HR 709 — Commending Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

SPECIAL SESSION I INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22208144D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

709 IE Offered May 31, 2022 N Commending Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patrons––Kory,to Adams,by D.M.,the Carr,House Delaney,of Hope,Delegates, Maldonado,June Rasoul,1, Reid,2022 Simonds and Watts R O WHEREAS, for 10 years, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna has promoted Korean arts and OculWHEREAS, culturethe throughKorean itsBell uniqueGarden project was developed as a joint venture between the Korean BellL Garden;American Cultural Committee (KACC) and NOVA Parks;

and DL WHEREAS, after a groundbreaking ceremony in 2010, the Korean Bell Garden project was developedcompleted asin aE joint201WHEREAS, venturethe betweencenterpiece bronze bell at the Korean AmericanBell CulturalGarden Committeewas (KACC)crafted by one of the finest D bell makers in the Republic of Korea and NOVAis Parks;engraved with Korea's national flower, the rose of Sharon, and Virginia's state flower, the American dogwood, along with other culturally significant symbols;

and U WHEREAS, after a groundbreaking ceremony in 2010, the Korean Bell Garden was completed in C 201WHEREAS, the centerpiece bronze bell at the Korean Bell Garden was crafted by onereplicas of theancient finEstKorean bellmonuments makers in the Republic of Korea and isstatues; engraved with Korea's national flower, the rose of Sharon, and Virginia's state flower, the American dogwood, along with other culturally significant symbols;

andandorned WHEREAS,with theKorean bellartwork isand housedsurrounded inWHEREAS, athe hand-builtKorean pagodaBell adornedGarden withis Koreanavailable artworkfor andrent surroundedas bya replicasbackdrop offor ancientweddings Koreanand monumentsother andappreciate statues;Korean culture;

andandd events, and the site has helped thousands of visitors over the past decade better understand and appreciateWHEREAS, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Korean Bell R Garden with a special event hosted by the KACC and NOVA Parks on May 21, 2022, featuring 9 now, therefore, be itons, traditional music and dancing, and other celebrations of Korean culture;

andR WHEREAS,RESOLVED Meadowlarkby Botanical Gardens commemorated the 10thHouse anniversary of theDelegates, KoreanThat BellMeadowlark GardenBotanical withGardens ahereby specialbe eventcommended hostedon by the KACCoccasion andof NOVAthe Parks10th onanniversary Mayof 21,the 2022,creation featuring Taekwondo demonstrations, traditional music and dancing, and other celebrations of the Korean cultuRe;Bell Garden;

nowRESOLVEDand, bybe theit Housefor ofpresentation Delegates,to That Meadowlark Botanical Gardens herebyas bean commendedexpression 0of on the occasionHouse of theDelegates'ion 10thadmiration anniversaryfor of the creationcontributions of theMeadowlark Botanical Gardens and its Korean Bell Garden;Garden to cultural life in Vienna.

and, be it 9 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Meadowlark Botanical Gardens as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the contributions of Meadowlark Botanical Gardens and its Korean Bell Garden to cultural life in Vienna.

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