SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 433
	WHEREAS, Residents of Medina County are gathering in
	Austin for Medina County Day at the State Capitol on March 25,
	2019; and
	WHEREAS, Situated along the divide between the scenic Hill
	Country and the rolling Rio Grande Plains, the area named for the
	Medina River was inhabited by the ancestors of Native Americans
	for thousands of years before the first Europeans arrived in the
	late 1600s; during the 1700s, the region was frequented by Apache
	and Comanche raiding parties, and during the 1840s, it was
	settled by German-speaking and French-speaking farmers from the
	Alsace region of France, led by Henri Castro; Medina County was
	established in 1848, with Castroville as the county seat; and
	WHEREAS, By the 1880s, ranching predominated throughout
	Medina County, and the county's human population was vastly
	outnumbered by cattle and sheep; new communities sprang up
	alongside the railroad, and Hondo was made the county seat in
	1892; during World War II, Hondo became the home of the Army
	Aviation Navigation School, the largest such facility in the
	world at the time; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Medina County is home to more than 50,000
	people; many residents commute to nearby San Antonio, while
	ranching and farming, which began to thrive after the completion
	of the Medina Dam in 1913, support the local economy; visitors
	and residents alike delight in the county's ample opportunities
	for hunting, camping, and fishing; Hondo is home to the Hunt
	Hondo event, a celebration of hunting, while Castroville
	celebrates St. Louis Day every August in recognition of its
	Alsatian heritage; and
	WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich heritage as they work to
	build a bright future, the people of Medina County may take
	justifiable pride in the important role they play in the story of
	the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
	Legislature, hereby recognize March 25, 2019, as Medina County Day
	at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
	best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin.
	Flores
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 19, 2019.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate