H.R. No. 2817
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Citizens of Frisco are coming together on the
weekend of October 16 through 18, 2009, to celebrate the first
annual Frisco Arts Festival; and
WHEREAS, Presented by Frisco Arts and the Newman Village
community, the juried festival features work from more than 100
professional artists from the United States and abroad; and
WHEREAS, This family-friendly event will also include booths
providing samples from local restaurants, as well as local
musicians and performers displaying their talent on the community
stage and professional acts performing on the main stage; and
WHEREAS, Proceeds will benefit a number of local nonprofit
arts organizations, including the Frisco Area Children's Theater,
the Frisco Chorale, the Cross Timbers Youth Orchestra, and the
Plano Symphony Orchestra; and
WHEREAS, Local arts festivals are an immeasurable asset to
their communities, providing enrichment and recreation to those who
attend and contributing significantly to the local economy, and
this exciting new festival promises to become a much-anticipated
annual affair; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the first annual Frisco Arts
Festival and extend to the festival's organizers, artists, and
attendees sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable event;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Frisco Arts as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Paxton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2817 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House