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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens from Karnes County are celebrating their |
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community's contributions to the Lone Star State with a special day |
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at the State Capitol on January 29, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the Rio Grande plain region, Karnes |
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County was first inhabited by hunter-gatherer Indians of the |
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Coahuiltecan linguistic family, thousands of years before the |
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arrival of the first European settlers; eventually named for Henry |
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Wax Karnes, a Texas revolutionary war hero, the county was |
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officially organized on February 4, 1854, when the legislature |
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passed a measure recognizing its establishment; and |
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WHEREAS, This fine Texas county prospered with the arrival of |
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the railroads in the mid-1880s, which provided improved access to |
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markets and brought the beginnings of the diversified farming, |
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livestock, and ranching economy that has supported the county ever |
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since; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the region's leading industries include not |
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only farming and ranching, but also oil and gas production, uranium |
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mining and milling, guar processing, and fiberglass products; and |
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WHEREAS, Karnes County is home to Panna Maria, the nation's |
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oldest Polish settlement, and the historic Old Helena, a restored |
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courthouse; additional attractions in the area include the church |
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of Czestochowa and various annual events, such as the Lonesome Dove |
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Fest held in Karnes City and community fairs across the region; |
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Kenedy, Falls City, Gillett, Hobson, and Runge are just a few of the |
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unique towns that may be found inside the county's borders; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Karnes County are working to preserve |
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the character and history of their vibrant region while building an |
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exciting and prosperous future, and it is a pleasure to honor them |
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on this special day; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 29, 2009, as Karnes County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to those present today sincere best |
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wishes for an enjoyable visit to Austin. |