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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 341
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Alice Evening Lions Club Barbeque Turkey Throwdown |
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Cook-Off as a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the internationally recognized Lions |
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Club organization, the Alice Evening Lions Club, and the Alice |
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Evening Lions' Charities, the annual Barbeque Turkey Throwdown |
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Cook-Off is held in Alice, Texas, on the second weekend in |
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November; and |
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WHEREAS, The Alice Evening Lions Club Barbeque Turkey |
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Throwdown Cook-Off began in November of 2008 and includes arts |
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and crafts, a children's cook-off, live entertainment, and a |
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barbecue cook-off sanctioned by the International Barbeque |
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Cookers Association, with more attractions to be added annually; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Alice Evening Lions Club was chartered June |
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25, 1971, and the Alice Evening Lions' Charities was organized in |
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June of 2007 and is a nonprofit charitable organization; the |
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funds raised from the cook-off will benefit all local community |
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projects; and |
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WHEREAS, The Alice Evening Lions Club Barbeque Turkey |
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Throwdown Cook-Off has attracted approximately 500 visitors to |
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Alice; the barbecue cooking teams and visitors come from all over |
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the State of Texas; the cook-off is expected to attract |
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approximately 300 to 600 visitors to Alice annually; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans are noted for their love of barbecue and |
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this annual cook-off has provided and will continue to provide |
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superior cuisine that satisfies the most discriminating of |
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palates; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas hereby pay |
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tribute to the annual Alice Evening Lions Club Barbeque Turkey |
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Throwdown Cook-Off and extend best wishes to all associated with |
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the event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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this special occasion as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 2, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |