82R5845 MGR-D
By: Button H.R. No. 158
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Turkic-Texan Friendship Reception and Awards
Dinner sponsored by the Turquoise Council of Americans and
Eurasians is taking place in Austin on January 25, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Based in Houston and active in Texas, Arkansas,
Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, the
Turquoise Council is an independent umbrella organization with the
positive goal of fostering interaction and good fellowship between
Americans of Eurasian descent and the wider community; and
WHEREAS, The council promotes its objectives through a
variety of outreach activities, such as town hall meetings,
strategic partnerships, executive forums, luncheons, trade mission
trips, and sister-city pacts; its member organizations include the
Raindrop Turkish House, an educational, charitable, and social
group that supports the annual Turkic Cultures and Children's
Festival and the Turkish Language and Culture Olympiad; the
Raindrop organization has a presence throughout Texas, with a
branch in Richardson that serves the Dallas area, and additional
locations in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Bryan, Lubbock, and
El Paso; also affiliated with the council are the Texas Turkish
American Chamber of Commerce and the Institute of Interfaith
Dialog; and
WHEREAS, The Turkic-Texan Friendship and Awards Dinner is an
exciting cultural showcase that features live performances of both
Turkish and country music, as well as calligraphy and water
marbling demonstrations and a menu of authentic Turkish cuisine;
and
WHEREAS, This noteworthy occasion highlights the important
contributions made by Texans of Eurasian descent and provides an
opportunity to better appreciate the rich diversity of the Lone
Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Turquoise Council of Americans and
Eurasians on the occasion of the 2011 Turkic-Texan Friendship
Reception and Awards Dinner and extend best wishes to the
organizers and guests for an enjoyable and memorable event; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Turquoise Council of Americans and Eurasians as an
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.