By Hope H.R. No. 738 76R13161 JBR-F R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Growing communities are often deprived of open 1-2 spaces, leaving children without adequate play areas and forcing 1-3 them to utilize the streets for play fields, thereby exposing them 1-4 to the risk of injury from automobile accidents; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Many new urban neighborhoods are developed each year 1-6 and are rapidly populated by residents who remain strangers to one 1-7 another, isolated within their respective homes; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Neighborhood parks can be located within walking and 1-9 biking distance and provide children with easy access to 1-10 much-needed green spaces and play fields; these parks become 1-11 meeting places that encourage interaction between neighbors, 1-12 allowing strangers to become friends and tying communities together 1-13 as caring extended families; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The Conroe Noon Lions Club recognizes the importance 1-15 of neighborhood parks in the life of the community and has donated 1-16 $25,000 to the City of Conroe to support the development of a 3-1/2 1-17 acre neighborhood park that includes a picnic area, playground, 1-18 basketball court, and play field; and 1-19 WHEREAS, In grateful recognition of the generosity and civic 1-20 pride displayed by the Conroe Noon Lions Club and its members, the 1-21 City of Conroe has named the new park the "Lions Park," and it is 1-22 appropriate to take this opportunity to acknowledge those 1-23 associated with this worthy endeavor; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby commend the Conroe Noon Lions Club for its 2-2 contribution to the quality of life enjoyed by the residents of 2-3 Conroe, and that the members of the Conroe City Council be 2-4 congratulated upon the establishment of the Lions Park; and, be it 2-5 further 2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-7 prepared for the Conroe Noon Lions Club and the City of Conroe as 2-8 an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.