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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives would 
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like to congratulate the Gems of the Prairie Quilters of Peoria 
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on hosting the National Quilting Association, Inc.'s Quilt 
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Show; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The National Quilting Association, Inc. is 
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holding its 35th Anniversary Quilt Show entitled "The Heart of 
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Quilting" in Peoria from June 24, 2004 to June 26, 2004; the 
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show will include a Preview Party, a surprise program at the 
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Thursday Night Banquet, a Little Quilt Auction, and classes and 
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lectures; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The National Quilting Association, Inc. is a 
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non-profit organization run by quilters for quilters and was 
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founded in 1970 by 7 women in the Washington, D.C., area; the 
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organization was established to create, stimulate, maintain, 
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and record an interest in all matters pertaining to the making, 
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collecting, and preserving of quilts and to establish and 
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promote educational and philanthropic endeavors through 
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quilts; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Gems of the Prairie Quilters, the hosts of 
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this year's Quilt Show, are happy to use their skills for 
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worthwhile causes; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Gems of the Prairie Quilters sponsor community 
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projects, including making quilts for children; each year, the 
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group holds a NICU quilt contest, in which members vote on 
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quilts to determine the winners of 3 prizes, and the quilts are 
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then donated to the nursery at St. Francis, where they add a 
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homey touch to a necessarily sterile environment; 
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approximately 100 quilts were donated last year after they were 
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displayed at the quilt show; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The Gems of the Prairie Quilters also sponsor 
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Little Gems Quilts for the St. Jude Peoria Affiliate at St. 
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Francis Hospital; the quilts made for this project are given to 
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the patients at the St. Jude Peoria Affiliate; approximately 50 
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quilts are donated to these young cancer patients every year; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the Gems of the Prairie Quilters of Peoria on 
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hosting the National Quilting Association's Quilt Show from 
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June 24, 2004 through June 26, 2004; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Gems of the Prairie Quilters as an expression 
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of our best wishes for a successful event.