Bill Text: GA HR2012 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-14 - House Read and Adopted [HR2012 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR2012-Introduced.html
10 LC 94
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House
Resolution 2012
By:
Representative Allison of the
8th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the annual Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games will be held on June
11-13, 2010, at Meeks Park in Blairsville, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
the event celebrates Scottish heritage and provides an introduction to Scottish
foods, athletics, music, and dance to those not sufficiently fortunate to be of
Scottish heritage; and
WHEREAS,
included in the festivities will be Scottish clan gatherings, pipe and drum
bands, a parade of tartans, sheep herding, music workshops, a Scottish village
exhibit, and competitions in tossing the caber, tossing the sheaf, and weight
toss for distance; and
WHEREAS,
the games promote cooperation and good will between the Scottish clans and those
in the United States; and
WHEREAS,
hundreds of people, Scots and non-Scots alike, from throughout the United States
and the world are expected to attend this wonderful event which is sponsored by
the festival organizing committee; and
WHEREAS,
such celebrations of the cultural diversity of the people of Georgia are to be
welcomed and encouraged by all Georgians.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize the Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games as a
fun-filled event promoting cultural diversity and acceptance, commend the
efforts of the festival organizing committee for sponsoring such a fantastic
event, and extend best wishes to the people of Blairsville and the surrounding
area for a successful weekend.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the festival
organizing committee.
