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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The late Helen Alcala is being posthumously honored |
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as a namesake candidate for the Child Nutrition Center at the Hays |
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Consolidated Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, A third-generation native of the Buda area, |
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Mrs. Alcala worked as a child nutrition employee at the historic |
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Buda School campus for many years; following her retirement from |
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Hays CISD, she accepted a position as a cook at the Texas School for |
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the Deaf; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Alcala and her husband, Pedro "Pete" Alcala, |
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opened Casa Alde, the first Mexican restaurant in Buda, in July |
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1980; under their able stewardship, the business gained a loyal |
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following, and after Mr. Alcala's passing in 1992, Mrs. Alcala |
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continued to oversee its operations; she later stepped away from |
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working at the restaurant, but she still made regular appearances |
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to greet customers until her health declined in 2016, a short time |
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before her death on June 11, 2017; today, Casa Alde is the oldest |
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eatery on Main Street, and it has remained a popular family-owned |
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establishment; and |
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WHEREAS, Helen Alcala set an inspiring example of hard work, |
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dedication, and leadership, and it is a pleasure to join Hays CISD |
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in honoring her memory and recognizing her many achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the legacy |
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of Helen Alcala on her posthumous selection as a namesake candidate |
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for the Child Nutrition Center at the Hays Consolidated Independent |
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School District; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |