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

 

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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Senate Concurrent RESOLUTIONHonoring restaurateurs Paul and Adele Abowd.

 

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

 downtown Reno, a restaurant owned and operated by Paul and

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

 opening date; and

    Whereas, Paul and Adele met in San Francisco, California,

 where Paul was a fry cook and Adele was a waitress in a restaurant

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

 unbeatable team that has made them known and loved by many and

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

 Michael, and daughters, Cyrina and Colette; and

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

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

 introduction of new restaurant concepts such as Peg’s Glorified

 Ham and Eggs which opened in Richmond, California, in 1953 and

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

 California; and

    Whereas, In 1978, the Abowds moved to Carson City to open

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

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

 Karen, and in 1991, Adele’s at the Plaza in Reno opened its doors

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

 relaxing atmosphere; and

    Whereas, Acting on his belief that dining should be an

 enjoyable experience and even an adventure, Paul Abowd never

 stopped working to extend the bill of fare, deepen the selection of

 fine wines and perfect the atmosphere of their restaurants to meet

 the needs of their guests and satisfy even the most discriminating

 tastes; and


    Whereas, The charm and graciousness of Paul and Adele,

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

 their restaurants, is also evident in their home in Carson City where

 they have hosted fundraisers, community events, social dinners and

 political functions, including a very successful fundraiser in 1988

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

 in the United States Senate; and

    Whereas, Former President of the Nevada Restaurant

 Association and recipient of the 2001 Restaurateur of the Year

 Award, Adele Abowd maintains that the greatest benefit of their

 chosen lifestyle was meeting, and often becoming friends with, so

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

 includes visionary leaders and powerful statesmen; and

    Whereas, After committing most of their lives to the restaurant

 business and the people they served, Paul and Adele Abowd are

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

 family; now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the

 Assembly Concurring, That the members of the 72nd Session

 of the Nevada Legislature extend their admiration and gratitude to

 Paul and Adele Abowd for their contributions to the restaurant

 industry in Nevada, their culinary expertise and their energetic

 service to the people of this state; and be it further

    Resolved, That Paul and Adele Abowd’s example of

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

 and their cheerful involvement in the community that have

 characterized their 52 years together will be an inspiration to all

 whose lives they have touched; and be it further

    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and

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

 

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