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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the 
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Glendale Heights Junior Women's Club on the occasion of the 
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25th anniversary of the organization; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In March of 1982 a group of 12 women got together 
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to form a woman's club in Glendale Heights; the first 
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fundraiser was a garage sale, and the first service project was 
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serving punch and cake while giving tours at the dedication of 
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the Glenside Public Library; 20 years later the club members 
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returned to the library to serve punch and cake at the 
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rededication of the library; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Glendale Heights Junior Women's Club is a 
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non-profit club consisting of members from Glendale Heights and 
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surrounding communities; the members now hold three 
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fundraisers a year, the Candlelight Bowl in February, the Bingo 
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Tent at Glendale Heights Fest in July, and a Craft/Auction 
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dinner in October to help needy families and organizations in 
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the area; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Beneficiaries of the club's fundraising efforts 
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include helping needy individuals like Kyle Frankiewicz, a 
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child that needed a lung transplant; in addition they help 
 


 






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organizations such as DUCAP, a teen outreach organization, TLC 
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Camp (for terminally ill children and their siblings), Glen 
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Oaks Hospital, Glendale Heights Attack on America Relief Fund, 
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and Operation Smile; in addition the club aids a member who has 
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an organization to help area homeless veterans; the club gives 
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scholarships once a year to a needy and worthy recipient and 
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works with the Miss DuPage and Miss Western Suburbs scholarship 
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program, by helping out with the contest by being judges and 
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floor people; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Glendale Heights Junior Women are Chamber of 
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Commerce members, members of the Character Counts Coalition, 
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sponsors of the Adopt-A-Highway program, participants in the 
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Glen Oaks Hospital Health and Safety Fair, and they serve food 
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at the National Night Out event; the club was  also the 
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recipient of the 2006 Chamber of Commerce Community Service 
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Award; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Glendale Heights Junior Women's Club is a 
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member of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs and the 
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General Federation of Women's Clubs, an international women's 
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volunteer service group; 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 the members of the Glendale Heights Junior Women's 
 


 






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Club on the 25th anniversary of their organization; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to a representative of the Glendale Heights Junior 
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Women's Club as a symbol of our esteem.