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PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, the 2007-08 Paris Junior College men's basketball team earned the National <br />Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIV title; and, <br />WHEREAS, the Dragons finished the NJCAA Men's Basketball National Championship <br />in 8`"place; and, <br />WHEREAS, the 2007-2008 season included a school record of 30 victories; and, <br />WbTEREAS, team memberEric Tramiel was awarded theRegion XIV Tournament's Most <br />Valuable Player, named to the All-Region First Team, awarded the regular season Regional Most <br />Valuable Player, selected for the NJCAA National Championship Tournament First Team, and <br />nominated to the 2008 NJCAA All-American Team; and, <br />WHEREAS, team membersRonnieMorgan and Raymond Sims were named to theRegion <br />XIV All Tournament Team; and, <br />WHEREAS, team members Marcus Carson and Charles Funches received Honorable <br />Mentions for the All-Region XIV Team; and, <br />WHEREAS, Coach Ross Hodge was named Coach of the Year for 2006-2007 and Region <br />XIV Coach of the Year for 2007-2008; and, <br />WHEREAS, the 2007-2008 season followed an NJCAA National Championship in 2004- <br />2005and conference titles in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007; and, <br />WHEREAS, the sportsmanship and continuing success of the PJC Dragons Basketball <br />program reflects well upon the City of Paris; and, <br />WHEREAS, Coach Hodge, players, and staff of the men's basketball team are good <br />ambassadors of our community, <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, JESSE.JAMES FREELEN, Mayor of the City of Paris, <br />Texas, by virtue of the authority vested in me, and in honor of the Paris Junior College Dragons <br />men's basketball team, do hereby proclaim April 14, 2008, as <br />"PJC DRAGONS BASKETBALL DAY" <br />in the City of Paris, and encourage our citizens to join with me in honoring the 2007-08 Paris <br />Junior College men's basketball team and its Coach on this special occasion. <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City <br />of Paris to be axed this 14th day of April, 2008. <br />Jesse .lames Freelen, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Janice Ellis, City Clerk <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM.• <br />W. Kent Mcllyar, City Attorney n ~ <br />