HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Gillespie County Fair, founded in 1881, is the 1-2 oldest continuous county fair in the State of Texas; and 1-3 WHEREAS, The Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association, 1-4 Inc., was created for the purposes of holding fairs and festivals 1-5 and encouraging, instructing, and educating the youth of Gillespie 1-6 County; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association 1-8 is recognized as a purely charitable organization that is governed 1-9 by a board of directors consisting entirely of volunteers who 1-10 donate in excess of 15,000 volunteer man-hours annually to the Fair 1-11 Association; in addition to the board, the Fair Association also 1-12 has numerous individuals who contribute their time and labor 1-13 yearly; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association 1-15 owns and operates the celebrated Gillespie County Fairgrounds, 1-16 which it leases for incidental use to a variety of organizations 1-17 whose activities are beneficial to the community; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The association has established one of the most 1-19 aggressive scholarship programs in the area, awarding over $80,000 1-20 in college scholarships to deserving Gillespie County High School 1-21 seniors, and in the past two years it has raised over $36,000 for 1-22 the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association Scholarship 1-23 Fund; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals 2-1 Association be commended for its charitable acts, the use of its 2-2 man power and facilities for charitable purposes, and its 2-3 overwhelming support throughout the community; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals 2-5 Association be recognized for its hard work in carrying on a 2-6 tradition, continuing to strive to provide the community with the 2-7 quality entertainment the Fair Association is known for and 2-8 continuing to provide for the success of the area youth. Hilderbran _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 158 was adopted by the House on April 16, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 158 was adopted by the Senate on May 30, 1999, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor