79R14278 JNC-D


By:  Rose                                                       H.C.R. No. 188



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The community of Blanco will host a memorable event 
on the weekend of May 20-22, 2005, when citizens from across the 
Lone Star State will travel to this charming Central Texas 
community to take part in the first annual Blanco Lavender 
Festival; and
	WHEREAS, Blanco has long been known for its quaint town 
square and its beautiful environs, but in recent years it has also 
become known as a center for lavender growing, based on the 
proximity of numerous lavender farms in the area; and
	WHEREAS, These farms will be open to the public for touring 
and blossom cutting during the festival, and visitors will have the 
opportunity to enjoy a host of activities, including classes in 
aromatherapy and demonstrations of lavender oil distillation; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, a Growers' Dinner is being held to 
showcase a surprising and delightful selection of lavender-infused 
products, including lavender chicken in champagne sauce, lavender 
raspberry and blackberry cream tart, and lavender margaritas; and
	WHEREAS, The Blanco Lavender Festival provides a time for 
many to set aside the cares of daily life and enjoy the flowering 
beauty of our Texas spring; promising to be a splendid addition to 
our state's array of recreational opportunities, this highly 
anticipated event honors the distinctive herb for which the 
community has become known, and it is fitting that Blanco's 
prominence as a lavender producer be duly recognized; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby designate the Blanco Lavender Festival as the Official 
Lavender Festival of Texas.