Bill Text: GA SR674 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Arcade, City of, Georgia; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-03-26 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR674 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR674-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 674
By:
Senator Hudgens of the 47th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and celebrating the 100th birthday of the City of Arcade, Georgia; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the City of Arcade was established on August 17, 1909, and named by Reverend
George D. Stone, minister of Arcade Presbyterian Church, who donated land for
the city's first city hall and school, which he dreamed would become a great
college; and
WHEREAS,
the land of Arcade was known to produce great fields of cotton, and the first
mayor of Arcade was B.F. Guest, the owner of the town's cotton gin;
and
WHEREAS,
named in recognition of the Greek heritage in education, the city has been home
to several schools throughout its history, including the Old Elder Schoolhouse,
dating from the mid-1880's; the Bachelor's Academy, built on land donated by
Emory and Alec Shields; the Altalma; and the Arcade School, the first two-story
school in the community; and
WHEREAS,
Arcade is home to one of the first airports in Georgia, named Crawford W. Long
Airport, which was used by the military as a fix-based station for many years;
and
WHEREAS,
for the past 100 years, Arcade has been on the forefront for community
involvement, providing the first locations for meeting places for community
clubs, social events, civic activities, and church functions and includes a
mini-bike track, a large tree house, and ball fields; and
WHEREAS,
also known as the Encore Azalea City, Arcade was the site of one of the
country's first NASCAR tracks, and this rural community is growing with new
businesses and new families making the area more vital each year;
and
WHEREAS,
the City of Arcade continues to look with optimism toward the future while
keeping the proud memory of its beginning close to its heart to share with
succeeding generations.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
the City of Arcade on its distinguished 100 year history and join with the
citizens and officials in celebrating its centennial.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the mayor of Arcade,
Georgia.
