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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 218
 1-3           WHEREAS, On February 17, 1999, many proud residents of
 1-4     Henderson County will gather in Austin to celebrate Henderson County
 1-5     Day at the State Capitol; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Henderson County, named for the first governor of
 1-7     Texas, James Pinckney Henderson, was created on April 27, 1846, from
 1-8     parts of Nacogdoches and Houston counties, and it is bordered by the
 1-9     Trinity River on the west and the Neches River and Lake Palestine on
1-10     the east; and
1-11           WHEREAS, The county seat is Athens, which is renowned as
1-12     the official birthplace of the hamburger and the Black-Eyed Pea
1-13     Capital of the World, as well as the site of the Texas Freshwater
1-14     Fisheries Center, a world-class aquarium and hatchery complex with
1-15     over 300,000 gallons of aquaria; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Other thriving towns in Henderson County include
1-17     Gun Barrel City, a recreation, retirement, and retail center;
1-18     Malakoff, the gateway to Cedar Creek Lake and the home of the 1998
1-19     bi-district champion Malakoff High School Tigers; and Chandler,
1-20     which is located on the north shore of Lake Palestine and is the
1-21     site of the Chandler Pow Wow; and
1-22           WHEREAS, The fertile terrain and temperate climate of
1-23     Henderson County have made the area a major production center for
1-24     agricultural commodities such as grain, nursery crops, vegetables,
 2-1     melons, hardwood timber, cattle, horses, and swine; in addition,
 2-2     this region is rich in oil, gas, clays, lignite, sulphur, sand, and
 2-3     gravel, and it is also a sportsman's paradise, providing outdoorsmen
 2-4     with some of Texas' best fishing and hunting; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, This unique county features many exciting annual
 2-6     events, including the Texas Fiddlers' Contest and Reunion, the
 2-7     Black-Eyed Pea Jamboree, the Henderson County PRCA Stampede Rodeo,
 2-8     the Athens Triathlon, the Henderson County Livestock Show, the
 2-9     Fletcher Davis Hamburger Cook-off, the Cornbread Festival, and the
2-10     Christmas Extravaganza; and
2-11           WHEREAS, While visiting the State Capitol, the
2-12     Henderson County contingent will participate in a luncheon with
2-13     their legislative representatives as well as meet with various
2-14     committees and state agencies with whom they will discuss issues
2-15     of interest to Henderson County residents; and
2-16           WHEREAS, Henderson County continues to be one of the
2-17     Lone Star State's greatest assets and an outstanding place in which
2-18     to live, work, and raise a family; it is indeed appropriate that
2-19     the citizenry of this county be given special recognition at this
2-20     time; now, therefore, be it
2-21           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-22     76th Legislature, hereby recognize February 17, 1999, as
2-23     Henderson County Day at the State Capitol and join the citizens
2-24     of that county in paying tribute to one of Texas' finest
2-25     communities; and, be it further
2-26           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared
 3-1     for prominent display in Henderson County as a commemoration of this
 3-2     grand occasion and as an expression of the high regard by the
 3-3     Texas Senate.
 3-4                                                                   Nixon
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 3-6                                          President of the Senate
 3-7                                       I hereby certify that the above
 3-8                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 3-9                                  on February 17, 1999.
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3-11                                          Secretary of the Senate
3-12                                  ______________________________________
3-13                                           Member, Texas Senate