1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 100 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 recognize the Cotton Belt Railroad Depot in Grapevine on the grand 1-5 occasion of its 100th birthday, which is being celebrated this year 1-6 by area citizens; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The Cotton Belt Railroad arrived in Grapevine in 1-8 1888 and was responsible for much of the city's growth throughout 1-9 the next century; the railway transported all kinds of freight to 1-10 Grapevine, such as tires and auto supplies, and the townspeople 1-11 befriended the railroad workers, bringing them food and comfort 1-12 when the trains derailed; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The Cotton Belt Railroad Depot was scheduled for 1-14 demolition after its closing in 1972, but it was saved by Grapevine 1-15 residents, and Alberta Nettleton and other members of a city garden 1-16 club converted it into a museum and restored it to its original 1-17 size; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Grapevine residents gathered together to celebrate 1-19 the depot's birthday and to visit with Edna Hemphill, who worked 1-20 for the Cotton Belt Railroad for 43 years and was the rail line's 2-1 last Grapevine Station agent; and 2-2 WHEREAS, City officials are planning monthly events 2-3 throughout the year at the depot and will create a display about 2-4 the year 1901 and a video about the depot's history; they will 2-5 also host a children's art contest and a storytelling event; now, 2-6 therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 77th Legislature, hereby commend the residents of Grapevine on 2-9 protecting and preserving this historical treasure and extend best 2-10 wishes to them on the occasion of the 100th birthday of the Cotton 2-11 Belt Railroad Depot; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-13 the depot as a memento of this event. 2-14 Nelson 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on January 29, 2001. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate