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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 citizens of the 
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City of Kinmundy as they celebrate the sesquicentennial 
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anniversary of the community; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Settlers came to the area now known as Kinmundy 
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around the year 1820; they settled there because of the timber 
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and prairie soil; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Kinmundy was named by a London representative of 
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the Illinois Central Railroad after his hometown in Scotland; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS, In 1856 the Illinois Central Railroad was 
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completed in the area, making it possible get crops to the 
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market; land for the City was purchased from the railroad 
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company in 1857, and in 1867 the City of Kinmundy was 
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incorporated; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Kinmundy is home to Ingram's Log Cabin Village, 
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with authentic log cabins dating as far back as 1818; there is 
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also nearby Forbes State Park, a 2,500 acre conservation park; 
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and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Kinmundy is proud that its public library, 
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ballpark association, fire association district, and emergency 
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management service that are staffed with well-qualified 
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volunteers; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Kinmundy Sesquicentennial is being held on 
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September 1-3, 2007 with a fish fry, dance, the crowning of a 
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queen, lunch social, community church service, gospel sing, 
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quilt show, chicken dinner, games, rides, and more; therefore, 
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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 people of Kinmundy as they celebrate this 
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milestone anniversary; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to a representative of the City of Kinmundy as a 
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symbol of our respect and admiration.