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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Kaufman Lions Club are celebrating |
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the 75th anniversary of the organization's baseball and softball |
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program in 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, The Kaufman Lions Club began its baseball and |
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softball program in 1947, when members moved an old set of stands |
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from a field in Fort Worth; the original field in Kaufman relocated |
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within the city twice between 1955 and 1969, and the Lions Club |
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teams have played at the City of Kaufman Sports Complex since 2002; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the program has continued to grow, |
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and it currently serves more than 400 young athletes each season; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Kaufman Lions Club baseball |
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and softball program has made a positive and lasting impact in the |
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lives of countless young Texans, and in so doing, it has contributed |
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greatly to the Kaufman community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 75th |
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anniversary of the Kaufman Lions Club baseball and softball program |
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and extend to all those associated with the organization sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Kaufman Lions Club as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |