H.R. No. 744 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The annual Spring Creek Festival was organized by 1-2 the city of Garland in 1992 as a means of presenting the best of 1-3 regional performing and visual arts, in combination with national 1-4 and international artists, to the widest possible and most diverse 1-5 metropolitan audience; and 1-6 WHEREAS, This year's festival, orchestrated by the city of 1-7 Garland in association with the city of Richardson, will feature a 1-8 host of national and international performers who will showcase 1-9 their exceptional talents over the course of eight nights from June 1-10 11 through July 4, 1993, amid the natural beauty of the Winters 1-11 Park outdoor amphitheater; each evening's festivities will begin 1-12 with a balloon launch and conclude with a spectacular fireworks 1-13 display; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Representing a wide variety of artistic styles, the 1-15 festival's talented entertainers include such well-known performers 1-16 as internationally acclaimed pianist Van Cliburn; the National 1-17 Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Mstislav Rostropovich; 1-18 award-winning vocalists Crystal Gayle, B. J. Thomas, Dionne 1-19 Warwick, Willie Nelson, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Paul Overstreet; 1-20 and such diverse offerings as the Dixie Chicks, Dash Riprock and 1-21 the Dragons, the Fort Worth Ballet, and the Richardson Symphony 1-22 Orchestra, conducted by Anshel Brusilow; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The cities of Garland and Richardson have worked 1-24 diligently to ensure the success of this popular annual event, 2-1 investing in park improvements and the acquisition of professional 2-2 theatrical stage, sound, and lighting equipment crucial to the 2-3 support of these high-caliber performances; with the backing of 2-4 neighboring cities, local corporations and individuals, as well as 2-5 the vital support provided by regional news media, the Spring Creek 2-6 Festival has met with great success and is rapidly developing into 2-7 an event of statewide significance; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby commend the organizers of the Spring Creek 2-10 Festival for the outstanding contributions they have made to the 2-11 citizens of this great state through their exceptional efforts to 2-12 foster increased cultural and artistic appreciation in Texas; and, 2-13 be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for the cities of Garland and Richardson as an expression 2-16 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. 2-17 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. 2-18 Hill 2-19 H.R. No. 744 2-20 _______________________________ 2-21 Speaker of the House 2-22 I certify that H.R. No. 744 was adopted by the House on May 2-23 28, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-24 _______________________________ 2-25 Chief Clerk of the House