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By: Bell of Kaufman H.R. No. 74
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Kaufman Lions Club are celebrating
the 75th anniversary of the organization's baseball and softball
program in 2022; and
WHEREAS, The Kaufman Lions Club began its baseball and
softball program in 1947, when members moved an old set of stands
from a field in Fort Worth; the original field in Kaufman relocated
within the city twice between 1955 and 1969, and the Lions Club
teams have played at the City of Kaufman Sports Complex since 2002;
and
WHEREAS, Over the years, the program has continued to grow,
and it currently serves more than 400 young athletes each season;
and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Kaufman Lions Club baseball
and softball program has made a positive and lasting impact in the
lives of countless young Texans, and in so doing, it has contributed
greatly to the Kaufman community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 75th
anniversary of the Kaufman Lions Club baseball and softball program
and extend to all those associated with the organization sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Kaufman Lions Club as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.