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WHEREAS, The 97th annual Fiesta Oyster Bake sponsored by the |
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St. Mary's University Alumni Association is taking place April 19 |
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and 20, 2013, on the campus of St. Mary's University in San Antonio; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, First held in 1916 on the banks of the San Antonio |
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River, the event began as an annual meeting of St. Mary's alumni; |
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the gathering was opened to the general public in the 1940s, and in |
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1974, it became an official part of Fiesta San Antonio; all along, |
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the oyster bake has served to raise funds for St. Mary's, and today |
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it provides money for scholarships, as well as for alumni and |
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university programming; and |
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WHEREAS, Oysters are featured prominently at the event, with |
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100,000 of them available baked, fried, or raw, but there is also an |
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assortment of other foods, including some 15,000 chocolate-covered |
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strawberries; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, the festival offers the opportunity to |
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hear a varied lineup of music on five different stages; among the |
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performers are Kevin Fowler, Mario Flores and The Soda Creek Band, |
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Texas Tide, Outer Circles, Candlebox, Patsy Torres, and Chris |
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Wallace; 7,000 volunteers are involved in helping to coordinate |
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each aspect of the elaborate festivities; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized as the "Best Event to Benefit a Charity" |
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by the Texas and International Festivals and Events Associations, |
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the Fiesta Oyster Bake has become a much-anticipated weekend |
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activity for area residents, made all the more meaningful for the |
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fact that the proceeds go to support such a worthy cause; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 97th annual Fiesta Oyster Bake |
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and extend sincere best wishes to the event's participants and |
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organizers for an enjoyable and rewarding experience. |
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Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1559 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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