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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Kerrville Performing Arts Society is |
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celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding on October 12, |
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2008, with the opening of its 2008-2009 Silver Anniversary Season; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Since its establishment in 1984, this exceptional |
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group has striven to fulfill its mission of promoting and |
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presenting professional-level performing arts, providing outreach |
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workshops to area schools and organizations, and offering |
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scholarships to students pursuing higher education in the |
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performing arts; and |
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WHEREAS, To that end, KPAS sponsors a concert series that has |
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grown to include 15 performances in the 2008-2009 season, as well as |
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the Hill Country Youth Orchestra program, which serves more than |
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100 students; in addition, the organization offers $7,500 in |
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scholarships each year and invites 4,500 students to attend |
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concerts at no charge; and |
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WHEREAS, The contributions made by KPAS have been rewarded |
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through the years with grants from Mid-America Arts Alliance, the |
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City of Kerrville, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas |
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Commission on the Arts, and the Community Foundation of the Texas |
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Hill Country; the group's efforts have been further recognized by |
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the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce, which named it the |
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Outstanding Non-Profit Organization of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation of the |
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arts in Central Texas, KPAS has enriched the life of the community |
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for a quarter-century and continues to open new vistas of |
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possibility and opportunity for countless area citizens; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of the |
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Kerrville Performing Arts Society and extend sincere best wishes |
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for continued success to all those associated with this notable |
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organization; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for KPAS as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |