House Resolution 35 PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY WILDERDYKE, DRAKE, and BAUDLER 1 3 A Resolution honoring Bob and Sheila Everhart for their 1 4 efforts to preserve and promote folk, country, and 1 5 bluegrass music in the Midwest. 1 6 WHEREAS, the State of Iowa enjoys an exceptionally 1 7 long, proud, and diverse musical heritage with strong 1 8 roots in folk, country, and bluegrass music; and 1 9 WHEREAS, the members of the House of 1 10 Representatives welcome with pleasure the opportunity 1 11 to applaud the achievements of a remarkable couple who 1 12 have truly distinguished themselves in their efforts 1 13 to preserve and to promote the time=honored art of 1 14 folk, country, and bluegrass music: Bob and Sheila 1 15 Everhart of Anita, Iowa; and 1 16 WHEREAS, this year marks the thirty=first 1 17 anniversary of the National Traditional Country Music 1 18 Association established by Bob Everhart in 1972 in 1 19 order to bring a different type of entertainment and 1 20 music to this part of the country; and 1 21 WHEREAS, through the leadership and determination 1 22 of Bob and Sheila Everhart along with the input and 1 23 contributions of their many volunteers and helpers, 1 24 the Missouri Valley Old Time Country Music Festival 1 25 and Contest has enjoyed 28 years of outstanding 1 26 success as a program aimed at providing excellent 1 27 quality and wholesome family entertainment; and 1 28 WHEREAS, the Missouri Valley Old Time Country Music 1 29 Festival and Contest has had a substantial and highly 1 30 positive impact on the entire western Iowa community 2 1 while attracting many tourists to the area each year, 2 2 and has maintained an enviable reputation for its role 2 3 in helping to preserve folk, country, and bluegrass 2 4 music, a genuine American art form that originated 2 5 with the homesteaders and pioneers who settled Iowa; 2 6 and 2 7 WHEREAS, The First Annual Missouri Valley Old Time 2 8 Country Music Festival and Contest will be held August 2 9 25=31, 2003, at the Harrison County Fairgrounds, where 2 10 top musicians from throughout Iowa, the United States, 2 11 and around the world will gather to delight fans of 2 12 all ages and backgrounds; and 2 13 WHEREAS, key events in the upcoming Missouri Valley 2 14 Old Time Country Music Festival and Contest will 2 15 include a number of instrument workshops and 2 16 demonstrations, and many exciting band performances; 2 17 NOW THEREFORE, 2 18 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2 19 That the members of the House of Representatives 2 20 hereby join unanimously in commending and applauding 2 21 Bob and Sheila Everhart and all those individuals who 2 22 have devoted their time, talents, and resources toward 2 23 the ongoing success of the Old Time Country Music 2 24 Festival and Contest for their admirable efforts which 2 25 have helped to make Missouri Valley "The Old=Time 2 26 Folk, Country, and Bluegrass Capital of the Midwest" 2 27 and which have helped to ensure the continued 2 28 enjoyment of folk, country, and bluegrass music by 2 29 future generations; and 2 30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the 3 1 House of Representatives prepare a properly inscribed 3 2 copy of this Resolution for Bob and Shelia Everhart. 3 3 LSB 3054HH 80 3 4 rj/cf/24