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House
Resolution 173 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Lane of the
158th
and Stephens of the
164th
A
RESOLUTION
Designating
a Blue Star Memorial Highway in Pembroke, Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Blue Star Memorial Highway Program was created by the National Garden Clubs,
Inc., in 1944 to establish roadside monuments honoring the men and women who
have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America;
and
WHEREAS,
the Garden Clubs of Georgia have adopted the Blue Star Memorial Highway Program
as a suitable program; and
WHEREAS,
the Pembroke Garden Club has determined that there is a need for a marker to
honor the veterans of Pembroke and Bryan County; and
WHEREAS,
the Pembroke Garden Club has unanimously voted to undertake the beautification
of the roads in and around the city; and
WHEREAS,
the Pembroke Garden Club has selected the southern and eastern edge of
U.S. Highway 280/State Route 30 at South College Street as the ideal
location for a Blue Star Memorial Highway marker.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that U.S. Highway
280/State Route 30 from the eastern city limits of Pembroke to the western city
limits (Bacon Street) be designated as a Blue Star Memorial
Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to place and maintain appropriate markers designating a Blue Star
Memorial Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the
Department of Transportation.