88R31321 EME-D By: Morales of Maverick H.R. No. 2109 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Willow Creek Adult Day Care is marking its 25th anniversary with a celebration on June 16, 2023, in Eagle Pass; and WHEREAS, Founded by Raymundo, Saul, and Rosantina Fernandez, Willow Creek Adult Day Care started out with only one client and one additional employee when it opened its doors on June 1, 1998; the day care operated out of a rented space on North Bibb Avenue in Eagle Pass until it reached its capacity in the early 2000s, at which point the owners purchased the building and expanded their operation; they opened a second location in Del Rio in November 2006; and WHEREAS, Though it faced challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, Willow Creek Adult Day Care continued to provide services to some of the area's most vulnerable residents, and it has remained a valuable community resource; and WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses play an important role in furthering the prosperity of towns throughout Texas, and all those associated with Willow Creek Adult Day Care may take great pride in the contributions that the company has made to the Eagle Pass community and beyond over the past 25 years; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of Willow Creek Adult Day Care and extend to the Fernandez family and their employees sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Willow Creek Adult Day Care as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.