HR0722

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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Village of Lindenhurst, in Lake County, is a 
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beautiful, family-oriented community with a great spirit of 
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service and pride;  and


 
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    WHEREAS, The Village of Lindenhurst, in Lake County, will 
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celebrate its Golden Anniversary of incorporation as a Village 
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in 2006;  and



 
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    WHEREAS, The Village is desirous of enhancing the 
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environment of its community through landscaping and other 
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natural beautifications;  and

 
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    WHEREAS, The golden daffodil was declared Lindenhurst's 
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official flower by resolution in September and the village is 
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requesting a similar state resolution;  and



 
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    WHEREAS, Proclaiming the golden daffodil as the official 
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flower will promote community pride and engage citizens in a 
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common community project;  and

 
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    WHEREAS, Daffodils are early blooming plants and continue 
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to self propagate, making it an ideal low maintenance flower 
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for the village;  and



 
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    WHEREAS, Four thousand bags of daffodils have been 
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distributed among every household in Lindenhurst, with village 
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officials asking residents to plant the bulbs they receive to 
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make a golden carpet of flowers in the spring of 2006;  and
 
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    WHEREAS, Lindenhurst would like to be known as the daffodil 
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capital of Illinois;  and
 
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    WHEREAS, This is a great example of community spirit for 
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other Illinois communities to follow;  and

 
 


 






HR0722
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    WHEREAS, The people of Illinois and surrounding states are 
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encouraged to visit Lindenhurst and partake in the natural 
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beauty of the Village as it blooms annually with the sweet 
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smell, and the lovely appearance, of the daffodils thriving 
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throughout the Village; therefore, be it
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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the golden daffodil is hereby recognized as the official flower 
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of the Village of Lindenhurst; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Village of Lindenhurst be declared as 
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the daffodil capital of Illinois; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Village of Lindenhurst commemorating this 
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momentous occasion.