | recognizing this momentous milestone in the group's rich history; |
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| 31 | 31 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Scouts BSA Troop No. 7 of Grapevine |
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| 34 | 34 | | on the 110th anniversary of its founding and commend its members and |
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| 35 | 35 | | leaders, past and present, and all those who have worked to support |
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| 36 | 36 | | the organization during its 11 decades of service to the community; |
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| 37 | 37 | | and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for the troop as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Capriglione |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 473 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 45 | 45 | | 8, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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