HJ1074: Commending Little Austria, LLC.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1074
Commending Little Austria, LLC.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 19, 2019
Agreed to by the Senate, February 23, 2019

 

WHEREAS, Little Austria, LLC, a company specializing in Austrian-style baking, celebrated opening a new commercial bakery in Sterling on November 30, 2018; and

WHEREAS, founded in 2017 by Austrian-born Helene Gallent, Little Austria, LLC, has been operating out of the shared kitchen at the culinary incubator, Chefscape, in Ashburn; the company specializes in authentic Austrian strudels from Helene Gallent’s homeland, which can already be found at farmers’ markets across the region; and

WHEREAS, with support from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund and the Loudoun County Economic Development Authority, the company will invest more than $370,000 to build its new commercial bakery; Little Austria’s first brick-and-mortar location created five jobs and will produce countless delicious pastries for the community; and

WHEREAS, Little Austria’s commitment to using high-quality local ingredients, including Virginia-grown apples, will help support produce growers throughout the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Little Austria’s expansion will be appreciated by consumers and growers in the Commonwealth alike; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Little Austria, LLC, for opening a new commercial bakery in Sterling on November 30, 2018; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Helene Gallent, owner of Little Austria, LLC, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her company’s contributions to the Commonwealth.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1074

Offered February 18, 2019
Commending Little Austria, LLC.
Patron-- Bell, John J.

WHEREAS, Little Austria, LLC, a company specializing in Austrian-style baking, celebrated opening a new commercial bakery in Sterling on November 30, 2018; and

WHEREAS, founded in 2017 by Austrian-born Helene Gallent, the company has been operating out of the shared kitchen at the culinary incubator, Chefscape, in Ashburn; the company specializes in authentic Austrian strudels from Helene Gallent’s homeland, which can already be found at farmers’ markets across the region; and

WHEREAS, with support from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund and the Loudoun County Economic Development Authority, the company will invest more than $370,000 to build its new commercial bakery; Little Austria’s first brick-and-mortar location created five jobs and will produce countless delicious pastries for the community; and

WHEREAS, Little Austria’s commitment to using high-quality local ingredients, including Virginia-grown apples, will help support produce growers throughout the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Little Austria’s expansion will be appreciated by consumers and growers in the Commonwealth alike; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Little Austria, LLC, for opening a new commercial bakery in Sterling on November 30, 2018; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Helene Gallent, owner of Little Austria, LLC, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her company’s contributions to the Commonwealth.