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 12 2 STA T .5 2 0 5 CON C UR R E NT RESO L UT I ONS — SE P T. 3 0, 200 8andM a rg r it M o nda v i Ce nter f ort h e P erfor m ing A rt s,b oth affi l i - ated w ith the U niversit y of California, D avis, and the establish- ment of the Ameri c an Center for W ine, F ood and the Arts Whereas those who k new R obert Mondavi recogni z edhimasa u ni q uely p assionate and brilliant man who took pride in pro- moting causes that he held close to his heart; Whereas Robert Mondavi ’ s work as an ambassador for wine will be remembered fondly by all those whose lives he touched; and Whereas Robert Mondavi will be deeply missed in the N apa V alley, in California, and throughout the world

Now, therefore, be it Resolv e dbyth e S e na te ( the H o u seo f Re pr esentat i ves c oncur - rin g),T hat Congress honors the life of Robert Mondavi, a true pioneer and a patriarch of the California wine industry . Agreed to S eptember 27 ,2 0 0 8 . BARTE RT H EATRE —75 THA N N IV ER S AR Y Whereas B arter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, presents its 7 5 th anniversary season in 2008; Whereas Barter Theatre was founded in 193 3 by visionary Robert Porterfield, who originated the idea of offering people admission to artistic performances in e x change for fresh produce and live- stock, inspiring the name, ‘ ‘Barter Theatre’’; Whereas in 19 46, the Virginia G eneral Assembly designated Barter Theatre as the State Theatre of Virginia, the first theater to receive this distinction; Whereas Barter Theatre is a favorite destination for regional, national, and international visitors, and its patrons have more than doubled over the past 10 years; Whereas in 2006, the company’s 2 stages drew 160,000 patrons for live theatrical productions, including comedies, musicals, dramas, mysteries, and innovative new works, to educate and entertain audiences; Whereas, as one of the few resident theaters still functioning, Barter Theatre is the longest continuously operating E quity the- ater in the country; Whereas the Barter Players, the touring company of the theater, travel to 8 States each year, performing at schools and community venues, augmenting the artistic education for all ages; Whereas Barter Theatre’s Appalachian Festival of Plays and Play- wrights is an annual arts festival that celebrates the richness of Appalachian history and culture by providing a venue where the story of the region, both past and present, can be explored and showcased by area playwrights and writers; Whereas Barter Theatre has created and implemented an award- winning I nternet Distance L earning Program which teaches stu- dents about artistic and technical theatrical elements using a web-based interactive program available to classrooms across the region; Sept.30,2 00 8[H . Con . R e s. 416]

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