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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Dumas Noon Lions Club, the 10th largest Lions |
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Club in the United States, is sponsoring the Dogie Days festival |
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from June 8 to 11, 2016, continuing an annual event that has |
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supported many notable endeavors in the area for decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Taking its name from the cowboys' term for the |
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calves they herded on cattle drives, Dogie Days was first held in |
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1946, with the Dumas Noon Lions Club dedicating the proceeds to the |
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Llano Estacado Boy Scout Council and the Camp Don Harrington Scout |
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Ranch; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Dogie Days has remained a popular |
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attraction, and 2016 marks the event's 70th anniversary; it has |
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featured enormous town barbecues, serving 7600 pounds of meat to |
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over 5000 people, and also includes a carnival midway, a parade, and |
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a raffle for the grand prize of a new vehicle; and |
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WHEREAS, Dogie Days events raise tens of thousands of dollars |
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each year, with the funds used to buy eyeglasses for those in need |
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and also to support a range of other worthwhile charitable causes, |
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including Leader Dogs for the Blind, the Texas Lions Camp, and Dumas |
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Meals on Wheels; and |
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WHEREAS, The celebration is part of the beneficial work that |
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has been carried out by the Dumas Noon Lions Club since it was first |
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chartered in 1930; today, the club's members continue to be |
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dedicated to the motto "We Serve," and their work has a positive and |
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far-reaching influence on local citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Dogie Days is a fun and much-anticipated |
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get-together that reflects the strong community spirit of Dumas, |
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and it is sure to be enjoyed by all who attend; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 2016 Dogie Days festival and |
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extend to the organizers and participants sincere best wishes for a |
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memorable and rewarding occasion; 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. |