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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 121st annual Brenham Maifest is being held May |
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1-7, 2011, and this spirited event promises great fun for all who |
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attend; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the oldest spring German festivals in the |
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South, Maifest is a community-wide celebration that highlights the |
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rich heritage of Brenham and Washington County; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to a parade and festival, the event |
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features a coronation of junior and senior kings and queens; this |
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year's royal court includes junior queen Savannah Bartay; the |
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daughter of Lea and Ron Bartay, she is in the fourth grade at |
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Brenham Elementary School and is active in her studies and a number |
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of sports, including softball, soccer, swimming, and volleyball; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The 2011 junior king is Britt Rogas; a third-grader |
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at St. Paul's Christian Day School, he is the son of Amey and |
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Russell Rogas; in his free time, he participates in Little League |
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baseball, Cub Scouts, and 4-H; and |
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WHEREAS, The senior queen is Corrie Newman, the daughter of |
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Betsy and Jerry Newman; this Brenham High School senior enjoys |
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cheerleading, volunteering in the community, studying dance and |
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voice, and serving as a liturgist at Brenham Presbyterian Church; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Guy Buls, the son of Paula and Rick Buls, is the |
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senior king; a junior at Brenham High, he is an all-star swimmer on |
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the swim team and an active member of the Young Life program and the |
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youth group at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church; and |
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WHEREAS, These outstanding young Texans, along with all those |
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associated with Maifest, can take pride in their participation in |
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an enduring Washington County tradition that provides many hours of |
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enjoyment for Brenham residents and visitors alike; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 121st annual Brenham Maifest and |
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honor the junior and senior royalty of this much-anticipated event; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the 2011 Maifest royalty as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Kolkhorst |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1566 was adopted by the House on May |
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5, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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