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.