1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 340 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 recognize the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas on its upcoming 1-5 groundbreaking ceremony at its new amphitheater home which is 1-6 being held February 27, 2001; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The nation's second oldest free Shakespeare 1-8 festival, the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas is also regarded 1-9 as one of the most prestigious Shakespeare performance groups in 1-10 the country; and 1-11 WHEREAS, This year, the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas is 1-12 also celebrating 30 years of bringing exceptional Shakespeare 1-13 performances to the Dallas public; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Since its debut in 1972, the festival has enabled 1-15 more than one million people in the Dallas area to experience 1-16 Shakespeare; the group also performs for students in the 1-17 Dallas Independent School District and other schools, exposing 1-18 children as young as fourth graders to these masterworks of 1-19 Western literature; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Families in the Dallas area are indeed fortunate to 2-1 have access to the work of such an exemplary organization as the 2-2 Shakespeare Festival of Dallas; this distinguished group helps 2-3 raise cultural awareness in the Dallas area and encourages support 2-4 of the arts in Texas; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 77th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Shakespeare Festival 2-7 of Dallas on the commencement of construction on its Shakespeare 2-8 Festival Grounds and commend the organization for 30 years of 2-9 bringing quality Shakespeare performances to the Texas public; 2-10 and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for all 2-12 those associated with the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas as an 2-13 expression of great appreciation from the Texas Senate. 2-14 Cain 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on February 26, 2001. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate