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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Dumas Noon Lions Club is sponsoring the Dogie |
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Days festival from June 12 to 15, 2013, continuing an annual event |
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that has supported many notable endeavors in the area for more than |
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65 years; 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 decades, Dogie Days has remained a |
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popular attraction; today, it features an enormous town barbecue |
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that draws thousands of people as well as a carnival midway, a |
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parade, and a raffle for the grand prize of a new vehicle; and |
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WHEREAS, Recent Dogie Days events have raised more than |
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$70,000 per year, with the funds being used to buy eyeglasses for |
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those in need and also to support a range of other worthwhile |
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charitable causes, including Leader Dogs for the Blind and the |
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Texas Lions Camp; 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; under the leadership of current president Milton |
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Pax, the club's 200-plus members are dedicated to the motto "We |
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Serve," and their work has a positive and far-reaching influence on |
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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 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 2013 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 club as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |