TITLE: Congratulating Edible Art Specialty Cakes and Cookies in Longview on its 10th anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Edible Art Specialty Cakes and Cookies in Longview on its 10th anniversary.

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WHEREAS, Locally owned businesses make a welcome contribution to the distinct character of their communities, and Edible Art Specialty Cakes and Cookies of Longview is celebrating its 10th anniversary on May 1, 2017; and WHEREAS, Edible Art's founder, Debbie Fontaine, earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and worked in the corporate world for 17 years before launching her own bakery business by making custom cakes and cookies out of her home; and WHEREAS, Ms. Fontaine's enterprise took off when she made more than 600 swan cookies for the Longview Ballet's production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake;as orders began flooding in, family and friends helped her with the baking, and Ms. Fontaine began looking for a roomier location than her home kitchen; and WHEREAS, Since May 2007, Edible Art has operated out of the former "It'll Do" Tavern on South Street in Longview, and it has become popular for its distinctive creations and for its policy of giving a free Texas-shaped cookie to anyone who comes through the door; the business also regularly delivers cakes and cookies to the nearby headquarters of the Longview Police Department as a gesture of support; Edible Art is becoming better known outside of Longview as well, and in February 2017, the shop was ranked sixth in a list of the top 10 bakeries in Texas by the website bestthingstx.com; and WHEREAS, For 10 years, Edible Art Specialty Cakes and Cookies has been a valued member of the Longview business community, and it is truly deserving of recognition on this special occasion; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Edible Art Specialty Cakes and Cookies on its 10th anniversary and extend to Ms. Fontaine and her staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the business as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Dean Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 880 was adopted by the House on March 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House