Bill Text: GA HR683 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-03-20 - House Read and Adopted [HR683 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR683-Introduced.html
09 LC 94
1090
House
Resolution 683
By:
Representative Allison of the
8th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Blairsville-Union Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Blairsville Scottish
Festival and Highland Games at Meeks Park in Blairsville on June 13-14, 2009;
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; 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 commend the efforts of the Blairsville-Union Chamber of Commerce and
the people of Blairsville and the surrounding area and extend hearty wishes for
great success for the Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland
Games.
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
Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce.
