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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Cass County are gathering in |
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Austin on March 4, 2015, to celebrate Cass County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated in Northeast Texas, where it borders |
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Arkansas and Louisiana, Cass County covers 937 square miles of |
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ruggedly beautiful timberland and hilly countryside; the county was |
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created by the First Legislature of Texas in 1846, and its early |
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economy was based mainly on cotton production, with lumber and |
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manufacturing also playing a role; currently, the county has a |
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population of more than 30,000, and visitors come for hunting and |
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fishing, as well as for a variety of historical attractions, many of |
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which can be found in the county seat of Linden; and |
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WHEREAS, Home to the historic Cass County Courthouse, built |
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in 1861 and still in use today, Linden hosts a variety of annual |
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events, including the Cass County Championship Rodeo and the Linden |
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Art and Wine Festival; the town is rich in musical associations: Don |
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Henley grew up there, T-Bone Walker was born there, and Scott Joplin |
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was born nearby; today, many diverse performances at the local |
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Music City Texas Theater attract audiences from across the country; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Atlanta, with a population of approximately 5,600, |
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is the largest city in Cass County; established in the early 1870s |
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along the line of the Texas and Pacific Railway, the town developed |
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into a major supply center; tourists are now drawn to the Atlanta |
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State Park for outdoor recreation and to the town's Forest |
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Festival, a popular event held for the first time nearly 50 years |
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ago; other notable communities of the county include Hughes Springs |
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and Queen City, which also owe their beginnings to the arrival of |
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the railways, and Avinger, which joins with Hughes Springs and |
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Linden each spring in hosting the Wildflower Trails Festival; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work together |
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to build a bright future, the citizens of Cass County may take |
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justifiable pride in the important role their unique region |
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continues to play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2015, as Cass County Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |