HR0866 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Governor's Home Town Awards were given out on November 27, 2007 at an awards banquet at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield; and

WHEREAS, The City of McLeansboro received a Governor's Home Town Award and the coveted Governor's Cup Award for youth involvement for their Kids' Kingdom Playground and Park; and

WHEREAS, In June of 2006, the citizens of the City of McLeansboro came together to accomplish the challenging task of transforming a small park in the city into a child-friendly area now known as Kids' Kingdom; and

WHEREAS, Citizens and local leaders worked together to build the Kids' Kingdom, with McLeansboro Mayor Dick Deitz working with the project's architect to create a perfect playground for the children of McLeansboro; a generous donation from The Bobbye and Jerry Sloan Hand in Hand Association provided sufficient funding for the project; and

WHEREAS, After a 6-month planning period and the procurement of materials were finished, volunteers numbering in the hundreds came together to construct the park in an incredible 5 days; the project's ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on a Sunday evening to celebrate the commencement of this worthwhile project; and

WHEREAS, In addition to the road sign and plaque given to winners of the Governor's Home Town Award, the citizens of the City of McLeansboro received a unique road sign proclaiming its status as the overall winner of the competition; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the citizens of the City of McLeansboro on the occasion of winning the 2007 Governor's Cup and wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to McLeansboro Mayor Dick Deitz as a symbol of our esteem and respect.