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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Friends of Westbury High School Foundation is |
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holding its annual Evening with Westbury Stars gala at the BraeBurn |
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Country Club in Houston on April 29, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1992, the organization is an |
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all-volunteer coalition of Westbury High School alumni and area |
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citizens; the group's members contribute to the school by |
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participating in mentoring programs, serving on school committees, |
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and supporting campus landscaping and other improvement projects; |
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the organization also provides grants to faculty members for |
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seminars, workshops, and other enrichment programs, and it has |
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awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships to deserving Westbury |
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students over the past two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, The foundation's Evening with Westbury Stars gala |
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features a banquet and silent auction fund-raiser, and the event |
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also offers an opportunity to formally honor distinguished alumni, |
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faculty, and community members as well as the Westbury seniors who |
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are being presented with scholarships; and |
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WHEREAS, The education of young Texans is of great importance |
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to the future of our state, and the members of the Friends of |
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Westbury High School Foundation are helping the school's students |
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to reach their full potential and to become engaged and productive |
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members of their community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Friends of Westbury High School |
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Foundation on the occasion of its annual gala and fund-raiser and |
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extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes for an |
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enjoyable and memorable event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |