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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois are pleased to recognize the celebration of |
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| the fiftieth anniversary of Lake Villa Rescue; and
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| WHEREAS, The Lake Villa Rescue Squad was founded by the |
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| Lake Villa Community Men's Club, and went into operation on May |
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| 30, 1956; they began with a used panel truck purchased from the |
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| Antioch Rescue Squad outfitted to meet their needs; and
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| WHEREAS, The Lake Villa Rescue Squad initially served a |
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| township population of 3,048, they now serve more than 20,000; |
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| in 2000, they responded to almost 1,600 calls, up from 80 |
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| during their first year of operation in 1956; and
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| WHEREAS, Monetary contributions to the Lake Villa Rescue |
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| Squad have provided the necessary funds to buy and replace |
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| needed equipment throughout the years; many fund rasing drives |
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| were held on behalf of the Rescue Squad by one of their chief |
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| supporters, The Lion's Club; fundraisers over the years |
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| included brick sales, rummage sales, dances, dinners, and |
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| fashion shows; and
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| WHEREAS, The Rescue Squad still owns the original Lake |
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| Avenue Building, but now operates out of a large 7-bay facility |
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| owned by the Lake Villa Fire Protection District; and
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| WHEREAS, Lake Villa Rescue will be honored with a dinner |
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| and reception being held in Lake Villa at the historic Lehmann |
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| Mansion on Saturday, November 18, 2006; 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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| that we congratulate Lake Villa Rescue on the occasion of the |
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| fiftieth anniversary of its founding; and be it further
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