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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, On January 30, 2007, the 2007 NuStep  Pinnacle 
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Award for excellence in senior wellness/fitness programming 
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will be presented  to Mather's-More Than a Cafe; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mather's-More Than a Cafe is owned and operated by 
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Mather LifeWays; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mather LifeWays, based in Evanston, was founded in 
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1941 by humanitarian Alonzo Mather; Mather LifeWays is a 
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not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing ways to age 
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well; Mather LifeWays is dedicated to making neighborhoods 
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better places for older adults to live, work, learn, 
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contribute, and play; Mather LifeWays identifies, implements, 
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and shares the best practices for wellness, workforce issues, 
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memory care support, and empowering caregivers; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mather's-More Than a Cafe is a destination where 
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older adults can enjoy food, lifelong learning programs, and 
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classes focused on well-being; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The NuStep Pinnacle Award honors a fitness or 
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wellness center that demonstrates creativity, innovation, and 
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commitment to transform the lives of people and promote optimal 
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health; and

 

 


 






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    WHEREAS, Mather's-More Than a Cafe is located on 83rd 
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Street on the South Side of Chicago; it provides wellness 
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education in six dimensions: physical, social, emotional, 
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vocational, spiritual, and intellectual; people can enjoy a 
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healthy, freshly-prepared meal, a museum outing, computer 
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classes, jazzercise, line dancing, yoga, or tai chi classes in 
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a comfortable sitting; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Mather LifeWays and Mather's-More Than a Cafe on 
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receiving the 2007 NuStep Pinnacle Award; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Beedie Jones, manager of Mather's-More Than a 
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Cafe, Randi Klebanoff, manager of wellness initiatives for 
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Mather LifeWays, and Carla Windhorst, vice president of 
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community initiatives for Mather LifeWays as a symbol of our 
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respect.