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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Uvalde County are gathering in |
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Austin to celebrate Uvalde County Day at the State Capitol on March |
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11, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, The area was once a hunting ground of the Comanche, |
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Tonkawa, and Lipan Apache peoples; a Spanish mission was |
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established in the region in 1762, and in 1790 Juan de Ugalde, the |
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governor of Coahuila, won a decisive victory over the Apaches; the |
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site of the battle was named in honor of the governor, and an |
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altered spelling of his name--Uvalde--was later applied to the |
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county; and |
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WHEREAS, Permanent settlers began to arrive in the 1850s, and |
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Uvalde County was established in 1856; a rough-and-tumble frontier |
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area during and after the Civil War, the county became a ranching |
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center in the late 1800s and was also renowned for its honey, which |
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took first prize at the Paris World's Fair in 1900; today, the |
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county's economy continues to be based on agribusiness, including |
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farming and the raising of livestock such as cattle, sheep, and |
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goats; and |
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WHEREAS, Four spring-fed rivers, the Nueces, Leona, Sabinal, |
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and Frio, have cut ruggedly beautiful canyons through the region's |
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rolling hills; the county draws hunters from around the state with |
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its abundance of deer, quail, doves, and turkey, while swimmers, |
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campers, bird-watchers, and other outdoors enthusiasts enjoy the |
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scenic delights of Garner State Park; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in the 1850s, county seat Uvalde is home to |
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the Aviation Museum of Texas at the former Garner Army Air Field; |
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the John Nance Garner Home and Museum celebrates the life of the |
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former vice president of the United States, and the town is also the |
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home of the Sahawe Indian Dancers, who help preserve the Native |
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American cultural practices of the Southwest with their popular |
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dance performances; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history even as they work to |
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build a bright future, the citizens of Uvalde County may take great |
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pride in the contributions that this unique region has made to the |
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Lone Star State; 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 March 11, 2009, as Uvalde County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a memorable and meaningful stay in Austin. |