| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1860 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Mid-Texas Symphony has been awarded a $10,000 |
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| 6 | 6 | | grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help fund the |
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| 7 | 7 | | opening concert of its 2009-2010 season, "Passport to the World"; |
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| 8 | 8 | | and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, This professional symphony orchestra was founded in |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1978 by Anita Windecker, a professor at Texas Lutheran University, |
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| 11 | 11 | | along with a group of local music enthusiasts; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The MTS features a variety of regular programs and |
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| 13 | 13 | | performances, including three concerts per year in both Seguin and |
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| 14 | 14 | | New Braunfels; moreover, it provides free shows for area fourth- |
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| 15 | 15 | | and fifth-grade students and sponsors the Young Artist Competition, |
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| 16 | 16 | | in which college-age musicians compete to perform with the group; |
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| 17 | 17 | | the symphony also enjoys a longstanding partnership with the Van |
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| 18 | 18 | | Cliburn Foundation, frequently featuring as guest artists winners |
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| 19 | 19 | | and finalists in the Cliburn Competition; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Numerous dedicated volunteers, a faithful audience, |
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| 21 | 21 | | and local business sponsors have contributed to the growth and |
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| 22 | 22 | | success of the MTS; moreover, it is supported by the Mid-Texas |
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| 23 | 23 | | Symphony Guild chapters in New Braunfels and Seguin that have |
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| 24 | 24 | | developed such educational initiatives as the Debutante program for |
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| 25 | 25 | | high school students, the Cotillion program for middle school |
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| 26 | 26 | | students, and the Color of Music program for elementary school |
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| 27 | 27 | | students; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Delighting audiences for more than three decades, |
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| 29 | 29 | | the Mid-Texas Symphony has enriched the communities of New |
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| 30 | 30 | | Braunfels and Seguin and helped to inspire a new generation of |
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| 31 | 31 | | performers and listeners; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Mid-Texas Symphony on its |
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| 34 | 34 | | receipt of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and |
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| 35 | 35 | | extend to all those associated with this notable organization |
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| 36 | 36 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for the Mid-Texas Symphony as an expression of high regard |
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| 39 | 39 | | by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Kuempel |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1860 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 44 | 44 | | 14, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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