By Dunnam                                              H.R. No. 202
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, On February 8, 2001, many proud residents from West
 1-2     will gather in Austin to celebrate West Day at the State Capitol;
 1-3     and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Established in 1881, this charming town in McLennan
 1-5     County was named for prominent businessman, landowner, and
 1-6     postmaster, Thomas West; originally a farming community, West has
 1-7     grown through the years and now has a diverse economy that includes
 1-8     varied manufacturing; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Many citizens of West are of Czechoslovakian
1-10     descent, and the city recognizes this part of its unique heritage
1-11     with an annual Westfest celebration that draws visitors from across
1-12     the Lone Star State and features music, arts and crafts, and
1-13     traditional foods, such as sausage, homemade dumplings, apple
1-14     strudel, and sumptuous fruit and meat kolaches; in addition, the
1-15     city earned the notable honors of being designated as the Czech
1-16     Heritage Capital of the State of Texas and home of the official
1-17     kolache by the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas; and
1-18           WHEREAS, This thriving small Texas town is also home to more
1-19     than 90 businesses, a hospital, a library, and the Katy Depot
1-20     Museum; residents and visitors can keep up with all the news and
1-21     events in West and the rest of the state in the West News, a weekly
1-22     newspaper that was established in 1889 and holds the distinction of
1-23     being the oldest business in the city; and
1-24           WHEREAS, Located a scant 80 miles south of Dallas, West
 2-1     provides its citizens with a splendid combination of small-town
 2-2     virtues and access to big-city life; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, Today, West has a population of more than 2,800
 2-4     people and remains one of the Lone Star State's great assets; it is
 2-5     an outstanding place in which to live, work, and raise a family,
 2-6     and it is most appropriate to pay tribute to it at this time; now,
 2-7     therefore, be it
 2-8           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-9     Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2001, as West Day at the
2-10     State Capitol and extend to its citizens sincere best wishes for
2-11     future success and happiness.