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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Pearsall are gathering in Austin |
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on March 22, 2023, to celebrate Pearsall Day at the State Capitol; |
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WHEREAS, Situated in central Frio County along Interstate |
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Highway 35 and the Missouri Pacific Railroad, Pearsall traces its |
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origins to February 15, 1882, when the International Great Northern |
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Railroad and the New York and Texas Land Company platted a town |
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along newly laid tracks between Frio Town and Pleasanton; named for |
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the railroad's vice president, Pearsall became the county seat of |
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Frio County in 1884, and the city was officially incorporated in |
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1909; and |
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WHEREAS, The Pearsall area is regarded as a "hunter's |
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paradise," with abundant wild game and prime hunting grounds; the |
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city also boasts a wide variety of agricultural products, such as |
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potatoes, watermelons, and specialty herbs; in addition, the city |
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is home to the world's largest peanut monument, which commemorates |
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the area's significant contributions to the peanut industry; other |
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attractions in Pearsall include numerous parks and the Old Frio |
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County Jail Museum; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Pearsall benefit immeasurably from the |
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Pearsall Independent School District, which encompasses Ted Flores |
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Elementary, Pearsall Intermediate, Pearsall Junior High School, |
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and Pearsall High School; local events, such as the Hispanic |
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Heritage Festival, the City of Pearsall Christmas Celebration, and |
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Homecoming Spirit Week, further add to the vibrancy of the |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Pearsall are working to preserve the |
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best of their past while building a future of expanding |
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opportunity, and they may indeed take pride in the role their city |
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plays in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize March 22, 2023, as Pearsall Day at the State |
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Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. |