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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The third annual Volente Olive Fest is taking place |
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| 6 | 7 | | on April 18, 2015, and this event provides a welcome opportunity for |
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| 7 | 8 | | local residents and visitors alike to celebrate all things olive; |
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| 8 | 9 | | and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Held at Shore Club Volente Beach, the festival |
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| 10 | 11 | | features wares from a variety of Texas olive producers, as well as |
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| 11 | 12 | | an array of local food and drink; in addition, area chefs will be |
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| 12 | 13 | | conducting demonstrations on cooking with olive oil, and members of |
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| 13 | 14 | | the Family and Consumer Sciences office of Travis County Extension |
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| 14 | 15 | | will be on hand to educate attendees on healthy eating habits; also |
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| 15 | 16 | | included on the festival program are live music, local arts and |
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| 16 | 17 | | crafts vendors, and a children's entertainment area; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Proceeds raised during this lively event will go |
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| 18 | 19 | | toward the Austin Dog Alliance, a nonprofit organization that |
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| 19 | 20 | | strives to improve the health and well-being of children and young |
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| 20 | 21 | | adults by offering canine-assisted programs to help them reach |
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| 21 | 22 | | their full potential; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Deserving of recognition for their crucial support |
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| 23 | 24 | | in staging the festival are the Village of Volente, Shore Club |
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| 24 | 25 | | Volente Beach, Volente Beach Water Park, Travaasa, Salud de Paloma, |
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| 25 | 26 | | Lake Travis Zipline Adventures, Business and Community Lenders of |
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| 26 | 27 | | Texas, and the Go Texan program of the Texas Department of |
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| 27 | 28 | | Agriculture; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, A highly anticipated occasion, the Volente Olive |
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| 29 | 30 | | Fest promotes the health benefits and sumptuous flavors of the |
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| 30 | 31 | | olive, and it is all the more special for the valuable support it |
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| 31 | 32 | | provides to a worthy cause; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the third annual Olive Fest in |
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| 34 | 35 | | Volente and extend to the event's organizers and participants |
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| 35 | 36 | | sincere best wishes for a fun and rewarding experience. |
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