82R7703 JBA-D
By: Aliseda H.R. No. 522
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Citizens from Karnes County are gathering in Austin
for a special day at the State Capitol on March 16, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Located in the Rio Grande plain region, the county
was named for Henry Wax Karnes, a Texas revolutionary war hero, and
was officially organized on February 4, 1854, when the legislature
passed a measure recognizing its establishment; and
WHEREAS, Karnes County benefited from the arrival of the
railroads in the mid-1880s, and the improved access to markets
ushered in the diversified farming, livestock, and ranching economy
that has been important to the area ever since; and
WHEREAS, Today, the region's leading businesses include not
only agricultural operations but also oil and gas production,
uranium mining and milling, guar processing, and fiberglass
manufacturing; and
WHEREAS, Karnes County is home to Panna Maria, the nation's
oldest Polish settlement, and the ghost town of Helena, the former
county seat, which features a museum in the restored courthouse;
additional attractions in the area include the church of
Czestochowa and various annual community events, including the
Lonesome Dove Fest in Karnes City; Kenedy, Falls City, Gillett,
Hobson, and Runge are just a few of the unique towns that may be
found in the county; and
WHEREAS, Residents of Karnes County are preserving the
character and history of their unique region while working to build
a prosperous future, and they are indeed deserving of recognition
for their contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 16, 2011, as Karnes County Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for an enjoyable day in Austin.