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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 250
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WHEREAS, The city of Muenster's 45th annual Germanfest, |
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which is being held on April 23-25, 2021, offers a welcome |
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opportunity to pay tribute to the history of this popular |
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festival; and |
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WHEREAS, German Catholic immigrants began settling in |
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Cooke County in the late 1870s, and in 1889, the city of Muenster |
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was established along the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad; |
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today, many of the North Texas town's 1,600 residents are |
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descendants of those original settlers, and in 1976, the Muenster |
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Chamber of Commerce staged the first Germanfest; the festival |
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celebrates Muenster's German heritage on the last full weekend of |
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each April; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, thousands of visitors are attracted to |
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this popular three-day event for the opportunity to sample such |
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traditional German fare as sausages, cheeses, apple strudel, and |
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homemade breads, cakes, and pies, as well as a variety of German |
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beers; residents and visitors alike enjoy such activities as the |
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Metric Century Bicycle Rally, the 5k Germanfest Fun Run, and a |
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sausage and rib cook-off; live music and dance are presented on |
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two stages from Friday through Sunday, while the children's stage |
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features performances on Saturday and Sunday afternoons; and |
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WHEREAS, By combining family friendly recreation with an |
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appreciation of Muenster's rich European heritage, the annual |
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Germanfest has enlightened, entertained, and enriched countless |
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Texans for nearly a half century; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the 45th anniversary of |
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Germanfest and extend to its organizers, performers, and guests |
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sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful event; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Germanfest as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Springer |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 21, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |