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1	1	H.R. No. 181
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Many proud citizens of Van Zandt County have come to
6	6	the State Capitol on February 4, 2009, to celebrate the significant
7	7	part they and their forebears have played in the development of the
8	8	Lone Star State; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Created by an Act of the Texas Legislature on March
10	10	20, 1847, this Northeast Texas county was named for Isaac Van Zandt,
11	11	a Republic of Texas lawyer, legislator, and diplomat; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Canton, the county seat, was laid out in 1850 and
13	13	incorporated in 1919; recently named a Main Street City, it is home
14	14	to the Van Zandt County Fair and First Monday Trade Days, one of the
15	15	country's best-known flea markets; a library of genealogy and local
16	16	history is also a popular attraction and preserves much of the
17	17	county's notable heritage; and
18	18	WHEREAS, The development of this fascinating area can be
19	19	traced in a number of other communities as well; Edgewood, settled
20	20	in the 1840s, boasts the Edgewood Heritage Park Museum, a facility
21	21	dedicated to the preservation of rural cultural and architectural
22	22	history; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Edom, established in 1856, is one of the oldest
24	24	towns in the county, and its past is highlighted by 10 state
25	25	historical markers, many of them researched by members of the Edom
26	26	Historical Society; the residents of this small community also give
27	27	hearty support to an active civic theater; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Fruit cultivation prompted the naming of Fruitvale,
29	29	where a nursery operated as early as the 1870s; several generations
30	30	in this century-old town have treasured the Randall Store, a local
31	31	institution since 1910; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Grand Saline, originally called Jordan's Saline,
33	33	the first Van Zandt County seat, takes its name from an immense dome
34	34	of pure salt lying beneath the city; more than a mile and a half wide
35	35	and 20,000 feet thick, the deposit is presently mined by Morton Salt
36	36	Company; the city celebrates salt with an annual Salt Festival;
37	37	those exploring this 2004 Main Street City can tour the Salt Palace
38	38	Museum, a unique structure built with rock salt crystal, stop by the
39	39	historical marker that commemorates native son Wiley Post, the
40	40	renowned pioneer aviator, and visit the new Veterans Memorial Wall
41	41	Park, featuring a genuine U.S. Army tank; and
42	42	WHEREAS, Van, established in 1891, remained a quiet farming
43	43	community until 1929, when the discovery of oil nearby transformed
44	44	the village into a boomtown; the Van Area Oil and Historical Museum
45	45	recaptures the excitement of that frenetic time and commemorates
46	46	the discovery with an annual Oil Festival; and
47	47	WHEREAS, Wills Point, settled in 1873 and originally known as
48	48	Iola, was renamed for William Wills, whose cabin served as a
49	49	stopping place for those traveling between Shreveport and Dallas;
50	50	the Wills cabin still stands, as does the Texas and Pacific Railroad
51	51	depot, which houses the Historical Society Museum; Wills Point,
52	52	which is officially the Bluebird Capital of Texas, hosts the annual
53	53	Bluebird Festival; and
54	54	WHEREAS, Ben Wheeler, surrounded by natural springs and rich
55	55	farmland, was named for Van Zandt County's first mail carrier,
56	56	Benjamin R. Wheeler, in 1876; and
57	57	WHEREAS, Martins Mill, which got its name from Dan R.
58	58	Martin's gristmill, was established in 1880 and is home to one of
59	59	the largest dairies in East Texas; the community survived
60	60	destruction by tornadoes and fires and today boasts a successful
61	61	school district; and
62	62	WHEREAS, Major events in the county include the Texas State
63	63	Bluegrass Festival, the Edom Arts Fair, and the Van Zandt County
64	64	Relay for Life; for the outdoor enthusiast, the Neches and Sabine
65	65	Rivers, Purtis Creek State Park, and Lake Tawakoni State Park offer
66	66	wonderful opportunities for fishing, boating, swimming, and
67	67	camping; and
68	68	WHEREAS, The home of nearly 50,000 people, Van Zandt County
69	69	relies on tourism, oil, and agribusiness; the area is a major
70	70	producer of hay, blueberries, sweet potatoes, and nursery crops, in
71	71	addition to cattle, horses, hogs, and dairy products; and
72	72	WHEREAS, Present with us today in the Capitol are numerous
73	73	residents of Van Zandt County, including the Van Zandt County
74	74	Choir, city and county officials, members of Vision 2009, and
75	75	members of the board of the Council of Van Zandt County Communities,
76	76	the sponsors of the biennial visit to the state legislature that
77	77	provides an occasion for focusing on legislation affecting Van
78	78	Zandt County citizens; and
79	79	WHEREAS, The citizens of Van Zandt County take justifiable
80	80	pride in the hard work and ready cooperation that have made their
81	81	county strong, and it is a pleasure to join them in honoring the
82	82	county they are proud to call home; now, therefore, be it
83	83	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
84	84	Legislature hereby recognize February 4, 2009, as Van Zandt County
85	85	Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the
86	86	visiting Van Zandt County residents for an informative and
87	87	memorable day.
88	88	Flynn
89	89	______________________________
90	90	Speaker of the House
91	91	I certify that H.R. No. 181 was adopted by the House on
92	92	February 4, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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94	94	Chief Clerk of the House