HR 9171 2003
1	House Resolution
2	A resolution honoring Mrs. Marcia Stone.
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4	WHEREAS, Marcia Stone has been a beloved teacher at Miami's
5	Village Green Elementary School for 35 years, having begun her
6	outstanding career in education with the opening of the school's
7	doors in 1963, and
8	WHEREAS, although qualified by a bachelors degree in
9	elementary education from the University of Miami and a masters
10	degree in computer education from Barry University, it is her
11	inherent love for children, her desire to share knowledge and
12	foster creativity in her students, and her ability to encourage,
13	motivate, and instill in them confidence to succeed that makes
14	Mrs. Stone a teacher in the truest sense of the word, and
15	WHEREAS, the recipient of numerous recognitions and awards,
16	this 2002 Village Green Elementary Teacher of the Year treasures
17	most dearly the smile of a child she's teaching, the light in
18	eyes that suddenly grasp an illusive concept, the "thank you" of
19	a former student, or the warmth in the voice of one who proudly
20	introduces her with the words "she was my teacher," and
21	WHEREAS, Mrs. Stone has given of her time and energy to
22	many organizations and causes, both within and outside the
23	school system, a very few of which include her participation as
24	a valued member of the Parent Teachers Association during her
25	entire tenure at Village Green Elementary, her efforts in
26	fundraising and as sponsor of various activities, her meetings
27	with countless parents in groups as well as singly in order to
28	help them help their children, and as a participant in
29	associations that lend their support to schools and hospitals
30	worldwide, and
31	WHEREAS, after more than three decades of devoting her life
32	to two generations of students, Marcia Stone has elected to
33	retire following the graduation of the 2003 Fifth Grade Class of
34	Village Green Elementary School, a move that will surely leave a
35	monumental void in the lives of students, parents, teachers, and
36	staff who have been blessed by her presence, NOW, THEREFORE,
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38	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
39	Florida:
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41	That the House of Representatives is pleased to recognize
42	the magnificent accomplishments of one of Florida's most notable
43	citizens and extends its sincerest congratulations and best
44	wishes to Mrs. Marcia Stone on the occasion of her retirement.
45	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
46	presented to Marcia Stone as a tangible token of the sentiments
47	expressed herein.