By Jones of Dallas                                       H.R. No. 6
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The city of Duncanville is the site for the 2001
 1-2     National Veterans Golden Age Games on June 9-15, and this
 1-3     outstanding event indeed merits special commendation; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Hosted by the Veterans Affairs North Texas Health
 1-5     Care System, the games are open to all U.S. military veterans 55 or
 1-6     older who are receiving inpatient or outpatient services from the
 1-7     North Texas facility; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, This multi-event sports and recreational competition
 1-9     is expected to draw over 500 veterans from around the country, as
1-10     well as scores of volunteers, and provides a clear demonstration of
1-11     the therapeutic value of sports in the lives of older Americans;
1-12     and
1-13           WHEREAS, Among the many open division events for
1-14     participating athletes are swimming, bicycling, pentathlon, table
1-15     tennis, dominoes, tennis, shuffleboard, horseshoes, eight-ball
1-16     bowling, checkers, and croquet; and
1-17           WHEREAS, The National Veterans Golden Age Games is a truly
1-18     unique combination of competition and comradery that provides not
1-19     only an opportunity for our country's older veterans to engage in
1-20     beneficial physical activities but also an occasion to renew the
1-21     bonds of friendship with fellow servicemen and servicewomen; now,
1-22     therefore, be it
1-23           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-24     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the organizers and participants
 2-1     of the 2001 National Veterans Golden Age Games and extend to those
 2-2     individuals and the city of Duncanville best wishes for an
 2-3     outstanding event.