1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 68 1-3 WHEREAS, On February 3, 1999, the residents of two cities, 1-4 Lufkin and Nacogdoches, will celebrate Lufkin/Nacogdoches Day 1-5 at the State Capitol; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The county seat of Nacogdoches County, Nacogdoches 1-7 is the oldest city in Texas; it contains many small businesses 1-8 and has several major industries; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Named for the Nacogdoche Indians who lived there 1-10 hundreds of years ago, this charming city has many attractions 1-11 for tourists, including historical monuments such as the Old North 1-12 Church and the Old Stone Church; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The home of Stephen F. Austin State University, 1-14 Nacogdoches enjoys many of the advantages of being a small college 1-15 town; it has the vitality of youth about it because of the students; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, The delightful town of Lufkin is the county seat of 1-18 Angelina County, which was named for the legendary Indian maiden 1-19 Angelina; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Home of the annual Texas Forest Festival, Lufkin 1-21 also houses the Texas Forestry Museum, the only forestry museum in 1-22 Texas and one of the largest of its kind in the United States; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Lufkin is the commercial center for a 12-county 1-24 rural market region which serves over 300,000 residents; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Much of the development which took place in Lufkin 2-2 focused around the arrival of the railroad and the growth it 2-3 engendered between 1882 and 1890; the second wave of growth 2-4 occurred when the great timber boom produced hundreds of sawmills 2-5 in East Texas between 1890 and 1920; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Sam Rayburn Lake, located in the heart of Angelina 2-7 National Forest, is nearby and presents many opportunities for 2-8 recreation; and 2-9 WHEREAS, The residents of the cities of Lufkin and 2-10 Nacogdoches are proud of the colorful history of their towns 2-11 and will celebrate their rich heritage on February 3, 1999; 2-12 now, therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-14 76th Legislature, hereby congratulate the citizens of Nacogdoches 2-15 and Lufkin on the grand occasion of Lufkin/Nacogdoches Day; and, 2-16 be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-18 Lufkin/Nacogdoches Day in recognition of this momentous event 2-19 and as an expression of appreciation from the Texas Senate. 2-20 Nixon 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 President of the Senate 2-23 I hereby certify that the above 2-24 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-25 on February 3, 1999. 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Secretary of the Senate 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Member, Texas Senate