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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, On Wednesday, September 16, 2009, The Illinois 
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Retail Merchants Association will honor Uncle Dan's the Great 
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Outdoor Store, Chicago, as its 2009 Illinois Retailer of the 
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Year; the annual award is given to a retailer who is not only 
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successful in business, but committed to community and civic 
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affairs and respected by others in the industry; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Chicago-based outdoors retailer Uncle Dan's meets 
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that criteria through its stellar customer service, commitment 
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to the retail industry, dedication to the environment and 
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generosity to its communities; the business started in 1972 
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when two teenagers took over their uncle's dry goods store and 
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opened a 900-square-foot Army-Navy store located on Bryn Mawr 
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Avenue in Chicago's Hollywood Park neighborhood; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Now known as Uncle Dan's the Great Outdoor Store, 
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the business has grown to four locations and has become one of 
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the Midwest's leaders in adventure gear and apparel; the 
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company specializes in outdoor equipment and clothing for any 
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adventure, selling everything from apparel and camping 
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equipment to bicycle accessories and specialty gear for dogs; 
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it also operates an interactive web site that includes outdoor 
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resources as well as an e-club offering members email notices 
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when new merchandise arrives and advance notice of store sales; 
 


 






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and

 
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    WHEREAS, The stores are staffed by a diverse group of 
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employees who share a common love of the great outdoors; 
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service is the central focus of the business, and it is shown 
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not only to customers, but the community around it; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Since 1972, Uncle Dan's has supported various 
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community groups in myriad ways; the majority of its donations 
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go to the communities in which its employees live and work and 
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to organizations that strive to improve the environment; the 
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company looks for programs promoting health and wellness, 
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youth, the arts, and the environment; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Uncle Dan's has been an active member of the 
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Illinois Retail Merchants Association for 29 years, supporting 
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work and activities beneficial to the retail industry 
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throughout the state of Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the owners and staff of Uncle Dan's on receiving 
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the 2009 Illinois Retailer of the Year award; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the owners of Uncle Dan's as a symbol of our 
 


 






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respect and esteem.