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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Prosper are gathering for the |
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Party at the Park on April 18, 2015, to close out their yearlong |
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celebration of the 100th anniversary of the city's incorporation; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Prosper traces its origins to 1902, when the |
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location began serving as the central stop between Dallas and |
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Sherman on the St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway; the |
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establishment of the train station encouraged the towns of Rock |
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Hill and Richland to merge to form the new settlement of Prosper, |
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which got its name after the farms in the area enjoyed a |
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particularly strong harvest; and |
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WHEREAS, The town was incorporated on April 17, 1914, and |
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continued to serve as a market center for cotton and corn farmers |
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during its early decades; today, this rapidly growing city lives up |
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to its name as an upscale suburban community that benefits from its |
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proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex while preserving its |
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small-town sense of place; and |
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WHEREAS, In a final commemoration of the city's centennial |
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year, the Party at the Park includes games, rides, and a 1950s rock |
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and roll revue; the event is concluding with the burying of a time |
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capsule that will preserve artifacts representative of life in |
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Prosper in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, The 100th anniversary of Prosper provides a fitting |
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opportunity for its citizens to celebrate the city's rich history |
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as they work to build an even brighter future, and they may indeed |
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take great pride in their community's contributions to the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial year of the city of |
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Prosper and extend to the community's residents and guests sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable and meaningful closing ceremony; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the city of Prosper as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |