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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Sunnyvale are gathering in Austin |
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to celebrate Sunnyvale Day at the State Capitol on March 23, 2011; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Located approximately 15 miles east of downtown |
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Dallas, Sunnyvale balances the convenience of suburban living with |
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the relaxed pace of the country; and |
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WHEREAS, The town dates back to the mid-19th century, when |
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homesteaders settled the Long Creek hamlet; nearby New Hope later |
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became a center of rural commerce when a store was built there in |
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1885; these two communities, along with Hattersville and Tripp, |
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merged in 1953 to form Sunnyvale; and |
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WHEREAS, Sunnyvale is bordered to the east by the 22,745-acre |
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Lake Ray Hubbard, which offers fishing, waterskiing, sailboating, |
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picnicking, and swimming and is enjoyed year-round by visitors and |
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residents alike; and |
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WHEREAS, To accommodate its rising population that now |
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numbers more than 5,000, Sunnyvale opened a new 110,000-square-foot |
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high school in August 2009, thanks to the generosity of voters who |
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approved a $25 million bond package, and the Sunnyvale Independent |
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School District is commemorating its first graduating class in |
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2011; and |
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WHEREAS, This charming town is an outstanding place in which |
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to live, work, and raise a family, and its citizens may indeed take |
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great pride in their heritage and ongoing achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 23, 2011, as Sunnyvale Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the |
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visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. |