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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 acknowledge milestones events 
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in the State of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Village of Hanover Park will celebrate the 
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50th anniversary of incorporation on August 14, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In the late 19th century, the area now known as 
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Hanover Park was a farm community centered around an area 
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called Ontarioville; its predominant  feature was a pathway, 
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which was one of the earliest transportation corridors into the 
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northwest Chicago area; the pathway became Lake Street and a 
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parallel railway, the Chicago Milwaukee Railroad, was 
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eventually constructed; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The early 20th century brought a school and new 
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homes to the area; when the people of the area decided to form 
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a village, the name Hanover Park was selected, based on the 
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German farming heritage of the area and Hanover, Germany; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Village will celebrate the incorporation 
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anniversary year with events throughout the year that include a 
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50th Anniversary Dinner Dance, a Family Festival, a Fine Art 
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Fair, and a Tree Lighting Ceremony at Christmas; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The Village of Hanover Park believes in promoting 
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"Unity through Diversity", and it is the Village's objective 
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not to judge each other by physical characteristics, cultural 
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values, or philosophical differences, and the Village of 
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Hanover Park encourages people to understand, acknowledge, and 
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accept its diversity as a community; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Today the community has a population that exceeds 
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38,000 persons, several business parks, and continuing growth; 
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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 people of Hanover Park on the 50th anniversary 
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of incorporation and wish the community the best for the 
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future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Rodney Craig, Village President of Hanover Park.