| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 47 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The late Helen Alcala is being posthumously honored |
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| 6 | 6 | | as a namesake candidate for the Child Nutrition Center at the Hays |
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| 7 | 7 | | Consolidated Independent School District; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A third-generation native of the Buda area, |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mrs. Alcala worked as a child nutrition employee at the historic |
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| 10 | 10 | | Buda School campus for many years; following her retirement from |
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| 11 | 11 | | Hays CISD, she accepted a position as a cook at the Texas School for |
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| 12 | 12 | | the Deaf; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Alcala and her husband, Pedro "Pete" Alcala, |
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| 14 | 14 | | opened Casa Alde, the first Mexican restaurant in Buda, in July |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1980; under their able stewardship, the business gained a loyal |
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| 16 | 16 | | following, and after Mr. Alcala's passing in 1992, Mrs. Alcala |
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| 17 | 17 | | continued to oversee its operations; she later stepped away from |
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| 18 | 18 | | working at the restaurant, but she still made regular appearances |
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| 19 | 19 | | to greet customers until her health declined in 2016, a short time |
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| 20 | 20 | | before her death on June 11, 2017; today, Casa Alde is the oldest |
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| 21 | 21 | | eatery on Main Street, and it has remained a popular family-owned |
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| 22 | 22 | | establishment; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Helen Alcala set an inspiring example of hard work, |
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| 24 | 24 | | dedication, and leadership, and it is a pleasure to join Hays CISD |
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| 25 | 25 | | in honoring her memory and recognizing her many achievements; now, |
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| 26 | 26 | | therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the legacy |
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| 29 | 29 | | of Helen Alcala on her posthumous selection as a namesake candidate |
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| 30 | 30 | | for the Child Nutrition Center at the Hays Consolidated Independent |
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| 31 | 31 | | School District; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 33 | | prepared for her family as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Zwiener |
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| 36 | 36 | | ______________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 38 | 38 | | I certify that H.R. No. 47 was adopted by the House on |
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| 39 | 39 | | December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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