H.R. No. 517
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The fastest-growing storytelling festival in the
    1-2  State of Texas, Storyfest, is held each year on the first Saturday
    1-3  of November in the community of George West, and the event is
    1-4  always a great deal of fun for all who participate in its
    1-5  festivities; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, This eagerly anticipated celebration provides
    1-7  participants with a myriad of entertaining family-oriented
    1-8  activities with which to while away a pleasant day, including a
    1-9  children's carnival, a variety of arts and crafts booths and
   1-10  demonstrations, domino and horseshoe tournaments, a five-kilometer
   1-11  run, live music, and hearty offerings of food and drink; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Folktales, ghost stories, legends, and family
   1-13  histories are brought to life by the nation's finest storytellers,
   1-14  whose expressive voices and mannerisms enthrall their audiences
   1-15  with this ancient and universal art form; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, For those who wish to enhance their own storytelling
   1-17  skills, a workshop is conducted that teaches the finer aspects of
   1-18  yarn spinning in an entertaining and accessible manner; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, This wondrous event is sponsored by the members of
   1-20  the George West Storyfest Association, who tirelessly labor to
   1-21  maintain and promote this vital aspect of our cultural heritage
   1-22  through their continued support of the festival each year; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Storyfest is a unique event that helps to preserve
   1-24  the timeless art of the spoken word, and the charming community
    2-1  that has been home to this outstanding festival since its inception
    2-2  is truly worthy of special legislative recognition for its
    2-3  continuing contributions in this regard; now, therefore, be it
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-5  Legislature hereby designate the city of George West the Storyfest
    2-6  Capital of Texas and commend the festival's loyal organizers and
    2-7  participants, whose vital contributions and interest in the
    2-8  festival each year have molded Storyfest into the premier event of
    2-9  its kind in the Southwest.