By: Sims, Haywood S.R. No. 416 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-3 recognize the Saint Vincent's Ballet Folklorico Dancers of 1-4 Abilene, Texas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The idea for forming the dance company sprang 1-6 from a desire on the part of Father Valladares, Martha Munoz, 1-7 Geneva Lopez, and Crispina Monreal of Saint Vincent Pallotti 1-8 Catholic Church to teach the children of the church the dances 1-9 of Mexico; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The group began its performances in 1982, under 1-11 the direction of Nellie Pallarez, and with the help of the 1-12 Abilene Cultural Affairs Council it quickly became well known 1-13 in West Texas; and 1-14 WHEREAS, These delightful young dancers perform at schools, 1-15 parades, fund raisers, private parties, festivals, nursing homes, 1-16 and senior citizens centers; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Extensive research has been done on the costumes 1-18 and dances from the different regions of Mexico; the program 1-19 includes dances from the states of Jalisco, Vera Cruz, Chihuahua, 1-20 Tabasco, and Yucatan; and 1-21 WHEREAS, During the summer, workshops are held to learn new 1-22 dances and to study the costumes of the region from which the dance 1-23 comes; the variety, color, and spectacle of the costumes are quite 2-1 important in understanding the message of the dance; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The members of the dance group vary in age from 2-3 eight to 22; the perfecting of the dancing involves a prodigious 2-4 amount of work, but the dancers say that the smiles, laughter, and 2-5 applause make all the effort worthwhile; and 2-6 WHEREAS, The exhibitions of the folk dances from Mexico 2-7 enable people of Mexican-American heritage to feel a sense of 2-8 pride in their ancestry and help others to better understand the 2-9 Mexican-American culture; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-11 74th Legislature, hereby commend the Saint Vincent's Ballet 2-12 Folklorico Dancers and those who contribute to the success of the 2-13 group's performances; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-15 group as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 President of the Senate 2-18 I hereby certify that the above 2-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-20 on March 9, 1995. 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Secretary of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Member, Texas Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 3-1 Member, Texas Senate