Rep(s). By Representative McClurkin
HJR419
Enrolled,
House Joint Resolution, RECOGNIZING THE cahaba lilly FESTIVAL OF
WEST
BLOCTON, ALABAMA, ON THE CELEBRATION OF ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY ON MAY 29,
1999.
WHEREAS, the 10th Anniversary of the Cahaba Lilly Festival of
West Blocton, Alabama, will be celebrated on May 29, 1999, and it is
appropriate at this time to extend special public recognition and
gratitude for the dedicated professional and civic leadership of those
individuals who have made this event possible; and WHEREAS, the
botanical name of Hymenocallis coranoria was given the
cahaba lilly, a
rare wildflower found on the shoals of the Cahaba River near Old Piper,
by John LeComte in 1836 and, again, in 1850 by Carl Kunth, and, over
the years, the lily has become the poster wildflower of numerous
preservation groups, been featured on product labels, telephone book
covers, a state Geological Survey publication, and the Mercedes-Benz
advertisement background, and displayed in countless newspapers, weekly
supplements, and photo-essay articles; and WHEREAS, local
citizens of the West Blocton Improvement Committee, who were
instrumental in creating this popular event, were Carey Scurlock,
Myrtle Jones, Emma Hicks, Charles Allen, Charles Adams, Greg Blake,
Minnie Lucas, and Faye Deerman, along with Kae Allen, Jerrie Reach
Latham, and Pat Linton, who has served as Master of Ceremonies; and WHEREAS,
notable participants who have contributed greatly to the cahaba lilly
Festival are: Dr. Larry Davenport, Samford University; Paul Franklin,
Birmingham photographer-naturalist; Chris Oberholster, Alabama Nature
Conservancy; Beth Stewart, Cahaba River Society, Executive Director;
Dr. Randy Haddock, field director for the Cahaba River Society; and
George Wood of the George Wood Chapter of the Alabama Wildflower
Society, and WHEREAS, the Cahaba Lilly Festival, which includes
the election of a Miss cahaba lilly and the presentation of the Cahaba
River Society's coveted Cahaba Vision Award, has indeed earned the
admiration and respect of those persons who have had the privilege of
enjoying this gala annual celebration; now therefore, BE IT
RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING,
That the cahaba lilly Festival of West Blocton, Alabama, is recognized
on the celebration of its 10th Anniversary on May 29, 1999, and, by
copy of this resolution for appropriate display, extended best wishes
for continued success in future endeavors. |