1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 453 1-3 WHEREAS, March 14, 2001, marks Cedar Creek Lake Area Day 1-4 at the State Capitol, and this outstanding occasion presents an 1-5 opportune time to extol the virtues of the largest residential lake 1-6 in Texas, with 38,000 surface acres and 310 miles of shoreline; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The Cedar Creek Reservoir was built in the 1960s, 1-8 but several of its communities date back to the early 19th century; 1-9 at that time, the westward expansion of farmers and settlers led to 1-10 the development of the towns of Malakoff, Mabank, Tool, Trinidad, 1-11 Eustace, and Kemp; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Today, other communities surrounding the lake 1-13 include Gun Barrel City, Seven Points, Star Harbor, Caney City, 1-14 Enchanted Oaks, Payne Springs, and Log Cabin; and 1-15 WHEREAS, An ideal location for outdoor enthusiasts, the 1-16 area also has forward-looking citizens who have demonstrated 1-17 their dedication to academic excellence through their support of 1-18 the area's fine schools and libraries; school spirit is alive and 1-19 well in Trinidad, home to the State 6-Man Football Championship 1-20 team, the Trinidad Trojans, and Seven Points residents raised more 1-21 than $700,000 to build a new library in the town that is also the 1-22 site of a new branch of Trinity Valley Community College; and 2-1 WHEREAS, In addition, the area has a number of thriving 2-2 businesses, including Solar Turbines in Mabank, which won the 2-3 Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award for small business development 2-4 and leadership; and 2-5 WHEREAS, The Cedar Creek Lake Area offers residents and 2-6 visitors alike the opportunity to enjoy lake country living at its 2-7 best, and it is indeed a privilege to pay tribute to this splendid 2-8 area and its citizens at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 77th Legislature, hereby recognize March 14, 2001, as 2-11 Cedar Creek Lake Area Day at the State Capitol and wish the 2-12 delegation visiting on this day a memorable and productive trip 2-13 to the seat of Texas government. 2-14 Staples 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 March 14, 2001. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate