HR133: Commending Fauquier Times.


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 133
Commending Fauquier Times.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 28, 2014

 

WHEREAS, Fauquier Times, an established and well-respected news publication, won the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce Large Business of the Year award in November 2013; and

WHEREAS, during its annual meeting and awards gala, the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce recognized businesses and individuals who excel in their professions and surpass expectations within both the Chamber and the business community; and

WHEREAS, founded in 1817, Fauquier Times was developed in support of, and as an advocate for, small businesses and entrepreneurs in Fauquier, Culpeper, and Prince William Counties; and

WHEREAS, under the guidance of former owner Arthur Arundel and current owner Peter Arundel, Fauquier Times has earned state and national recognition for its commitment to journalistic excellence; and

WHEREAS, a supporter of many local charities, Fauquier Times has encouraged its employees to donate their time to organizations such as the Fauquier Community Theatre, the Hospice of the Rapidan, the Fauquier Fair, the Partnership for Warrenton, and the Fauquier Area Food Bank; and

WHEREAS, for almost two centuries, Fauquier Times has dedicated itself to providing accurate and trustworthy news to the community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Fauquier Times hereby be commended on receiving the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce Large Business of the Year award; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Peter Arundel, owner of Fauquier Times, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect and admiration for the nearly two centuries of committed service to the citizens of Fauquier County.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 133

Offered February 25, 2014
Commending Fauquier Times.
Patron-- Lingamfelter

WHEREAS, Fauquier Times, an established and well-respected news publication, won the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce Large Business of the Year award in November 2013; and

WHEREAS, during its annual meeting and awards gala, the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce recognized businesses and individuals who excel in their professions and surpass expectations within both the Chamber and the business community; and

WHEREAS, founded in 1817, Fauquier Times was developed in support of, and as an advocate for, small businesses and entrepreneurs in Fauquier, Culpeper, and Prince William Counties; and

WHEREAS, under the guidance of former owner Arthur Arundel and current owner Peter Arundel, Fauquier Times has earned state and national recognition for its commitment to journalistic excellence; and

WHEREAS, a supporter of many local charities, Fauquier Times has encouraged its employees to donate their time to organizations such as the Fauquier Community Theatre, the Hospice of the Rapidan, the Fauquier Fair, the Partnership for Warrenton, and the Fauquier Area Food Bank; and

WHEREAS, for almost two centuries, Fauquier Times has dedicated itself to providing accurate and trustworthy news to the community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Fauquier Times hereby be commended on receiving the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce Large Business of the Year award; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Peter Arundel, the owner of Fauquier Times, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect and admiration for the nearly two centuries of committed service to the citizens of Fauquier County.