Rotary Club of Giddings News
Posted by Wesley Keng
on Mar 12, 2013
On March 5, 2013, the Texas House of Representatives passed HB 459, a
resolution to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Lone Star Opry and
Country Music Monday and recognizing the Rotary Club of Giddings for its
ongoing sponsorship of the event.
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Lone Star Opry in Giddings celebrated its 20th anniversary on
January 7, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Members of the local Rotary Club sponsored the first "Country Music
Monday" on January 4, 1993, at the Sons of Hermann Hall; in 2010, the event
acquired the name Lone Star Opry and was moved to the Giddings High School
Cafetorium, a venue that continues to host the event on the first Monday of every
month, with an average draw of 500 fans at each performance; and
WHEREAS, The Lone Star Opry has entertained appreciative audiences with
family-style shows featuring popular local performers, budding new talent, and
seasoned professionals; the versatile house band covers musical styles ranging
from traditional country to gospel and bluegrass and provides accompaniment for
artists from across the Lone Star State as well as for guests from Nashville and
beyond; and
WHEREAS, From its inception, the Lone Star Opry has been managed and
operated by the Rotary Club, and the funds raised by the event are used for
scholarships and other community projects; during the last 20 years, the club has
donated more than $130,000 to help further educational opportunities for
graduating high school seniors from Giddings, Lexington, and Dime Box High
Schools; other worthwhile endeavors have included the purchase of playground
equipment for an area park, financial support for a local food pantry, and
assistance to the public library and to nursing homes in the community; and
WHEREAS, For two decades, the Lone Star Opry has provided a unique
showcase for established and emerging musicians, and in so doing it has
contributed greatly to the cultural vitality of the city and to many worthy initiatives
in Lee County; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature
hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Lone Star Opry and recognize
the Rotary Club of Giddings for its ongoing sponsorship of the event; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Rotary
Club of Giddings as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.
WHEREAS, The Lone Star Opry in Giddings celebrated its 20th anniversary on
January 7, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Members of the local Rotary Club sponsored the first "Country Music
Monday" on January 4, 1993, at the Sons of Hermann Hall; in 2010, the event
acquired the name Lone Star Opry and was moved to the Giddings High School
Cafetorium, a venue that continues to host the event on the first Monday of every
month, with an average draw of 500 fans at each performance; and
WHEREAS, The Lone Star Opry has entertained appreciative audiences with
family-style shows featuring popular local performers, budding new talent, and
seasoned professionals; the versatile house band covers musical styles ranging
from traditional country to gospel and bluegrass and provides accompaniment for
artists from across the Lone Star State as well as for guests from Nashville and
beyond; and
WHEREAS, From its inception, the Lone Star Opry has been managed and
operated by the Rotary Club, and the funds raised by the event are used for
scholarships and other community projects; during the last 20 years, the club has
donated more than $130,000 to help further educational opportunities for
graduating high school seniors from Giddings, Lexington, and Dime Box High
Schools; other worthwhile endeavors have included the purchase of playground
equipment for an area park, financial support for a local food pantry, and
assistance to the public library and to nursing homes in the community; and
WHEREAS, For two decades, the Lone Star Opry has provided a unique
showcase for established and emerging musicians, and in so doing it has
contributed greatly to the cultural vitality of the city and to many worthy initiatives
in Lee County; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature
hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Lone Star Opry and recognize
the Rotary Club of Giddings for its ongoing sponsorship of the event; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Rotary
Club of Giddings as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.