1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 210 1-3 WHEREAS, On February 8, 2001, many proud residents 1-4 from West will gather in Austin to celebrate West Day at the 1-5 State Capitol; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Established in 1881, this charming town in 1-7 McLennan County was named for prominent businessman, landowner, 1-8 and postmaster Thomas West; originally a farming community, West 1-9 has grown through the years and now has a diverse economy that 1-10 includes varied manufacturing; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Many citizens of West are of Czechoslovakian 1-12 descent, and the city recognizes this part of its unique heritage 1-13 with an annual Westfest celebration that draws visitors from 1-14 across the Lone Star State and features music, arts and crafts, 1-15 and traditional foods, such as sausage, homemade dumplings, apple 1-16 strudel, and luscious fruit and meat kolaches; in addition, the 1-17 city earned the notable honors of being designated as the Czech 1-18 Heritage Capital of the State of Texas and home of the official 1-19 kolache by the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas; and 1-20 WHEREAS, This thriving small Texas town is also home to 1-21 more than 90 businesses, a hospital, a library, and the Katy Depot 1-22 Museum; residents and visitors can keep up with all the news and 1-23 events in West and the rest of the state in the West News, a weekly 2-1 newspaper that was established in 1889 and holds the distinction 2-2 of being the oldest business in the city; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Located a scant 80 miles south of Dallas, West 2-4 provides its citizens with a splendid combination of small-town 2-5 virtues and access to big-city life; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Today, West has a population of more than 2,800 2-7 people and remains one of the Lone Star State's great assets; it 2-8 is an outstanding place in which to live, work, and raise a family, 2-9 and it is most appropriate to pay tribute to it at this time; now, 2-10 therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-12 77th Legislature, hereby recognize February 8, 2001, as West Day 2-13 at the State Capitol and extend to its citizens sincere best wishes 2-14 for future success and happiness. 2-15 Sibley 2-16 Armbrister Gallegos Ogden 2-17 Barrientos Harris Shapiro 2-18 Bernsen Haywood Shapleigh 2-19 Bivins Jackson Staples 2-20 Brown Lindsay Truan 2-21 Cain Lucio Van de Putte 2-22 Carona Madla Wentworth 2-23 Duncan Moncrief West 2-24 Ellis Nelson Whitmire 2-25 Fraser Zaffirini 2-26 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 President of the Senate 2-29 I hereby certify that the above 2-30 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-31 on February 8, 2001. 2-32 ______________________________________ 2-33 Secretary of the Senate 2-34 ______________________________________ 2-35 Member, Texas Senate