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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For seven decades, the Women's Symphony League of |
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Tyler has contributed immeasurably to the arts community in East |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The Women's Symphony League of Tyler was founded in |
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1955 by Lillie Belle Etter, Imogene Fair, Cris Selman, Zoe Talbert, |
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and Gertrude Windsor to promote the growth and development of the |
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East Texas Symphony Orchestra; the five women organized the charter |
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membership of the league, which since its inception has raised |
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millions of dollars to support ETSO and music education in the |
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region; symphony league volunteers offer assistance at each |
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orchestra performance, and volunteers also help provide meals and |
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housing for musicians visiting Tyler; and |
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WHEREAS, Benefiting from the current leadership of president |
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Holly Long Burke, the Women's Symphony League today counts more |
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than 500 active members; among its initiatives, the group oversees |
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the Junior Symphony League and awards scholarships to high school |
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and middle school students participating in music programs and to |
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individuals who are majoring in music at a college or university; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past 70 years, the Women's Symphony League |
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of Tyler has played an important role in educating and uniting |
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people through the power of music, and its members, both past and |
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present, may indeed take great pride in the cultural impact they |
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have made across the East Texas region; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commend the Women's Symphony League of Tyler for its |
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longtime contributions to music education and the East Texas |
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Symphony Orchestra and extend to all those associated with the |
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organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the league as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |