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1	1	H.R. No. 2474
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5	5	WHEREAS, Susan Weaver has retired as director of the Depot
6	6	Museum in Henderson, and it is indeed fitting to recognize her for
7	7	her three decades of distinguished service at this noteworthy
8	8	institution; and
9	9	WHEREAS, In 1979, Ms. Weaver began volunteering at the Depot
10	10	Museum, which consisted of one building on an acre of land; as
11	11	attendance grew, the museum's limited hours were expanded, and
12	12	within five years, she was working on a full-time basis; she led the
13	13	institution through decades of sustained growth, and with the
14	14	assistance of the Rusk County Historical Commission and committed
15	15	citizens, it now occupies 11 structures on five acres; through her
16	16	expertise in grant writing, the museum obtained significant awards
17	17	from such organizations as the Meadows Foundation and Texas
18	18	Folklife Resources; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Ms. Weaver guided the evolution of the annual quilt
20	20	show into the Folkart Preservation Project, which received a
21	21	prestigious commendation from the American Association for State
22	22	and Local History; the program features demonstrations and
23	23	instruction from masters of weaving, spinning, knife making,
24	24	blacksmithing, and other crafts; popular events supported by the
25	25	museum include Heritage Folkart Day, a two-day educational
26	26	experience that has introduced thousands of schoolchildren to their
27	27	county's history, and the Heritage Syrup Festival, which draws some
28	28	20,000 people annually; the museum regularly offers quilting bees
29	29	and workshops in such crafts as wood carving; and
30	30	WHEREAS, A tireless supporter of Henderson, Ms. Weaver has
31	31	promoted tourism by giving generously of her time and talents to the
32	32	Henderson Candlelight Tour and the Rusk County Home Tour; in 2000,
33	33	Ms. Weaver cofounded the East Texas Wildflower Trails, a driving
34	34	tour that takes visitors to historic spots as they enjoy viewing the
35	35	coreopsis in bloom; moreover, she is a member of the Main Street
36	36	Landmark Committee and the Main Street Advisory Board, and served
37	37	as secretary and chair of the latter's organization committee; she
38	38	also served as chair of the chamber of commerce tourism committee,
39	39	as an officer of the Howard Dickinson House, and on the board of the
40	40	Texas Forest Trail; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Through her vision and dedication, Susan Weaver has
42	42	helped preserve the history and culture of Rusk County and enhance
43	43	knowledge of folk arts, giving area residents increased pride in
44	44	their East Texas heritage; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby congratulate Susan Weaver on her retirement as
47	47	director of the Depot Museum in Henderson and extend to her best
48	48	wishes for the future; and, be it further
49	49	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
50	50	prepared for Ms. Weaver as an expression of high regard by the Texas
51	51	House of Representatives.
52	52	Hopson
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.R. No. 2474 was adopted by the House on May
56	56	28, 2009, by a non-record vote.
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Chief Clerk of the House