Bill Text: VA HJR605 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending Dr Pepper Park at the Bridges.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: (Passed) 2025-02-13 - Agreed to by Senate by voice vote [HJR605 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2025-HJR605-Introduced.html
2025 SESSION
INTRODUCED
25105108D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 605
Offered February 6, 2025
Commending Dr Pepper Park at the Bridges.
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Patron—Rasoul
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WHEREAS, Dr Pepper Park at the Bridges, a live music venue in Downtown Roanoke, has hosted countless performances and delighted local audiences for 10 years; and
WHEREAS, the popular soft drink Dr Pepper has deep roots in the Commonwealth, taking its name from Dr. Charles T. Pepper, who opened Dr. Pepper's Drug Store in Rural Retreat in the 1800s; and
WHEREAS, one of Charles Pepper's former employees, Wade Morrison of Christiansburg, moved to Waco, Texas, to open his own drug store and worked with pharmacist Charles Alderton to formulate the drink; and
WHEREAS, Dr Pepper expanded throughout the nation, and in 1936, Bill Davis opened the Commonwealth's first Dr Pepper bottling plant on McClanahan Street in Roanoke; the plant's iconic bottle cap-shaped sign has become a local landmark, and the Roanoke community maintains one of the highest per capita consumption rates of Dr Pepper in the country; and
WHEREAS, Dr Pepper Park at the Bridges honors the legacy of Dr Pepper's role in the community and features concerts, festivals, and other special events from April through October at its unique outdoor venue near the Roanoke River; and
WHEREAS, attending shows at Dr Pepper Park at the Bridges has become a beloved local tradition in the Roanoke community, and the venue has cultivated strong relationships with other local businesses and organizations to provide the best possible experiences; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Dr Pepper Park at the Bridges on the occasion of its 10th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dr Pepper Park at the Bridges as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for its contributions to local life in Roanoke.
