HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16
(By Delegates T. Walker, Doyle and Lawrence)
Requesting the bridge known as Flowing Spring Road CR 17 over Route
9 in Jefferson County, West Virginia, near Charles Town,
specifically bridge number 19-17-0.73 be named the "Arsenio
Albert Alvarez Memorial Bridge."
Whereas, Arsenio Albert Alvarez was born in Cuba and was a
horse trainer in Jefferson County who distinguished himself in
international horse racing starting in 1937. His best racing
records were made in Cuba. While he and his family lived and
worked in Jefferson County beginning in 1944, race charts indicate
that he was racing horses at the Charles Town Racetrack as early as
1937; and
Whereas, Arsenio Albert Alvarez started horse racing around
1937 at Wheeling Downs while he was living in Weirton, West
Virginia. In 1938 he was the first Spanish-Hispanic owner/trainer
living in West Virginia to win a race in the United States, Canada
and Cuba with the same horse. In 1947, he was the first Spanish-
Hispanic trainer from West Virginia to win four consecutive,
international races within one month with the same horse in Cuba.
He moved his racing operations and family to Jefferson County in
1944 to race horses at the Charles Town Racetrack; and
Whereas, Arsenio Albert Alvarez served his community, state and
country with distinction; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the
bridge known as Flowing Spring Road CR 17 over Route 9 in Jefferson
County, West Virginia, near Charles Town, specifically bridge
number 19-17-0.73 be named the "Arsenio Albert Alvarez Memorial
Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways is hereby requested to cause to be fabricated signs to be
erected at each entryway of the bridge, containing bold and
prominent letters proclaiming the bridge to be named the "Arsenio
Albert Alvarez Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House forward a
certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the
Division of Highways and the family of Arsenio Albert Alvarez
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