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A MEMORIAL

RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ALBUQUERQUE JUNIOR

LEAGUE AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAMS

THROUGH PUBLICATION OF ITS COOKBOOK, SIMPLY SIMPATICO.

WHEREAS, the Albuquerque junior league published its

nationally renowned cookbook, Simply Simpatico, twenty-five

years ago; and

WHEREAS, the New Mexico recipes in the cookbook have

reached the far corners of the world, increasing international

recognition and awareness of New Mexico's delicious

traditional regional cuisine; and

WHEREAS, the Simply Simpatico cookbook includes only

original recipes from New Mexico residents, and many of the

recipes included date back generations; and

WHEREAS, sales of the cookbook have earned the

Albuquerque junior league over three hundred thousand dollars

($300,000) over the last quarter century; and

WHEREAS, the money raised by the Simply Simpatico

cookbook has been contributed to community impact projects,

including a children's museum, adolescent pregnancy

prevention, an infant care program and a therapeutic

preschool, among other projects; and

WHEREAS, the Albuquerque junior league's current

community impact project is a center dedicated to helping

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women in recovery from life on the streets;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE

STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the Albuquerque junior league be

congratulated for its success in fundraising as well as in

spreading appreciation of New Mexico cuisine; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Albuquerque junior

league be thanked for its many contributions to the civic

life of New Mexico and its generous support of worthy

community impact projects; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be

transmitted to the president of the Albuquerque junior

league.