By: Bivins, Montford S.R. No. 562 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 joining the citizens of the Texas Panhandle in proclaiming Tuesday, 1-4 March 28, 1995, as Panhandle Day at the Capitol; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A spectacular region in Texas that encompasses 26 1-6 counties, the Panhandle is rich in history and scenic plains and is 1-7 home to a host of cities offering a wide array of opportunities; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The area is a combination of traditional ranch 1-9 lands unchanged for centuries, High Plains agriculture, and large 1-10 stretches of oil and gas reserves; wheat and cotton are major crops 1-11 and feedlot cattle, meat packing, leather tanning, and fabric 1-12 milling are primary industries; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Situated on the campus of West Texas State University, 1-14 the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum provides an intriguing 1-15 overview of life in the Old West and the Panhandle past; the museum 1-16 features an extensive gun collection, historic brands, artifacts 1-17 from Indian cultures, prehistoric fossils, and wildlife exhibits; 1-18 and 1-19 WHEREAS, Located in the heart of the Panhandle, southeast of 1-20 Amarillo, is the state's famous Palo Duro Canyon State Park, a 1-21 16,400-acre site stretching through Armstrong and Randall counties; 1-22 the arresting scenic canyon exposes rocks spanning about 200 million 1-23 years of geological time; the park is the location of the annual 2-1 summer production of the acclaimed drama "Texas" which is performed 2-2 in a natural amphitheater; and 2-3 WHEREAS, With more than 400,000 residents, the Panhandle 2-4 offers the opportunities and vitality generated by modern cities 2-5 and industry, yet its natural beauty and spectacular scenery remain 2-6 unchanged; this unique area of Texas is treasured by citizens across 2-7 the state and is a colorful region in which to live or visit; now, 2-8 therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 74th Legislature, hereby commend the residents of the Panhandle 2-11 for their many contributions to our state and extend to them best 2-12 wishes for a joyous and celebratory Panhandle Day; and, be it 2-13 further 2-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-15 Panhandle of Texas as an expression of high regard from the 2-16 Texas Senate. 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on March 28, 1995. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate 3-1 ______________________________________ 3-2 Member, Texas Senate 3-3 ______________________________________ 3-4 Member, Texas Senate