Bill Text: TX HR1299 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Band of the Hills on its 25th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-08 - Reported enrolled [HR1299 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1299-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1299 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Band of the Hills is celebrating its 25th | ||
| anniversary on May 21, 2023, with a concert at Vista Ridge High | ||
| School Performing Arts Center in Cedar Park; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Formed in 1998 with a core group of 18 musicians, | ||
| Band of the Hills is an ensemble of wind and percussion players from | ||
| Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, Pflugerville, and the surrounding | ||
| area; the band is a non-audition, volunteer organization for those | ||
| who enjoy performing music for residents of Williamson County and | ||
| other Central Texas communities; its concerts are free to the | ||
| public; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, the ensemble has grown to more than | ||
| 100 members, including retirees, students, business owners, and | ||
| people who work in a wide range of professions, from education to | ||
| the corporate world; since its inception, the band has been | ||
| directed by Bob Dalrymple, a retired music educator whose students | ||
| won numerous competitions during his long career, which included | ||
| two decades with the Round Rock Independent School District; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Band of the Hills entertains crowds in a variety of | ||
| settings, including holiday celebrations and festivals as well as | ||
| formal concerts; its repertoire has a wide appeal, with a mix of | ||
| seasonal favorites and such traditional styles as big band, show | ||
| tunes, marches, and classical music; a member of the national | ||
| Association of Concert Bands, the group also belongs to the Cedar | ||
| Park and Leander Chambers of Commerce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For a quarter century, Band of the Hills has | ||
| enriched the cultural life of Williamson County by providing a | ||
| creative outlet for its members and allowing them to share the joy | ||
| of live music with their fellow residents; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Band of the Hills on its 25th | ||
| anniversary and extend to all those associated with the ensemble | ||
| sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
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| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1299 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 6, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
