Wolff, Upton and Albritton. |
The State Senate of Alabama issued a formal resolution last
week that recognizes Evergreen as the Official Bigfoot Capital of Alabama.
State Senator Greg Albritton formally presented Evergreen
Mayor Pete Wolff and Evergreen City Councilman Luther Upton on Monday with a copy of Senate
Resolution No. 17-144, which recognizes the City of Evergreen as the Official
Bigfoot Capital of Alabama.
In the State Senate, Albritton, a Republican,
represents Senate District 22, which includes portions of Conecuh, Monroe,
Escambia, Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile and Washington counties.
The resolution recognizing Evergreen as Alabama’s Bigfoot
Capital was officially filed with the Senate on Wednesday of last week, June
14, and comes just four months after the Evergreen City Council voted
unanimously to approve a local resolution naming the City of Evergreen the
“Official Bigfoot Capital of Alabama.” That decision took place during a city
council meeting on Feb. 7 at Evergreen City Hall.
Last week’s Senate resolution was signed by District 12
Senator Del Marsh of Anniston, who is the Presiding Officer of the Senate, and
Patrick Harris, who serves as Secretary of the Senate. The entire Senate
resolution filed Wednesday of last week reads as follows:
Senate of Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama, Office Of The
Secretary – Resolution – RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF EVERGREEN AS THE OFFICIAL
BIGFOOT CAPITAL OF ALABAMA – By Senator Albritton:
WHEREAS, many people around the world believe in the
existence of Bigfoot-like creatures, and hundreds of sightings of these
mysterious creatures are reported each year; and
WHEREAS, numerous Conecuh County residents have reported
multiple sightings of mysterious Bigfoot creatures in and around Evergreen for
decades, and that Evergreen is the geographical epicenter of these reported
sightings; and
WHEREAS, these reports have attracted local, state, national
and worldwide media attention, causing Evergreen and Conecuh County to be
heavily associated with the ongoing discussion and study of Bigfoot reports in
Alabama; and
WHEREAS, Evergreen and Conecuh County have attracted Bigfoot
investigators from across the country, including members of the cast of the
television show “Killing Bigfoot,” to investigate reported Bigfoot sightings in
the area, and leading them to find evidence of these creatures in the Evergreen
area; and
WHEREAS, Bigfoot-themed events have been heavily
incorporated into large, public events like the annual Evergreen Collard Green
Festival, and those Bigfoot-themed events have attracted large crowds of
interested, local Bigfoot enthusiasts to discuss Bigfoot sightings and
evidence; and
WHEREAS, city officials recognize that many tourists,
outdoor enthusiasts and visitors to Conecuh County are interested in Bigfoot
and those same visitors stop in Conecuh County in hopes of seeing one of these
legendary creatures, and at the same time patronize area businesses, including
local restaurants, hotels and gas stations while doing so; and
WHEREAS, local officials see the benefit of supporting the
educational, social and tourism aspects of Bigfoot research; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA,
That Evergreen, Alabama is recognized as the official Bigfoot Capital of
Alabama.
I hereby certify that the above is a true, correct and
accurate copy of the Interim Resolution No. 17-144, filed with the Senate of
Alabama on June 14, 2017, pursuant to Senate Rule No. 78.
(Signed) Patrick Harris, Secretary of the Senate
(Signed) Del Marsh, Presiding Officer of the Senate.
The copy of the resolution presented to Wolff and Upton on
Monday also bore the official seal of Alabama’s Senate, a golden sticker over a
short black ribbon with a heavy, navy-colored protective cover folder.
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