By Tillery                                       H.R. No. 362

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, On March 18, 1997, many proud residents of

 1-2     Seagoville will be in Austin to celebrate Seagoville Day at the

 1-3     State Capitol, in recognition of this illustrious town and its

 1-4     contributions to the State of Texas; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Founded in 1876, the town was originally named Seago

 1-6     after T. K. Seago, the settler who cleared his land of timber and

 1-7     established the community's first store; the first official plat of

 1-8     the city was recorded in the Dallas County Deed Records in 1883,

 1-9     and in 1910 the post office changed the town's name to Seagoville

1-10     to avoid confusion with a similarly named community; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Located in the rich Blackland Prairie region near

1-12     the Trinity River, Seago was ideally suited for agricultural

1-13     development, and cotton and alfalfa were the two most prominent

1-14     crops; today the economy is more diversified, but residents and

1-15     businesses alike may still take advantage of the area's reasonable

1-16     land prices; and

1-17           WHEREAS, The inhabitants of this bustling little town are

1-18     proud of their small town atmosphere, yet the community's proximity

1-19     to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex enables residents and visitors

1-20     to have easy access to a wide range of big city cultural and sports

1-21     activities; thus, the community truly embodies the best aspects of

1-22     both rural and urban life; and

1-23           WHEREAS, Seagoville also boasts a variety of outdoor

1-24     recreational opportunities at its numerous parks, tennis

 2-1     facilities, and senior citizens' and youth centers; nearby Lake Ray

 2-2     Hubbard offers nearly 23,000 acres for fishing, water sports, or

 2-3     just relaxation, while nature lovers can learn more about the area

 2-4     at the Post Oak Preserve and Environmental Center; and

 2-5           WHEREAS, Each October, the community celebrates the migration

 2-6     of the beautiful monarch butterfly with Seagofest, a fun-filled

 2-7     event for the entire family that provides a welcome opportunity for

 2-8     residents to pay tribute to their shared history and culture; and

 2-9           WHEREAS, The people of Seagoville take justifiable pride in

2-10     their community and in the unique role the town and its citizens

2-11     have played in the development of the Lone Star State, and the

2-12     Texas House of Representatives is proud to join them in the

2-13     commemoration of Seagoville Day; now, therefore, be it

2-14           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-15     Legislature hereby recognize March 18, 1997, as Seagoville Day at

2-16     the State Capitol and join the citizens of that town in paying

2-17     tribute to one of Texas' finest communities; and, be it further

2-18           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-19     prepared for the city of Seagoville as a memento of this special

2-20     day and as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of

2-21     Representatives.