Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 62
2	2	WHEREAS, Many citizens of Van Zandt County have come to the
3	3	State Capitol on February 4, 2009, to celebrate the significant
4	4	part they and their forebears have played in the development of
5	5	the Lone Star State; and
6	6	WHEREAS, Created by an Act of the Texas Legislature on
7	7	March 20, 1847, this Northeast Texas county was named for Isaac
8	8	Van Zandt, a Republic of Texas lawyer, legislator, and diplomat;
9	9	and
10	10	WHEREAS, Canton, the county seat, was laid out in 1850 and
11	11	incorporated in 1919; recently named a Main Street City, it is
12	12	home to the Van Zandt County Fair and First Monday Trade Days, one
13	13	of the country's best-known flea markets; a library of genealogy
14	14	and local history is also a popular attraction and preserves much
15	15	of the county's notable heritage; and
16	16	WHEREAS, The development of this fascinating area can be
17	17	traced in a number of other communities as well; Edgewood,
18	18	settled in the 1840s, boasts the Edgewood Heritage Park Museum, a
19	19	facility dedicated to the preservation of the rural culture and
20	20	architectural history of our state; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Edom, established in 1856, is one of the oldest
22	22	towns in the county, and its past is highlighted by 10 state
23	23	historical markers, many of them researched by members of the
24	24	Edom Historical Society; the residents of this small community
25	25	also give vital support to an active civic theater; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Fruit cultivation prompted the naming of
27	27	Fruitvale, where a nursery operated as early as the 1870s;
28	28	several generations in this century-old town have treasured the
29	29	Randall Store, a local institution since 1910; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Grand Saline, originally called Jordan's Saline,
31	31	the first Van Zandt County seat, takes its name from an immense
32	32	dome of pure salt lying beneath the city; more than a mile and a
33	33	half wide and 20,000 feet thick, the deposit is presently mined
34	34	by Morton Salt Company; the city celebrates salt with an annual
35	35	Salt Festival; those exploring this 2004 Main Street City can
36	36	tour the Salt Palace Museum, a unique structure built with rock
37	37	salt crystal, stop by the historical marker that commemorates
38	38	native son Wiley Post, the renowned pioneer aviator, and visit
39	39	the new Veterans Memorial Wall Park, featuring a genuine United
40	40	States Army tank; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Van, established in 1891, remained a quiet
42	42	farming community until 1929, when the discovery of oil nearby
43	43	transformed the village into a boomtown; the Van Area Oil and
44	44	Historical Museum recaptures the excitement of that frenetic
45	45	time and commemorates the discovery with an annual Oil Festival;
46	46	and
47	47	WHEREAS, Wills Point, settled in 1873 and originally known
48	48	as Iola, was renamed for William Wills, whose cabin served as a
49	49	stopping place for those traveling between Shreveport and
50	50	Dallas; the Wills cabin still stands, as does the Texas and
51	51	Pacific Railroad depot, which houses the Historical Society
52	52	Museum; Wills Point, which is officially the Bluebird Capital of
53	53	Texas, hosts the annual Bluebird Festival; and
54	54	WHEREAS, Ben Wheeler, surrounded by natural springs and
55	55	rich farmland, was named for Van Zandt County's first mail
56	56	carrier, 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
66	66	offer wonderful opportunities for fishing, boating, swimming,
67	67	and camping; and
68	68	WHEREAS, The home of nearly 53,000 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,
71	71	in 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
76	76	Communities, the sponsors of the biennial visit to the state
77	77	legislature that provides an occasion for focusing on
78	78	legislation affecting Van 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 call home; now, therefore, be it
83	83	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
84	84	Legislature, hereby recognize February 4, 2009, as Van Zandt
85	85	County Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to
86	86	the visiting Van Zandt residents for an informative and memorable
87	87	day.
88	88	Deuell
89	89	________________________________
90	90	President of the Senate
91	91	I hereby certify that the
92	92	above Resolution was adopted by
93	93	the Senate on February 4, 2009.
94	94	________________________________
95	95	Secretary of the Senate
96	96	________________________________
97	97	Member, Texas Senate