88S40608 TBO-D
 
  By: Zwiener H.R. No. 47
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The late Helen Alcala is being posthumously honored
  as a namesake candidate for the Child Nutrition Center at the Hays
  Consolidated Independent School District; and
         WHEREAS, A third-generation native of the Buda area,
  Mrs. Alcala worked as a child nutrition employee at the historic
  Buda School campus for many years; following her retirement from
  Hays CISD, she accepted a position as a cook at the Texas School for
  the Deaf; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Alcala and her husband, Pedro "Pete" Alcala,
  opened Casa Alde, the first Mexican restaurant in Buda, in July
  1980; under their able stewardship, the business gained a loyal
  following, and after Mr. Alcala's passing in 1992, Mrs. Alcala
  continued to oversee its operations; she later stepped away from
  working at the restaurant, but she still made regular appearances
  to greet customers until her health declined in 2016, a short time
  before her death on June 11, 2017; today, Casa Alde is the oldest
  eatery on Main Street, and it has remained a popular family-owned
  establishment; and
         WHEREAS, Helen Alcala set an inspiring example of hard work,
  dedication, and leadership, and it is a pleasure to join Hays CISD
  in honoring her memory and recognizing her many achievements; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the legacy
  of Helen Alcala on her posthumous selection as a namesake candidate
  for the Child Nutrition Center at the Hays Consolidated Independent
  School District; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for her family as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.