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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 51
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEOPOLD
A RESOLUTION
To commend the organizers and volunteers of the Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange
Festival.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the organizers and volunteers of the
Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival, held annually in December in Buras,
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, it was in 1947 that the citizens of Plaquemines Parish organized the first
Plaquemines Parish Orange Festival to promote the cultivation and marketing of the parish's
citrus crop; and
WHEREAS, renamed the Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival in 1955, this
unique event has long been a beloved tradition for the people of Plaquemines Parish and
beyond; and
WHEREAS, the Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival is a family-friendly
celebration featuring the parish's signature food, entertainment, contests, crafts, novelties,
and hospitality; and
WHEREAS, Sissy Stricklin, a young woman of many gifts and talents, serves with
great distinction and dedication as the 2011 Orange Queen; and
WHEREAS, the organizers and volunteers of the Plaquemines Parish Fair and
Orange Festival have persevered through numerous freezes and hurricanes, earning the
respect, admiration, and enduring appreciation of their fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, the organizers and volunteers of the Plaquemines Parish Fair and
Orange Festival merit a sincere and heartfelt measure of commendation for the tremendous
pride and honor that this wonderful annual event brings to the citizens of Louisiana. ENROLLEDHR NO. 51
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the organizers and volunteers of the
Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival and does hereby recognize this extraordinary
fair and festival as an integral part of the culture and history of Plaquemines Parish and the
state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Kim Turlich-Vaughan.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES