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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Theater arts students from Tuloso-Midway High |
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School in Corpus Christi placed first in the University |
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Interscholastic League District 30-5A One-Act Play competition, |
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held on March 3-4, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, The students staged The Kentucky Cycle: Fire in the |
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Hole, by Robert Schenkkan; directed by drama teacher Wendy Pratt, |
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Curtis Ashby, and Lyn Esquivel, the cast and crew impressed the |
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judges with their presentation of the 1920s period piece, which |
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tells the story of the Rowen family and their fellow coal miners |
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striking against the Blue Star Mining Company; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to taking the top prize, the group also |
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earned several individual accolades: Reyna Rodriguez and Rocky |
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Ramirez were named Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively; James |
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Meyer garnered the All-Star Cast award; Kelsey Pierce and Elyse |
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Herrera received honorable mentions; and Emily Findeisen was |
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recognized as the Best Overall Technician; and |
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WHEREAS, These outstanding young Texans have demonstrated |
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remarkable talent and dedication, and they may indeed take pride in |
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this noteworthy achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Tuloso-Midway High School |
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theater arts students on winning first place in the UIL District |
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30-5A One-Act Play competition and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |