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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Seagoville are visiting |
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Austin on March 6, 2013, in celebration of this illustrious town and |
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its contributions to the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1876, the community was originally named |
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Seago, after T. K. Seago, a settler who established the town's first |
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general store; area residents gained rail connections in 1881, when |
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the Texas Trunk Railroad built through the town, and the first |
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official plat was recorded in the Dallas County deed records in |
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1883; in 1910, the post office department changed the town's name to |
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Seagoville to avoid confusion with a similarly named community; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the rich Blackland Prairie region near |
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the Trinity River, Seagoville was initially an agricultural center; |
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the town had a cotton gin and a steam gristmill by 1885, and nearby |
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farmers shipped cotton and alfalfa; today, the economy is more |
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diversified, but residents and businesses alike may still take |
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advantage of the area's reasonable land prices; and |
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WHEREAS, The inhabitants of Seagoville delight in their |
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community's small-town atmosphere, yet the town's proximity to the |
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex gives residents and visitors easy |
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access to a wide range of big-city cultural and sports activities; |
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thus, the community truly embodies the best aspects of both rural |
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and urban life; and |
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WHEREAS, Seagoville also boasts a variety of outdoor |
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recreational opportunities at its numerous parks, tennis |
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facilities, and senior citizen and youth centers; nearby Lake Ray |
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Hubbard offers nearly 23,000 acres for fishing and water sports, |
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while nature lovers can learn more about the area at the Post Oak |
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Preserve and the Dallas Independent School District Environmental |
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Education Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Each October, the community celebrates the |
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migration of the beautiful monarch butterfly during Seagofest, a |
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fun-filled event for the entire family that provides a welcome |
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opportunity for residents to pay tribute to their shared history |
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and culture; and |
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WHEREAS, The industrious citizens of Seagoville are |
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preserving their rich heritage while working to build an even |
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brighter future, and it is a privilege to commend them on this |
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special occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 6, 2013, as Seagoville Day at |
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the State Capitol and join the citizens of that town in honoring one |
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of Texas' finest communities. |