Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 280
2	2	WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Van Zandt County are gathering
3	3	at the State Capitol on March 7, 2017, to commemorate Van Zandt
4	4	County Day and to celebrate the significant role their home has
5	5	played in the story of the Lone Star State; and
6	6	WHEREAS, Created by an Act of the Texas Legislature on
7	7	March 20, 1848, this county in the northeast region of Texas was
8	8	named for Isaac Van Zandt, a lawyer who served as a legislator and
9	9	diplomat for the Republic of Texas; and
10	10	WHEREAS, Canton, the county seat, was laid out in 1850 and
11	11	incorporated in 1919; designated a Main Street City in 2001, it
12	12	is home to the Van Zandt County Fair and Rodeo, as well as one of
13	13	the nation's best-known flea markets, First Monday Trade Days;
14	14	the city is also the location of the Library of Genealogy and
15	15	Local History, which preserves the county's heritage and draws
16	16	researchers from far and near; and
17	17	WHEREAS, The county's other notable communities include
18	18	Ben Wheeler, which was named in 1878 for Benjamin F. Wheeler, an
19	19	early mail carrier in Van Zandt County; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Edgewood, which was first settled in the 1840s,
21	21	hosts the Edgewood Heritage Festival every November at the
22	22	Heritage Park Museum; this popular attraction is dedicated to the
23	23	preservation of rural culture and architecture; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Named after a figure from the Bible, Edom is one
25	25	of the oldest towns in the county, and it is home to 11 state
26	26	historical markers, many of them researched by members of the
27	27	Edom Historical Society; the residents of this small community
28	28	also give hearty support to an active civic theater and popular
29	29	arts fairs; and
30	30	WHEREAS, A 1901 petition by local fruit growers prompted
31	31	the renaming of Bolan Switch to Fruitvale; the town had boasted a
32	32	fruit nursery as early as the 1870s and also had a lumber shipping
33	33	business by the second decade of the 20th century, but Fruitvale
34	34	was not incorporated until the 1960s; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Originally called Jordan's Saline, Grand Saline
36	36	was the first county seat, and it takes its name from an immense
37	37	dome of pure salt that lies beneath the city; more than a mile and
38	38	a half wide and 16,000 feet thick, the deposit is now mined by the
39	39	Morton Salt company; named a Main Street City in 2004, the
40	40	community celebrates its heritage with the Salt Palace, a house
41	41	built out of salt blocks, and an annual Salt Festival; the town is
42	42	also the birthplace of pioneer aviator Wiley Post, whose life is
43	43	commemorated with a historical marker; and
44	44	WHEREAS, Martin's Mill was established in the valley of Cream
45	45	Level Creek before the Civil War; it got its name from Daniel
46	46	G. Martin, who opened a gin and gristmill there in 1875; and
47	47	WHEREAS, The community of Van was established in 1894, and
48	48	it remained a quiet farming community until 1929, when the
49	49	discovery of oil in the area transformed the village into a
50	50	boomtown; the Van Area Oil and Historical Museum and the annual
51	51	Oil Pageant & Festival recapture the excitement of that time; and
52	52	WHEREAS, Wills Point was named for William Wills, who
53	53	settled in the area in the 1840s and whose homestead became a way
54	54	station for travelers; his original cabin still stands in Bruce
55	55	Park, and the old Texas and Pacific Railroad depot features
56	56	exhibits of local history; as the official Bluebird Capital of
57	57	Texas, Wills Point hosts the annual Bluebird Festival every
58	58	April; and
59	59	WHEREAS, Major events in the county include the Western
60	60	Swing Valentine Party in Canton, the Edom Festival of the Arts,
61	61	and the Relay for Life of Van Zandt County; for the outdoor
62	62	enthusiast, the Neches and Sabine Rivers, Purtis Creek State
63	63	Park, and Lake Tawakoni State Park offer fine opportunities for
64	64	fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and hiking; home to more
65	65	than 53,000 people, the county prospers thanks to agriculture,
66	66	oil and gas, and tourism; the region is a major producer of hay,
67	67	sweet potatoes, beef cattle, and nursery crops; and
68	68	WHEREAS, The people of Van Zandt County take great pride in
69	69	their rich history as they work together to build an even
70	70	brighter future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them and their
71	71	unique contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now,
72	72	therefore, be it
73	73	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
74	74	Legislature, hereby recognize March 7, 2017, as Van Zandt
75	75	County Day at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the
76	76	visiting residents of the county for an informative and
77	77	enjoyable stay in Austin.
78	78	Hall
79	79	________________________________
80	80	President of the Senate
81	81	I hereby certify that the
82	82	above Resolution was adopted by
83	83	the Senate on March 7, 2017.
84	84	________________________________
85	85	Secretary of the Senate
86	86	________________________________
87	87	Member, Texas Senate