TITLE: Recognizing March 13, 2013, as West Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 13, 2013, as West Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, On March 13, 2013, dignitaries and citizens from the city of West are coming to Austin to celebrate West Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Established at its present site in 1881 and officially becoming West nine years later, this small but vibrant community, which was named after farmer, postmaster, and businessman Thomas West, retains many of the same charms that drew people to the area more than 100 years ago; and WHEREAS, Among those attracted to this rich farmland were Czech immigrants who farmed the land, opened businesses, shared their European culture, and planted roots that are now indelibly woven into the identity of West; and WHEREAS, The people of West embrace this heritage, making it known and officially designated as the Czech Heritage Capital of the State of Texas and informally calling it the "Czech Point of Central Texas"; West is the place to be on Labor Day weekend for the annual tradition of Westfest, a celebration of Old World foods, music, arts and crafts, and many other activities; and WHEREAS, Throughout the years, West has become a premier stop for travelers on the I-35 corridor between Dallas and Austin, due to the bakeries that lure visitors with the promise of kolaches, delicious Czech pastries filled with sweet and savory ingredients; and WHEREAS, Home to nearly 3,000 people, West is a small town with a big can-do attitude; whether it's for the food, the friendliness, or the largest spring-fed pool in the Lone Star State, residents of West have much to make them proud; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 13, 2013, as West Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable visit to Austin. Kacal Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 677 was adopted by the House on March 13, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House