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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, In recent years, the town of Spurger has become a |
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state and national center for knives and knife enthusiasts thanks |
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to the efforts of a local company, Texas Knives and Collectibles; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Founded by Spurger businessman Marvin Mott, TKC has |
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grown since the 1990s into one of the state and nation's largest |
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retailers of knives from the W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company of |
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Knoxville, Tennessee, and other well-known knife manufacturers, |
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earning the coveted Master Dealer designation from Case; and |
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WHEREAS, The store's extensive inventory includes such |
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collectible special edition knives as the Texas Ranger Company "A" |
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knife and the Spurger School Brick Trapper, which features a handle |
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made from the bricks of the historic Spurger High School; and |
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WHEREAS, This unique enterprise has also become a destination |
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for visitors to Spurger from across the state and nation by staging |
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the annual Case Historian and Ambassador Tour, which includes knife |
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exhibits, a fast-draw competition, and an Old West Show performed |
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by living history reenactors; and |
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WHEREAS, Handsome, handcrafted knives have played an |
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important role in the history and culture of the Lone Star State, |
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and by celebrating this proud heritage, Texas Knives and |
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Collectibles and the community of Spurger are helping to preserve |
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and promote a notable Texas legacy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate Spurger as the official Knife Capital of Texas; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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until the 10th anniversary of its designation. |