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