Bill Text: TX HR2810 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 2013 Dogie Days celebration organized by the Dumas Noon Lions Club.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR2810 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR2810-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2810 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Dumas Noon Lions Club is sponsoring the Dogie | ||
| Days festival from June 12 to 15, 2013, continuing an annual event | ||
| that has supported many notable endeavors in the area for more than | ||
| 65 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Taking its name from the cowboys' term for the | ||
| calves they herded on cattle drives, Dogie Days was first held in | ||
| 1946, with the Dumas Noon Lions Club dedicating the proceeds to the | ||
| Llano Estacado Boy Scout Council and the Camp Don Harrington Scout | ||
| Ranch; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the decades, Dogie Days has remained a | ||
| popular attraction; today, it features an enormous town barbecue | ||
| that draws thousands of people as well as a carnival midway, a | ||
| parade, and a raffle for the grand prize of a new vehicle; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Recent Dogie Days events have raised more than | ||
| $70,000 per year, with the funds being used to buy eyeglasses for | ||
| those in need and also to support a range of other worthwhile | ||
| charitable causes, including Leader Dogs for the Blind and the | ||
| Texas Lions Camp; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The celebration is part of the beneficial work that | ||
| has been carried out by the Dumas Noon Lions Club since it was first | ||
| chartered in 1930; under the leadership of current president Milton | ||
| Pax, the club's 200-plus members are dedicated to the motto "We | ||
| Serve," and their work has a positive and far-reaching influence on | ||
| local citizens; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dogie Days is a fun and much-anticipated | ||
| get-together that reflects the strong community spirit of Dumas, | ||
| and it is sure to be enjoyed by all who attend; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 2013 Dogie Days festival and | ||
| extend to the organizers and participants sincere best wishes for a | ||
| memorable and rewarding occasion; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the club as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2810 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 26, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
