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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star Opry in Giddings celebrated its 20th |
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anniversary on January 7, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the local Rotary Club sponsored the first |
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"Country Music Monday" on January 4, 1993, at the Sons of Hermann |
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Hall; in 2010, the event acquired the name Lone Star Opry and was |
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moved to the Giddings High School Cafetorium, a venue that |
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continues to host the event on the first Monday of every month, with |
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an average draw of 500 fans at each performance; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star Opry has entertained appreciative |
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audiences with family-style shows featuring popular local |
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performers, budding new talent, and seasoned professionals; the |
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versatile house band covers musical styles ranging from traditional |
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country to gospel and bluegrass and provides accompaniment for |
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artists from across the Lone Star State as well as for guests from |
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Nashville and beyond; and |
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WHEREAS, From its inception, the Lone Star Opry has been |
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managed and operated by the Rotary Club, and the funds raised by the |
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event are used for scholarships and other community projects; |
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during the last 20 years, the club has donated more than $130,000 to |
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help further educational opportunities for graduating high school |
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seniors from Giddings, Lexington, and Dime Box High Schools; other |
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worthwhile endeavors have included the purchase of playground |
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equipment for an area park, financial support for a local food |
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pantry, and assistance to the public library and to nursing homes in |
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the community; and |
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WHEREAS, For two decades, the Lone Star Opry has provided a |
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unique showcase for established and emerging musicians, and in so |
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doing it has contributed greatly to the cultural vitality of the |
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city and to many worthy initiatives in Lee County; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Lone |
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Star Opry and recognize the Rotary Club of Giddings for its ongoing |
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sponsorship of the event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Rotary Club of Giddings as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |