H.R. No. 2817

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Citizens of Frisco are coming together on the weekend of October 16 through 18, 2009, to celebrate the first annual Frisco Arts Festival; and

WHEREAS, Presented by Frisco Arts and the Newman Village community, the juried festival features work from more than 100 professional artists from the United States and abroad; and

WHEREAS, This family-friendly event will also include booths providing samples from local restaurants, as well as local musicians and performers displaying their talent on the community stage and professional acts performing on the main stage; and

WHEREAS, Proceeds will benefit a number of local nonprofit arts organizations, including the Frisco Area Children's Theater, the Frisco Chorale, the Cross Timbers Youth Orchestra, and the Plano Symphony Orchestra; and

WHEREAS, Local arts festivals are an immeasurable asset to their communities, providing enrichment and recreation to those who attend and contributing significantly to the local economy, and this exciting new festival promises to become a much-anticipated annual affair; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the first annual Frisco Arts Festival and extend to the festival's organizers, artists, and attendees sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable event; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Frisco Arts as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Paxton

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 2817 was adopted by the House on June 1, 2009, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House