| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
| |
|
|
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Dripping Springs are celebrating |
|
|
the town's 30th annual Founders Day Festival from April 21 to 23, |
|
|
2017; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Founders Day honors three families from |
|
|
Mississippi, those of Dr. Joseph and Sarah Pound, John and Indiana |
|
|
Moss, and John and Malvina Wallace, who made this area their home in |
|
|
1854; early residents of the community initially engaged in |
|
|
subsistence farming, but by 1884 agriculture had expanded and |
|
|
Dripping Springs had acquired a steam gristmill and a cotton gin; |
|
|
the wool and mohair industry subsequently played an important role |
|
|
in the local economy and continued to do so into the 1970s; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Incorporated in August 1981, Dripping Springs is |
|
|
today a popular tourist destination, noted especially for its |
|
|
breweries, wineries, and distilleries; the community also hosts |
|
|
more than 1,000 weddings each year, and in 2015, the 84th Texas |
|
|
Legislature officially declared Dripping Springs the Wedding |
|
|
Capital of Texas; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Hosted by the City of Dripping Springs and the |
|
|
Founders Day Commission, the Founders Day celebration features a |
|
|
parade, a carnival, musical performances, street dances, arts and |
|
|
crafts displays, and cook-off competitions; proceeds directly |
|
|
benefit local churches, school and park programs, youth groups, and |
|
|
charities; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Delighting both residents and visitors alike, this |
|
|
highly anticipated event is the product of countless volunteer |
|
|
hours and a robust community spirit, and it is a pleasure to join in |
|
|
paying tribute to the rich heritage that it celebrates; now, |
|
|
therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby commemorate the 30th annual Founders Day |
|
|
Festival in Dripping Springs and extend to its organizers, |
|
|
volunteers, performers, and guests sincere best wishes for an |
|
|
exciting and memorable event. |
| |
|
|
Isaac |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Speaker of the House |
| |
|
|
I certify that H.R. No. 1553 was adopted by the House on May |
|
|
4, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Chief Clerk of the House |
| |