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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1066
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the 23rd annual Texas Scottish Festival and Highland |
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Games being held in Arlington on June 5 through 7, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Renowned as the largest Scottish gathering in the |
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nation, the Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games will |
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showcase national and regional Scottish, folk, and Celtic |
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entertainers, professional athletes, and champion Highland |
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dancers; the Texas Scottish Festival has been rated by The |
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Highlander magazine as the number one Scottish festival in North |
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America for entertainment and talent; and |
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WHEREAS, There will be three days filled with an exciting |
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array of food, fun, and family activities that will include |
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athletic and dance competitions and performances, Scottish |
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fiddle workshops, genealogy and educational seminars, bagpiping |
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contests, and children's games; a Friday evening Calling of the |
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Clans ceremony will honor the Scottish clans in attendance; and |
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WHEREAS, People of Scottish descent have played a vibrant |
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and influential role in the development of the State of Texas; |
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more than 40 percent of Stephen F. Austin's original 300 |
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colonists were of Scottish ancestry; one of the signers of the |
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Texas Declaration of Independence was Collin McKinney, a man of |
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Scottish descent after whom both Collin County and the City of |
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McKinney were named; and |
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WHEREAS, A number of Scotsmen fought in the Battle of the |
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Alamo, and others were instrumental in financing the building of |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans of Scottish ancestry take great pride in |
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sharing with others their rich history, and it is indeed |
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appropriate that the month of June 2009 be set aside to pay |
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tribute to persons of Scottish ancestry and their many |
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contributions to this state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby welcome the people of Scottish ancestry and |
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devotees of the Scottish heritage to the 23rd annual Texas |
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Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Arlington and proclaim |
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the month of June 2009 as Texas Scottish History Month; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Texas Scottish History Month. |
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Harris, Davis |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 29, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |