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90_HR0507
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The winners of the 1998 Governor's Home Town
3 Awards, which recognize contributions by volunteers to a
4 community, will be announced June 17, 1998; and
5 WHEREAS, The awards are meant to demonstrate that
6 volunteers can make a difference in the lives of their fellow
7 citizens; and
8 WHEREAS, The Vernon Hills Community Playground Project,
9 Kids' Castle, was designed, funded, and built by community
10 volunteers; a committee comprised of 38 volunteer residents
11 were divided among 9 subcommittees; over 6,000 volunteer
12 hours were needed to complete all the planning details; and
13 WHEREAS, Funds were raised through the participation of
14 the Village of Vernon Hills, the Vernon Hills Park District,
15 local residents, area businesses, and school children; 2,382
16 volunteers volunteered over 14,000 hours to construct this
17 playground; and
18 WHEREAS, This project proves that volunteers provide a
19 vital service to Illinois communities and citizens;
20 therefore, be it
21 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
23 congratulate the Vernon Hills Community Playground Project,
24 the Kids' Castle, on winning a Governor's Home Town Award and
25 that we commend the participants on their hard work and
26 dedication to community service; and be it further
27 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to the Playground Project Committee.