Bill Text: TX SR257 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Marlin Community Garden Club on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-01 - Reported enrolled [SR257 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR257-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Marlin Community Garden Club on the occasion of its | ||
| 100th anniversary on March 11, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Inspired by the Philadelphia Garden Club, Ida | ||
| Pauleen Linthicum founded the Marlin Community Garden Club, the | ||
| first gardening club in Texas, in 1923; Ida served as the club's | ||
| first president, with Mrs. J. B. Billingsley as first vice | ||
| president; as a result of their vision and leadership, the club | ||
| became a charter member of Texas Garden Clubs, Incorporated, in | ||
| 1928; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Early activities within the Community Garden Club | ||
| included educational lectures on garden design, floral | ||
| arrangement, botanical histories, and other gardening topics; | ||
| the club founded the annual flower show in 1927, and members have | ||
| promoted and celebrated local beautification for the past | ||
| century; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the ongoing support of the Marlin | ||
| community and its residents, the club has continued to thrive | ||
| through expanded outreach to engage young adults in its | ||
| activities; the club's recent projects include the replanting of | ||
| the Falls County Courthouse rose garden and maintaining the | ||
| Liberty Bell rose garden and the City Hall garden; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the Community Garden Club provides the | ||
| residents of Marlin and the Lone Star State with lush and vibrant | ||
| gardens, and all who have contributed to the garden club's | ||
| success can reflect with pride on its long history of service; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Marlin Community | ||
| Garden Club on their service to their community and their | ||
| contributions to gardening in Texas and extend to all | ||
| congratulations on the club's 100th anniversary and best wishes | ||
| for a memorable centennial celebration; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the club as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Birdwell | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 1, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
