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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, June 22, 2002 marks the 150th anniversary of the
3 City of Woodstock; and
4 WHEREAS, Since 1852, events in Woodstock have shaped
5 thousands of lives in the city and around McHenry County; and
6 WHEREAS, Woodstock can claim many leadership roles such
7 as being among the first in McHenry County to benefit from
8 electricity, telephone, and railroad service as well as
9 quality healthcare and education; and
10 WHEREAS, Woodstock is known for providing a high quality
11 of education to its students through esteemed academic
12 programs and various extracurricular opportunities;
13 Woodstock's innovative instructional programs have received
14 statewide and national recognition and serve as models for
15 other districts; student achievement continues to exceed both
16 State and national averages; strong co-curricular programs in
17 athletics, dramatics, vocal and instrumental music, and a
18 variety of clubs and organizations enhance students' learning
19 experiences; and
20 WHEREAS, Students from both Woodstock High School and
21 Marian Central Catholic High School have demonstrated
22 outstanding athletic ability by earning State football
23 championship titles; and
24 WHEREAS, Throughout the year, Woodstock is host to many
25 events, festivals, and fairs; some of the local events
26 include Fair Diddley, Dick Tracy Days, the Fine Art Fair,
27 HarvestFest, farmers market and Groundhog Days, as well as
28 summer band concerts; the beautiful Romanesque-style
29 Woodstock Opera House (a landmark listed in the National
30 Register of Historic Places) serves as the cultural
31 entertainment center of Woodstock, featuring plays, concerts,
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1 and performances throughout the year, including the
2 nationally renowned Woodstock Mozart Festival held each
3 summer; and
4 WHEREAS, The city is nestled in the center of the most
5 impressive rolling countryside in northern Illinois; several
6 areas within the city exceed 1100 feet above sea level,
7 providing wonderful vistas of the surrounding countryside;
8 Woodstock's extensive park system contains twice the national
9 average of acreage, allowing its citizens plenty of leisure
10 opportunities; therefore, be it
11 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13 we congratulate the City of Woodstock on its 150th
14 anniversary; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That June 22, 2002, be declared Woodstock Day
16 in the State of Illinois; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to the Mayor of the City of Woodstock.