By Hilderbran H.C.R. No. 69 74R4875 SRD-F CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair, which is 1-2 hosted annually by the city of Kerrville, is the premier festival 1-3 of its kind in the state; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Determined to provide Texans with an exceptional 1-5 event for artisans and connoisseurs of Texas handiwork, the Texas 1-6 Tourist Development Agency conducted a statewide search for an 1-7 ideal location and selected the campus of Schreiner College in 1-8 Kerrville as the site for the initial arts and crafts fair in 1972; 1-9 and 1-10 WHEREAS, Attendees are offered an exciting and enlightening 1-11 experience, with beautifully crafted works at every turn, unique 1-12 entertainments for adults and children, and hearty helpings of food 1-13 and drink, all wrapped in the atmosphere of an old-fashioned 1-14 country fair; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Given charge of the fair in 1975 and overseeing its 1-16 growth and development in the ensuing years, the Texas Arts and 1-17 Crafts Educational Foundation, Inc., has created the highest 1-18 possible standards for this annual celebration to ensure that this 1-19 showcase event is operated exclusively for charitable and 1-20 educational purposes, and its outstanding achievements in this 1-21 regard are indeed worthy of special recognition; now, therefore, be 1-22 it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-24 hereby confer on the Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair in Kerrville 2-1 the distinction of being the official arts and crafts fair of Texas 2-2 and that its organizers be extended heartfelt best wishes for 2-3 continued success in the future; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-5 prepared for the Texas Arts and Crafts Educational Foundation, Inc.