HR1275

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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnetka Park District was created in 1904 by 
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a group of citizens who wanted to beautify a piece of land that 
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was strewn with debris from the local livery stable and located 
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in front of the village train station; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnetka Park District is the State's 
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fourth-oldest park district; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnetka Park District includes an 18-hole 
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championship golf course plus a par-3 course, an indoor ice 
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arena, two outdoor rinks, four public beaches with beach 
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houses, and a skate park; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnetka Park District has been an innovator 
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in park district services, building one of the region's first 
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indoor tennis facilities in 1962; and
 
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    WHEREAS, In order to best serve the recreational needs of 
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people with disabilities, in 1969 the Winnetka Park District 
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became a charter member of the North Suburban Special 
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Recreation District; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnetka Park District further demonstrated 
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its commitment to the needs of people with disabilities by 
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opening the State's first accessible public beach in 1992; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnetka Park District has served the needs of 
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Winnetka's four-legged residents by opening the State's first 
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dog beach in 1995; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnetka Park District has grown from its 
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humble beginnings as a single park in 1904 to contain more than 
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28 park sites covering 244 acres of land today; and
 
 


 






HR1275
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    WHEREAS, The Winnetka Park District has provided valuable 
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leisure and recreational opportunities throughout its history; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnetka Park District is celebrating its 
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100-year anniversary; 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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express our congratulations to the people of Winnetka and the 
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surrounding area on the centennial celebration of the Winnetka 
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Park District; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Winnetka Park District as an expression of our 
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esteem.