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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses play a vital |
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role in the prosperity of the Lone Star State, and those enterprises |
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that build a record of dependability and longevity hold a special |
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place of honor in their communities; and |
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WHEREAS, A local institution, El Valle Bakery has served |
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residents of Rio Grande City since 1976; the shop was founded by |
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Adolfo Berlanga, a native of Mexico, and his wife, Maria del Carmen |
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Berlanga; this loving couple shared more than four decades of |
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marriage, and together they raised six children, Adolfo, Jose, |
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Adriana, Rafael, Carlos, and Jaime; and |
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WHEREAS, Though Mr. and Mrs. Berlanga have passed away, El |
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Valle Bakery continues to thrive through the able operation of |
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their son, Rafael; a graduate of The University of Texas-Pan |
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American, he is married to Yvonne Berlanga and is the proud father |
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of two daughters, Maya and Paloma; he joined the family business in |
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2008; and |
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WHEREAS, During the past 35 years, El Valle Bakery has gained |
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a loyal following, and members of the Berlanga family may take pride |
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in the vital role they continue to play in the life of Rio Grande |
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City and Starr County; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor El Valle Bakery and |
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its founders, Adolfo Berlanga and Maria del Carmen Berlanga, and |
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extend to Rafael Berlanga sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Berlanga family as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |