HR1549 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the participants in the Spring 2007 Centralia Clean Community Campaign, on being selected as a Governor's Home Town Award winner; and

WHEREAS, The Spring 2007 Centralia Clean Community Campaign was part of the larger Great American Cleanup, an event celebrated by Keep America Beautiful affiliate communities each spring; and

WHEREAS, The Centralia affiliate is called the Centralia Clean & Green or Keep Centralia Beautiful; the affiliate operates the local recycling center, identifies educational programs to combat littering and encourage recycling, tree planting, and city beautification; and

WHEREAS, In addition to the community cleanup, other events were held, including: Adopt-a-Spot registration, the Arbor Day Tree Sale, City Curbside Pickup, School Neighborhood Cleanups, Litter Bag Distribution, Tire Amnesty Day, and the Liberty Garden Planting; and

WHEREAS, One in eight people in Centralia participated in one of the events held during the year; and

WHEREAS, Clean and Green/Keep Centralia Beautiful and the City of Centralia are committed to continuing the Clean Community Campaigns every year; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate all the participants that worked so hard to keep Centralia a clean community and helped in some way to receive this special award; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to a representative of the Spring 2007 Centralia Clean Community Campaign as a symbol of our respect.