Bill Text: TX HR119 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Liberty Cafe in Freer.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-06 - Reported enrolled [HR119 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR119-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 119 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Locally owned businesses are vital to the economic | ||
| well-being of Texas communities, and in 2011, the Liberty Cafe is | ||
| celebrating 30 years of service to the residents of Freer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1981 by Idalia and Benjamin Salinas, | ||
| the eatery was inspired by one of the same name that Mrs. Salinas's | ||
| parents owned in Benavides and later in Freer; after that | ||
| restaurant closed, Mrs. Salinas dreamed of one day opening her own | ||
| Liberty Cafe; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Salinas worked for the Freer Independent School | ||
| District, but he wanted to help his wife achieve her dream; he hired | ||
| a contractor to build the shell of a building, and he and the | ||
| couple's children worked to finish out the interior; once the | ||
| restaurant opened, both Mr. and Mrs. Salinas devoted their lives to | ||
| it, working more than 17 hours a day and often sleeping there on | ||
| cots; the cafe soon became popular among border patrol agents who | ||
| worked in the area, and their request for a fresh, not frozen, | ||
| hamburger patty is what eventually gave rise to the restaurant's | ||
| most popular item; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The youngest of their 11 children, Martha "Martie" | ||
| Salinas Delay, took over the cafe in 1994, when her mother's health | ||
| began to fail; she has overseen an expansion of the building, | ||
| including extra dining space and a porch, and she is supported in | ||
| her efforts by her siblings Carlos, Eddie, and Chris; although Mr. | ||
| and Mrs. Salinas both passed away in the early 2000s, their memory | ||
| lives on in the very tangible reminder of their determination, hard | ||
| work, and accomplishment, and their photos placed at the register | ||
| are a daily inspiration to their children and grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of only a few family-owned restaurants in Freer, | ||
| the Liberty Cafe continues to thrive three decades after it opened, | ||
| and it is indeed a pleasure to honor the establishment on the | ||
| occasion of this milestone year; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 30th | ||
| anniversary of the Liberty Cafe and extend to Martha Salinas Delay | ||
| and her siblings and staff sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Liberty Cafe as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Guillen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 119 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
