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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County are |
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gathering in Austin to celebrate Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Day |
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at the State Capitol on March 20, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, This rolling Blackland Prairie region was first |
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inhabited by the Caddo tribe, and later by the Cherokee; Hopkins |
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County was created in March 1846 by the first Texas State |
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Legislature, and Sulphur Springs was made the county seat in 1870; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, While Sulphur Springs was originally a center for |
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ranching and the farming of corn and wheat, cotton became the |
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predominant crop by the early 20th century; with the opening of a |
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milk processing plant by the Carnation Milk Company in 1937, dairy |
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farming soon became the major type of farming, and by 1990 there |
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were 500 dairies in the county, producing nearly 17 percent of the |
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state's milk; more recently, the county has become an important |
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location for raising beef cattle and breeding horses; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally known as Bright Star, county seat Sulphur |
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Springs was renamed in 1871 after the mineral springs in the area, |
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and the picturesque county courthouse, in the Romanesque Revival |
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style, was built in 1894; it is home to many fine tourist |
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attractions, including the St. Clair Music Box Collection at the |
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Sulphur Springs Public Library, the Hopkins County Historical |
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Museum and Heritage Park, and the Southwest Dairy Center and |
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Museum; residents and visitors alike enjoy the city's annual |
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festivals, including the Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream |
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Freezeoff at the Hopkins County Dairy Festival in June and the |
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Hopkins County Fall Festival and World Champion Hopkins County Stew |
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Contest every September; and |
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WHEREAS, Nearby Lake Fork and Cooper Lake State Park provide |
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excellent recreational opportunities, and the state park also |
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attracts bird-watchers, hikers, and campers; and |
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WHEREAS, Scenic and historic Sulphur Springs and Hopkins |
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County represent Texas at its best, blending a rich heritage with a |
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dynamic future, and it is fitting to take note of this important |
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region of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby recognize March 20, 2007, as Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the visiting |
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delegation for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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Homer |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 7 was adopted by the House on March |
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20, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 7 was adopted by the Senate on March |
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20, 2007, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |