1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 371 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 join the citizens of the Texas Panhandle in proclaiming Wednesday, 1-5 March 7, 2001, as Panhandle Day at the Capitol; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A spectacular region in Texas, the Panhandle is rich 1-7 in history and scenic plains and is home to a host of cities 1-8 offering a wide array of opportunities; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The area is a combination of traditional ranch 1-10 lands unchanged for centuries, High Plains agriculture, and large 1-11 stretches of oil and gas reserves; and 1-12 WHEREAS, A glimpse of the region's past is provided by 1-13 the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum located on the campus 1-14 of West Texas A&M University; the museum provides an intriguing 1-15 overview of life in the Old West; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Since 1995, the Amarillo National Research 1-17 Center, an Amarillo-based university research consortium, has 1-18 provided Texas universities with more than $32.5 million for 1-19 research and has represented the interests of the State of Texas 1-20 with the Department of Energy; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The Panhandle City of Amarillo was chosen from a 1-22 nationwide search as the city to house the Bell Helicopter Textron 1-23 Incorporated Tiltrotor Assembly Center; the center is the first 2-1 major aircraft manufacturing facility to be built in Texas in 2-2 decades; and 2-3 WHEREAS, The state's well known Palo Duro Canyon State Park 2-4 is located in the heart of the Panhandle; the park's arresting 2-5 scenic canyon contains rocks spanning 200 million years of 2-6 geologic time; and 2-7 WHEREAS, With more than 400,000 residents, the Panhandle 2-8 offers the opportunities and vitality generated by modern cities 2-9 and industry, yet its natural beauty and spectacular scenery remain 2-10 unchanged; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-12 77th Legislature, hereby commend the residents of the Panhandle 2-13 on their many contributions to our state and extend to them best 2-14 wishes for a joyous Panhandle Day; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-16 the Panhandle of Texas as an expression of high regard from the 2-17 Texas Senate. 2-18 Bivins, Duncan, 2-19 Haywood 2-20 ______________________________ _______________________________ 2-21 Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate 2-22 ______________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate 2-24 _______________________________ 2-25 President of the Senate 2-26 I hereby certify that the 2-27 above Resolution was adopted by 2-28 the Senate on February 28, 2001. 2-29 _______________________________ 2-30 Secretary of the Senate