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  H.R. No. 133
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Many proud citizens of Van Zandt County are
  gathering at the State Capitol on February 20, 2013, to celebrate
  the significant part they and their forebears have played in the
  development of the Lone Star State; and
         WHEREAS, Created by an Act of the Texas Legislature on March
  20, 1847, this Northeast Texas county was named for Isaac Van Zandt,
  a Republic of Texas lawyer, legislator, and diplomat; and
         WHEREAS, Canton, the county seat, was laid out in 1850 and
  incorporated in 1919; named a Main Street City in 2001, it is home
  to the Van Zandt County Fair and First Monday Trade Days, one of the
  country's best-known flea markets; a library of genealogy and local
  history is also a popular attraction and preserves much of the
  county's notable heritage; and
         WHEREAS, The development of this fascinating area can be
  traced in a number of other communities as well; Edgewood, settled
  in the 1840s, boasts the Edgewood Heritage Park Museum, a facility
  dedicated to the preservation of rural cultural and architectural
  history; and
         WHEREAS, Edom, established in 1856, is one of the oldest
  towns in the county, and its past is highlighted by 11 state
  historical markers, many of them researched by members of the Edom
  Historical Society; the residents of this small community also give
  hearty support to an active civic theater; and
         WHEREAS, Fruit cultivation prompted the naming of Fruitvale,
  where a nursery operated as early as the 1870s; several generations
  in this century-old town treasured the Randall Store, a local
  institution first opened in 1910; and
         WHEREAS, Grand Saline, originally called Jordan's Saline,
  the first Van Zandt County seat, takes its name from an immense dome
  of pure salt lying beneath the city; more than a mile and a half wide
  and 20,000 feet thick, the deposit is presently mined by Morton Salt
  Company; the city celebrates salt with an annual Salt Festival;
  those exploring this 2004 Main Street City can tour the Salt Palace
  Museum, which is built with rock salt crystal, stop by the
  historical marker commemorating native son and renowned pioneer
  aviator Wiley Post, and visit the new Veterans Memorial Wall Park,
  featuring a genuine U.S. Army tank; and
         WHEREAS, Van, established in 1891, remained a quiet farming
  community until 1929, when the discovery of oil nearby transformed
  the village into a boomtown; the Van Area Oil and Historical Museum
  recaptures the excitement of that frenetic time and commemorates
  the discovery with an annual Oil Festival; and
         WHEREAS, Wills Point, settled in 1873 and originally known as
  Iola, was renamed for William Wills, whose cabin served as a
  stopping place for those traveling between Shreveport and Dallas;
  the Wills cabin still stands, as does the Texas and Pacific Railroad
  depot, which houses the Historical Society Museum; Wills Point,
  which is officially the Bluebird Capital of Texas, hosts the annual
  Bluebird Festival; and
         WHEREAS, Ben Wheeler, surrounded by natural springs and rich
  farmland, was named for Van Zandt County's first mail carrier,
  Benjamin R. Wheeler, in 1876; and
         WHEREAS, Martins Mill, which got its name from Dan R.
  Martin's gristmill, was established in 1880 and is home to one of
  the largest dairies in East Texas; the community survived
  destruction by tornadoes and fires and today boasts a successful
  school district; and
         WHEREAS, Major events in the county include the Texas State
  Bluegrass Festival, the Edom Festival of the Arts, and the Van Zandt
  County Relay for Life; for the outdoor enthusiast, the Neches and
  Sabine Rivers, Purtis Creek State Park, and Lake Tawakoni State
  Park offer wonderful opportunities for fishing, boating, swimming,
  and camping; and
         WHEREAS, The home of more than 52,000 people, Van Zandt
  County relies on tourism, oil, and agribusiness; the area is a major
  producer of hay, blueberries, sweet potatoes, and nursery crops, in
  addition to cattle, horses, hogs, and dairy products; and
         WHEREAS, The citizens of Van Zandt County take justifiable
  pride in the hard work and ready cooperation that have made their
  county strong, and it is a pleasure to join them in honoring the
  county they are proud to call home; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2013, as Van Zandt County
  Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the
  visiting Van Zandt residents for an informative and memorable day.
 
  Flynn
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 133 was adopted by the House on February
  18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House