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RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR NAMING THE TWO SOFTBALL FIELDS OUTSIDE WADE STADIUM THE DICK SWANSON FIELDS.
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BY COUNCILOR HANSON:
WHEREAS, Dick Swanson has been a long time coach of youth sports in the city of Duluth; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Swanson was formerly the girl’s basketball coach at both Duluth Denfeld and Duluth Central high schools; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Swanson is currently the coach of the Denfeld Hunter’s softball team and has been the Denfeld high school softball coach for nearly twenty years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Swanson has also coached numerous girls youth softball teams at the softball fields outside of Wade Stadium; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Swanson is recognized by the citizens of West Duluth as a leader and advocate of youth softball; and
WHEREAS, the softball fields outside of Wade Stadium are know as “Wade Fields” simply because of their location and have not been previously named.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the city council, in recognition of Mr. Swanson’s leadership and efforts promoting youth softball, hereby supports the naming of the two softball fields outside of Wade Stadium for Dick Swanson and requests that the proper city officials take the necessary steps to initiate the process of naming.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution recognizes the leadership and exceptional contributions of Dick Swanson to the sport of softball in West Duluth. Accordingly, the city council supports the naming of the two softball fields outside of Wade Stadium in honor of Mr. Swanson.