1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 814 1-3 WHEREAS, On April 25, 2001, residents from Katy are gathering 1-4 in Austin to celebrate Katy Day at the State Capitol; and 1-5 WHEREAS, First settled in 1872, Katy was originally 1-6 known as Cane Island and its present-day name is derived from 1-7 the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad; the city was formally 1-8 incorporated in 1945 and is located in parts of Harris, Waller, 1-9 and Fort Bend counties; and 1-10 WHEREAS, In its infancy, the town relied on its plentiful 1-11 crops of cotton, peanuts, and corn to prosper, but Katy underwent 1-12 an enormous change when William Eule introduced rice farming in 1-13 1901; moreover, the discovery well of the Katy gas field was 1-14 drilled in 1934 and during World War II the size of the reserves 1-15 and proximity to Houston-area refineries combined to make the 1-16 city the most important gas-condensate field in the country; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Today, the city remains an important rail and 1-18 agricultural center and is also known for having one of the 1-19 largest gas fields in the Lone Star State; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The town is home to Heritage Park, with a 1-21 number of restored historical buildings, made possible by the 1-22 Katy Heritage Society, and the Katy Veterans Memorial Museum, 1-23 which features military exhibits of every foreign conflict 2-1 involving the United States; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Residents of this fine city enjoy upholding its 2-3 heritage each year with the celebration of the Katy Rice Harvest 2-4 Festival in October; in addition, numerous parks in the city 2-5 provide year-round opportunities for a wide range of recreational 2-6 activities; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Situated a scant 25 miles west of downtown 2-8 Houston, Katy has all the benefits of a big city while offering 2-9 its residents the community life of a small town; the citizens 2-10 of Katy are embracing the myriad challenges and opportunities 2-11 of the future while continuing to build on their history, and 2-12 it is indeed most appropriate to pay tribute to them at this 2-13 time; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-15 77th Legislature, hereby recognize April 25, 2001, as Katy Day 2-16 at the State Capitol and extend to the delegation here today 2-17 sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable visit. 2-18 Brown, Ogden, Lindsay 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the above 2-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-23 on April 25, 2001. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Member, Texas Senate 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Member, Texas Senate 2-30 ______________________________________ 2-31 Member, Texas Senate