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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The celebration of Angelina County Days at the State |
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Capitol on February 21 and 22, 2007, provides a fitting opportunity |
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to recognize this notable part of the Lone Star State and to welcome |
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visitors from the county, including the members of the Lufkin |
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Leadership Class of 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, The lush forests and rolling hills of Angelina |
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County were once home to the Caddo and Atakapa peoples, and legend |
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has it that the county was named for a Hainai Indian woman who aided |
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Spanish missionaries in East Texas in the late 1600s; the first |
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Anglo settlers arrived in 1820, settling near present-day Lufkin; |
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the county was organized in 1846 and grew quickly as newcomers were |
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attracted by ample farming and grazing land and by ready access to |
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the Angelina and Neches Rivers; and |
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WHEREAS, Between these two rivers lay vast tracts of timber, |
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and with the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s, the lumber trade |
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became paramount to the life of Angelina County and continues to |
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employ many residents; the county further enjoys the prosperity |
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brought by such businesses as the manufacturing of oil-field |
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equipment, truck trailers, and mobile homes; the farms and ranches |
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of the county are likewise important, producing poultry, beef, |
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melons, peaches, and pecans; and |
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WHEREAS, A favorite destination for campers, hikers, |
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naturalists, and hunters, the Angelina National Forest offers some |
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of the finest recreational opportunities in the Piney Woods of East |
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Texas; equally popular with lovers of the outdoors is the scenic Sam |
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Rayburn Reservoir, which is renowned for its swimming, boating, and |
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bass fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, Lufkin, the thriving county seat of 33,000 people, |
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contains attractions such as the Texas Forestry Museum, the Museum |
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of East Texas, the Lufkin Historical and Creative Arts Center, the |
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Ellen Trout Zoo, and the Azalea Trail hiking route; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed by natural beauty and enriched by the |
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accomplishments of its 81,000 resourceful residents, Angelina |
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County is an attractive and dynamic part of East Texas, and the |
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members of this chamber are pleased to honor the many significant |
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contributions of this fine Texas county; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 21 and 22, 2007, as Angelina |
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County Days at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the |
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visiting delegation for a rewarding and memorable trip to Austin. |