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TX HR1332
Resolution
Status
6/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Erin Zwiener
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AI Summary
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Helen and Rene Alcala are posthumously honored with the 2025 Local Legends Award, presented during Buda's Official Birthday Celebration on April 5, 2025
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Helen Alcala, a third-generation Buda native, founded Helen's Casa Alde in 1980 with her husband Pedro, establishing the city's first Mexican restaurant after working for Hays Consolidated ISD in child nutrition
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Helen Alcala passed away in 2017 at age 93, and her son Rene continued operating the restaurant until his death on October 12, 2022, at age 65
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After a destructive fire in 2020, Rene Alcala reopened the business as a food truck behind his mother's former family home
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The Local Legends Award, established in 2022 by the Buda City Council, annually recognizes individuals who have made significant and enduring contributions to the community
Legislative Description
Honoring Helen and Rene Alcala on their posthumous receipt of the 2025 Buda Local Legends Award.
Resolutions
Last Action
Reported enrolled
6/1/2025