78S10574 JH-D

By:  Hopson                                                       H.R. No. 125



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Holiday Trail of Lights is a notable event truly 
worthy of special recognition; and
	WHEREAS, Spanning the Texas/Louisiana border, the Holiday 
Trail of Lights features light displays, fireworks, live 
entertainment, Christmas musicals, and parades in Kilgore, 
Marshall, and Jefferson, Texas, as well as Shreveport-Bossier City 
and Natchitoches, Louisiana; these cities are all located within an 
hour drive of one another and their residents have worked together 
to provide trail-travelers a unique and memorable holiday 
spectacle; and
	WHEREAS, In Kilgore, the theme is "Christmas in the Oil 
Patch" and visitors can marvel at the more than 50 lighted oil 
derricks, each topped with a brightly colored star, that highlight 
the city's skyline; other activities include the Kilgore College 
Feast of Carols, stories read by Santa Claus at the library, and an 
arts and crafts show in the city's historic downtown; and
	WHEREAS, Initiatives such as the Holiday Trail of Lights 
contribute greatly to making Texas an ideal tourist destination, 
and the men and women who have dedicated their time and energy to 
bring this special program to fruition are to be commended; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor the City of Kilgore 
and all those associated with the Holiday Trail of Lights and extend 
to them sincere best wishes for an especially magnificent 2003 
Christmas holiday season; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the City of Kilgore as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.