Bill Text: WV HCR56 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: The "Lucille Stalnaker Bridge"
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-22 - House received Senate message [HCR56 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2012-HCR56-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56
(By Delegates Walker, Boggs and Ashley)
Requesting that bridge number 11-17-0.10 on County Route 17 in Gilmer County, West Virginia, be named the “Lucille Stalnaker Bridge”.
Whereas, The new bridge replaces earlier bridges that were both low water bridges and were washed out by high flood waters; and
Whereas, The new bridge is two hundred thirty feet long, twenty-two feet wide and twenty-three feet above normal water level; and
Whereas, When the earlier bridges were washed out the community was hard hit by their losses; and
Whereas, The Division of Highways District 7 Engineer Richard White has said that the new bridge will serve the community well for many years to come; and
Whereas, Lucille Stalnaker, a retired school teacher who lives in the family home near the bridge, is the person most responsible for ensuring a new bridge would be built that could withstand flood waters; and
Whereas, Lucille Stalnaker for years persisted in contacting state and local officials and representatives, the media and her fellow citizens; and
Whereas, Lucille Stalnaker remembers when she both as a student and teacher how she had to cross the river in a small boat to get to school; and
Whereas, As residents of and visitors to Gilmer County owe a debt of gratitude to Lucille Stalnaker it is only fitting to name the bridge after her; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 11-17-0.10 on County Route 17 in Gilmer County, West Virginia, be named the “Lucille Stalnaker Bridge”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge the “Lucille Stalnaker Bridge”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways; Lucille Stalnaker and her family.
