H.R. No. 1673
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 75th annual Dogie Days event, sponsored solely
by the Dumas Noon Lions Club, is being held June 9 to 12, 2021, and
this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize this
noteworthy organization; and
WHEREAS, Considered the oldest civic club in Moore County,
the Dumas Noon Lions Club held its inaugural meeting on August 27,
1930; the group's membership grew from 23 members to well over 200,
and by 2015, it ranked as the fifth-largest Lions Club in the world;
and
WHEREAS, The Lions Club has hosted Dogie Days since 1946,
when it took charge of the Old Settler's Reunion and Rodeo, a
long-running local event; the organization gave the festival a new
name and turned it into a wildly popular yearly celebration; with a
town-wide barbecue as its centerpiece, Dogie Days has drawn as many
as 10,000 revelers, who also enjoy parades, raffles, and carnival
rides; pronounced "dough-gie," the term "dogie" refers to a
motherless calf, as in the cowboy phrase "get along, little dogie";
and
WHEREAS, A highly effective fundraiser, Dogie Days supports
the club's well-known campaign to provide optical examinations and
eyeglasses to those in need, as well as such initiatives as Texas
Lions Camp, Lions Christmas Sharing, and Lions Club scholarships;
the proceeds also allow the Lions to contribute to a wide variety of
charitable causes, among them the Dumas Education Foundation, Dumas
Meals on Wheels, and the Moore County Food Pantry; in 2018, the
Lions Club netted more than $117,000 in proceeds for charity, and
approximately 6,000 people, roughly half the population of Dumas,
were fed at the town barbecue; and
WHEREAS, Dogie Days is a highlight of the community's
calendar, bringing citizens together for fun and entertainment
while promoting the many good works of its sponsor; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate 2021 Dogie Days and commend the
members of the Dumas Noon Lions Club for their dedicated efforts;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Dumas Noon Lions Club as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1673 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House