| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 436 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Real County are gathering in Austin |
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| 3 | 3 | | to celebrate Real County Day at the State Capitol on |
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| 4 | 4 | | March 27, 2019; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Situated along the Balcones Escarpment, this |
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| 6 | 6 | | rugged region of spring-fed streams and scenic canyons was first |
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| 7 | 7 | | inhabited by prehistoric peoples thousands of years ago; in the |
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| 8 | 8 | | early 1700s, it was traversed by the nomadic Lipan Apaches and |
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| 9 | 9 | | other Native Americans, who left striking examples of rock art |
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| 10 | 10 | | along the headwaters of the Nueces and Frio Rivers; a Franciscan |
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| 11 | 11 | | mission was established along the Nueces River, and it operated |
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| 12 | 12 | | from 1762 to 1771; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Anglo-American settlers began to arrive in the |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1850s, and in 1857, the United States Army set up Camp Wood near |
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| 15 | 15 | | the site of the old mission; after the Civil War, the camp was |
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| 16 | 16 | | used by the army and the Texas Rangers during the years of the |
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| 17 | 17 | | last Indian raids; much of the region became part of Edwards |
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| 18 | 18 | | County in 1883, and in 1913, the legislature established Real |
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| 19 | 19 | | County from parts of Edwards, Bandera, and Kerr Counties, with |
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| 20 | 20 | | Leakey as the county seat; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Today, Real County's economy is based on goat, |
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| 22 | 22 | | sheep, and cattle ranching as well as cedar products; the county |
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| 23 | 23 | | also draws visitors from around the state with its scenic drives and |
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| 24 | 24 | | ample opportunities for hunting, camping, fishing, and birding; |
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| 25 | 25 | | each year, Camp Wood hosts its Old Settlers Reunion in Lindbergh |
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| 26 | 26 | | Park, while Leakey is home to the annual July Jubilee; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Blessed with abundant natural beauty and a rich |
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| 28 | 28 | | history, the residents of Real County may indeed take great pride |
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| 29 | 29 | | in the unique part their home has played in the story of the Lone |
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| 30 | 30 | | Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature, hereby recognize March 27, 2019, as Real County Day at |
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| 33 | 33 | | the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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| 34 | 34 | | best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Flores |
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| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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| 38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 40 | 40 | | the Senate on March 19, 2019. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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