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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 75th annual Dogie Days event, sponsored solely |
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by the Dumas Noon Lions Club, is being held June 9 to 12, 2021, and |
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this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize this |
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noteworthy organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Considered the oldest civic club in Moore County, |
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the Dumas Noon Lions Club held its inaugural meeting on August 27, |
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1930; the group's membership grew from 23 members to well over 200, |
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and by 2015, it ranked as the fifth-largest Lions Club in the world; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Lions Club has hosted Dogie Days since 1946, |
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when it took charge of the Old Settler's Reunion and Rodeo, a |
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long-running local event; the organization gave the festival a new |
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name and turned it into a wildly popular yearly celebration; with a |
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town-wide barbecue as its centerpiece, Dogie Days has drawn as many |
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as 10,000 revelers, who also enjoy parades, raffles, and carnival |
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rides; pronounced "dough-gie," the term "dogie" refers to a |
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motherless calf, as in the cowboy phrase "get along, little dogie"; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A highly effective fundraiser, Dogie Days supports |
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the club's well-known campaign to provide optical examinations and |
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eyeglasses to those in need, as well as such initiatives as Texas |
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Lions Camp, Lions Christmas Sharing, and Lions Club scholarships; |
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the proceeds also allow the Lions to contribute to a wide variety of |
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charitable causes, among them the Dumas Education Foundation, Dumas |
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Meals on Wheels, and the Moore County Food Pantry; in 2018, the |
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Lions Club netted more than $117,000 in proceeds for charity, and |
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approximately 6,000 people, roughly half the population of Dumas, |
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were fed at the town barbecue; and |
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WHEREAS, Dogie Days is a highlight of the community's |
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calendar, bringing citizens together for fun and entertainment |
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while promoting the many good works of its sponsor; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate 2021 Dogie Days and commend the |
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members of the Dumas Noon Lions Club for their dedicated efforts; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Dumas Noon Lions Club as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |