TITLE: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Colleyville Garden Club.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Colleyville Garden Club.

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WHEREAS, The members of the Colleyville Garden Club celebrated 50 years of beautifying their community on January 11, 2011; and WHEREAS, The club was founded in 1961 by Florence Eudaly, wife of the town's first mayor, and by several other Colleyville women who shared a love of gardening and who wanted to foster an interest in civic improvement and promote the conservation of natural resources; through the years, the organization has remained committed to enhancing the quality of life in Colleyville and to educating the public about all aspects of gardening; and WHEREAS, Among the numerous projects the club has undertaken have been the creation and upkeep of many lovely gardens throughout the city, including the heritage garden at Colleyville's historic Webb House, as well as the establishment of an outdoor learning center at Colleyville Elementary School, the planting of 1,600 daffodil bulbs in public locations, and the installation of three Lyman Whitaker wind sculptures in McPherson Park; the club also participates in city cleanups with the Keep Colleyville Beautiful program, and it helps purchase and plant trees in celebration of Arbor Day; to inspire and inform the public, it holds the annual Promenade Garden Tour, which showcases outstanding residential gardens; and WHEREAS, In addition to its volunteer work, the group awards a college scholarship to an area student planning to study horticulture or a related field, and it has made charitable contributions to many worthy causes and organizations, including the Nature Conservancy of Texas, World Gardening: Seeds for Life, G.R.A.C.E., the Colleyville Public Library, and Texas Garden Clubs, Inc.; and WHEREAS, For 50 years, the members of the Colleyville Garden Club have brightened and enriched the lives of their fellow citizens through their careful stewardship of the natural world, and their many achievements are indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Colleyville Garden Club and extend to its members sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Colleyville Garden Club as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Truitt Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 781 was adopted by the House on March 31, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House