R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The East Texas Poultry Festival has become the

 1-2     premier event of its kind in the Lone Star State over the course of

 1-3     its 20-year history; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, The gala weekend celebration is held in Center's

 1-5     charming courthouse square on the first Thursday, Friday, and

 1-6     Saturday of October each year and is sponsored by the Shelby County

 1-7     Chamber of Commerce; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Also occupying the square during the festival is a

 1-9     carnival, sponsored by the Center Noon Lions Club, whose proceeds

1-10     benefit such worthy endeavors as funding a crippled children's camp

1-11     and providing scholarships and eyeglasses to area youth; and

1-12           WHEREAS, Among the events leading up to the poultry festival

1-13     are the Queen's Pageant, Do-Da Parade, a co-ed softball tournament,

1-14     and a fajita luncheon; the pageant itself offers many

1-15     family-oriented attractions such as gospel singing, a chicken

1-16     cook-off, arts and crafts displays, a chicken clucking contest, a

1-17     street dance, and a petting zoo; and

1-18           WHEREAS, One of the festival's highlights is the Broiler Show

1-19     and Auction, which serves as a showcase for the efforts of the

1-20     Shelby County 4-H and F.F.A.  members and boasts some of the finest

1-21     poultry in the nation; and

1-22           WHEREAS, For the past two decades, the East Texas Poultry

1-23     Festival has provided thousands of delighted participants with a

1-24     Texas-sized helping of fun and entertainment and this unique event

 2-1     truly merits special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it

 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-3     Legislature hereby recognize the East Texas Poultry Festival as the

 2-4     official poultry festival of the State of Texas and extend sincere

 2-5     congratulations to the citizens of Shelby County on the event's

 2-6     20th anniversary; and, be it further

 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-8     prepared for the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce as an expression

 2-9     of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                   Christian

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 270 was adopted by the House on April

         15, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House