HR0084 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the administration and employees of the Joliet Park District on the occasion of the district winning the 2009 "Salute to Accomplishment" Award from the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and

WHEREAS, The Joliet Park District has played an integral role in the lives of Joliet residents for over 85 years; and

WHEREAS, The Joliet Park District boasts many great facilities, including the Provena Saint Joseph Inwood Athletic Club, which features the Illinois Department of Human Services Community Partnership Award for Youth Fitness Program inside of its state-of-the-art facility; the park district also has spray grounds at Hartman Recreation Center and Nowell Park, a playground at Kearney Glen, the first park in Kendall County, a 18 hole disc golf course at Highland Park, and baseball diamonds at Varnado Park; and

WHEREAS, The Joliet Park District has sponsored many community events, including the Taste of Joliet, the Vietnam Moving Wall at Inwood Park, the youth soccer program, basketball, volleyball, and softball events, the 43rd Annual Joliet Amateur event, and the annual NIHL hockey tournament at Inwood Ice Arena; and

WHEREAS, The Joliet Park District's blend of top-quality facilities and dedicated staff makes it supremely qualified for this prestigious award; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the administration and employees of the Joliet Park District on the occasion of the district winning the 2009 "Salute to Accomplishment" Award 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 the Joliet Park District as a symbol of our esteem and respect.