Lavaca County presented state resolution

On Monday, March 17, a contingency of county officials and residents traveled to Austin and took part in Lavaca County Day at the Capitol.

The group enjoyed a day of not only touring the Capitol building, but also meeting with District 18 state senator Lois Kolkhorst and District 30 representative A. J. Louderback.

During the day, the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature recognized Lavaca County Day at the State Capitol by approving a resolution, prepared by Louderback.

Lavaca County resident, Paul Yamarick, presented the resolution at the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting held on Tuesday, March 25.

Involving nine paragraphs, the resolution included a description of Lavaca County saying the county consists of 971 square miles and became a regular constituted county in 1846.

It also said that Lavaca County involved the men known as “The Immortal 32”, who were the last and only reinforcements to arrive at the Alamo on March 1, 1836, and that Sam Houston’s army camped in the county during the Runaway Scrape.

It added that Margaret L. Hallett donated the land on the Lavaca River for the townsite of Hallettsville, which later became the county seat as well as referring to the Lavaca County Courthouse that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

In mentioning highlights of Lavaca County, the proclamation stated the Lavaca Historical Museum recounts the immigration of the Czech and German settlers to the area as well as the county contains several famed Painted Churches of Texas.

Also written in the proclamation is that Lavaca County contains ranching, farming, and oil and gas remaining as important economic resources, and the county is the leading county in Texas for beef cattle production.

In another paragraph, the proclamation stated that Lavaca County is the host for the annual Kolache Fest, nationwide Fiddler’s Frolics, the Shiner Bocktoberfest, the Courthouse Festival of Lights and the Texas State Domino Championship to name a few as well as the Spoetzl Brewery that produces the world-famous Shiner Beer.

It also complimented the volunteer fire department and law enforcement personnel and said the children of Lavaca County are fortunate to be well educated in the public, private and home school opportunities.

“With strong faith in God and deep love for country, Lavaca County epitomizes the strong rural backbone of the great State of Texas,” the proclamation said in its closing paragraph.

The proclamation was signed by Texas Speaker of the House, Chief Clerk of the House, Stephen Brown and State Representative of District 30, A. J. Louderback.