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79R5656 MAM-D
By: Hilderbran H.R. No. 267
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Concho County are gathering at the
State Capitol on February 15, 2005, to celebrate the role their
county has played in the history of our great state; and
WHEREAS, The legislature formed Concho County out of Bexar
County in 1858, but it was not formally organized until 1879; the
area has a rich history of settlement, as evidenced by the existence
of Indian pictographs above the Concho River, near the county seat
of Paint Rock; the O. H. Ivie Reservoir has been the location of the
most extensive archeological research in the county, and it
indicates occupation as early as 10,000 to 8,000 BCE; and
WHEREAS, The area was so attractive to early settlers because
it provided plentiful food and water along the northern, protective
edge of the Edwards Plateau, near the Concho River; the county was
named for the river, which in turn was named for the abundance of
mussels found there; the Central Texas region boasts rolling
terrain in the north and flat land broken by creekbeds in the south;
and
WHEREAS, The county is a desirable destination for visitors
who enjoy outdoor activities such as boating, hunting, and fishing,
as well as those who appreciate historical sites like the Paint Rock
pictographs; the Concho County Fair is held annually in August and
September, a time when residents come together to celebrate rural
life; and
WHEREAS, In 2004, residents of Eden, Paint Rock, Eola,
Lowake, and Millersview played an important part in preparing for a
productive future; they came together to celebrate rural life and
discover the treasures of their county through community meetings
and tours, and founded the Concho County Connection to advance the
commercial, agricultural, industrial, civic, and tourism interests
of their region; it is a pleasure to pay tribute to this fine Texas
county and its citizens on this special day; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 15, 2005, as Concho County
Day at the State Capitol and extend to the residents of Concho
County here today sincere best wishes for an enjoyable visit.