By Telford                                      H.C.R. No. 43

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                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, Many proud residents of the city of Atlanta, Texas,

 1-2     will be in Austin on February 26, 1997, to celebrate Atlanta Day at

 1-3     the Capitol; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, First incorporated in 1872, Atlanta is now the

 1-5     largest city in Cass County and is the hub for the many business

 1-6     ventures that call this area home; taking full advantage of the

 1-7     area's assets, resources, and convenient locale, the Atlanta

 1-8     business community continues to create excellent jobs for its

 1-9     citizens; and

1-10           WHEREAS, Atlanta's controlled expansion is characterized by

1-11     the integration of progressive ideas with the traditional values

1-12     that have so long characterized this historic city; the recent

1-13     completion of a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility and

1-14     a new 21,000-square-foot medical clinic provide further proof that

1-15     Atlanta is indeed committed to creating a reliable infrastructure

1-16     on which to build for the future; and

1-17           WHEREAS, The Atlanta Independent School District offers

1-18     families a diversified curriculum that serves students from

1-19     prekindergarten to 12th grade and features standout athletic and

1-20     music programs, as well as career technology classes in

1-21     agriculture, home economics, and microcomputer applications; in

1-22     addition, the district's primary and elementary schools recently

1-23     garnered two of the 12 statewide Spotlight School honors awarded by

1-24     the Texas Education Association as part of the Governor's

 2-1     Initiative on Reading; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, The piney hills of northeast Texas are home to an

 2-3     abundance of beautiful lakes, rivers, and streams, where fishing

 2-4     and other water sports are the order of the day; the area's

 2-5     hospitable climate and three nearby state parks further increase

 2-6     the opportunities to enjoy and experience the great outdoors; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, The people of Atlanta are justifiably proud of their

 2-8     city, for this unique community and its exceptional citizens have

 2-9     played a significant role in Texas' development, and their many

2-10     contributions to the Lone Star State are truly worthy of special

2-11     legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it

2-12           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

2-13     hereby recognize February 26, 1997, as Atlanta Day at the Capitol

2-14     and extend a warm welcome to the fine citizens who have traveled to

2-15     Austin to celebrate this significant event; and, be it further

2-16           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-17     prepared for the residents of Atlanta as a commemoration of this

2-18     grand occasion and as an expression of high regard by the Texas

2-19     House of Representatives and Senate.