Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 23–Senators Amodei, Care, Carlton, Cegavske, Coffin, Hardy, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, Nolan, O’Connell, Raggio, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Tiffany, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

March 20, 2003

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Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Williams, Anderson, Andonov, Angle, Arberry, Atkinson, Beers, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Chowning, Christensen, Claborn, Collins, Conklin, Geddes, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goicoechea, Goldwater, Grady, Griffin, Gustavson, Hardy, Hettrick, Horne, Knecht, Koivisto, Leslie, Mabey, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, McCleary, Mortenson, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Perkins, Pierce, Sherer and Weber

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Read and Adopted

 

SUMMARY—Honors restaurateurs Paul and Adele Abowd. (BDR R‑822)

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Honoring restaurateurs Paul and Adele Abowd.

 

1-1  Whereas, On October 28, 2002, Adele’s at the Plaza in

1-2  downtown Reno, a restaurant owned and operated by Paul and

1-3  Adele Abowd, closed for business on the 11th anniversary of its

1-4  opening date; and

1-5  Whereas, Paul and Adele met in San Francisco, California,

1-6  where Paul was a fry cook and Adele was a waitress in a restaurant

1-7  owned by Paul’s father, and were married in 1950 to form the

1-8  unbeatable team that has made them known and loved by many and

1-9  to start the family that would grow to include sons, Charlie and

1-10  Michael, and daughters, Cyrina and Colette; and

2-1  Whereas, The team of Paul and Adele Abowd has made its

2-2  mark in the culinary world for the past 50 years through the

2-3  introduction of new restaurant concepts such as Peg’s Glorified

2-4  Ham and Eggs which opened in Richmond, California, in 1953 and

2-5  was such a hit that the line was extended to El Cerrito and Oakland,

2-6  California; and

2-7  Whereas, In 1978, the Abowds moved to Carson City to open

2-8  Adele’s, a restaurant that became an icon of fine dining in western

2-9  Nevada and is currently owned by their son, Charlie, and his wife,

2-10  Karen, and in 1991, Adele’s at the Plaza in Reno opened its doors to

2-11  expand and continue the tradition of world-class cuisine in a

2-12  relaxing atmosphere; and

2-13      Whereas, Acting on his belief that dining should be an

2-14  enjoyable experience and even an adventure, Paul Abowd never

2-15  stopped working to extend the bill of fare, deepen the selection of

2-16  fine wines and perfect the atmosphere of their restaurants to meet

2-17  the needs of their guests and satisfy even the most discriminating

2-18  tastes; and

2-19      Whereas, The charm and graciousness of Paul and Adele,

2-20  which was a trademark of their approach to serving fine meals in

2-21  their restaurants, is also evident in their home in Carson City where

2-22  they have hosted fundraisers, community events, social dinners and

2-23  political functions, including a very successful fundraiser in 1988

2-24  for former Governor Richard Bryan in support of his race for a seat

2-25  in the United States Senate; and

2-26      Whereas, Former President of the Nevada Restaurant

2-27  Association and recipient of the 2001 Restaurateur of the Year

2-28  Award, Adele Abowd maintains that the greatest benefit of their

2-29  chosen lifestyle was meeting, and often becoming friends with, so

2-30  many wonderful people from all walks of life, the list of which

2-31  includes visionary leaders and powerful statesmen; and

2-32      Whereas, After committing most of their lives to the restaurant

2-33  business and the people they served, Paul and Adele Abowd are

2-34  retiring and using the extra time to spend with each other and their

2-35  family; now, therefore, be it

2-36      Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the

2-37  Assembly Concurring, That the members of the 72nd Session of

2-38  the Nevada Legislature extend their admiration and gratitude to Paul

2-39  and Adele Abowd for their contributions to the restaurant industry

2-40  in Nevada, their culinary expertise and their energetic service to the

2-41  people of this state; and be it further

2-42      Resolved, That Paul and Adele Abowd’s example of

2-43  dedication to their life’s work of service in the restaurant industry

2-44  and their cheerful involvement in the community that have

3-1  characterized their 52 years together will be an inspiration to all

3-2  whose lives they have touched; and be it further

3-3  Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and

3-4  transmit a copy of this resolution to Paul and Adele Abowd.

 

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