Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 237
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	recognize the many citizens of Van Zandt County who have come to
4	4	the State Capitol on February 25, 2015, to celebrate the
5	5	significant part they and their forebears have played in the
6	6	development of the Lone Star State; and
7	7	WHEREAS, Created by an Act of the Texas Legislature on March
8	8	20, 1847, this Northeast Texas county was named for Isaac Van
9	9	Zandt, a Republic of Texas lawyer, legislator, and diplomat; 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 farming
42	42	community until 1929, when the discovery of oil nearby transformed
43	43	the village into a boomtown; the Van Area Oil and Historical Museum
44	44	recaptures the excitement of that frenetic time and commemorates
45	45	the discovery with an annual Oil Festival; and
46	46	WHEREAS, Wills Point, settled in 1873 and originally known
47	47	as Iola, was renamed for William Wills, whose cabin served as a
48	48	stopping place for those traveling between Shreveport and
49	49	Dallas; the Wills cabin still stands, as does the Texas and
50	50	Pacific Railroad depot, which houses the Historical Society
51	51	Museum; Wills Point, which is officially the Bluebird Capital of
52	52	Texas, hosts the annual Bluebird Festival; and
53	53	WHEREAS, Ben Wheeler, surrounded by natural springs and
54	54	rich farmland, was named for Van Zandt County's first mail
55	55	carrier, Benjamin R. Wheeler, in 1876; and
56	56	WHEREAS, Martins Mill, which got its name from Dan R.
57	57	Martin's gristmill, was established in 1880 and is home to one of
58	58	the largest dairies in East Texas; the community survived
59	59	destruction by tornadoes and fires and today boasts a successful
60	60	school district; and
61	61	WHEREAS, Major events in the county include the Texas State
62	62	Bluegrass Festival, the Edom Arts Fair, and the Van Zandt County
63	63	Relay for Life; for the outdoor enthusiast, the Neches and Sabine
64	64	Rivers, Purtis Creek State Park, and Lake Tawakoni State Park
65	65	offer wonderful opportunities for fishing, boating, swimming,
66	66	and camping; and
67	67	WHEREAS, The home of nearly 53,000 people, Van Zandt County
68	68	relies on tourism, oil, and agribusiness; the area is a major
69	69	producer of hay, blueberries, sweet potatoes, and nursery crops,
70	70	in addition to cattle, horses, hogs, and dairy products; and
71	71	WHEREAS, The citizens of Van Zandt County take justifiable
72	72	pride in the hard work and ready cooperation that have made their
73	73	county strong, and it is a pleasure to join them in honoring the
74	74	county they call home; now, therefore, be it
75	75	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
76	76	Legislature, hereby recognize February 25, 2015, as Van Zandt
77	77	County Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to
78	78	the visiting residents of Van Zandt County for an informative and
79	79	memorable day; and, be it further
80	80	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a
81	81	memento of this special occasion.
82	82	Hall
83	83	________________________________
84	84	President of the Senate
85	85	I hereby certify that the
86	86	above Resolution was adopted by
87	87	the Senate on February 25, 2015.
88	88	________________________________
89	89	Secretary of the Senate
90	90	________________________________
91	91	Member, Texas Senate