HR0123 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Antioch Volunteer Fire Department on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its founding; and

WHEREAS, The Antioch Volunteer Fire Department was organized on March 13, 1913; it had 28 charter members and a 1898 hand pumper with hose cart to begin with; it was comprised of Hose Company 1, Hose Company 2, and Hook & Ladder Company 1; in 1914, the department became a charter member of the newly formed Illinois Fireman's Association; and

WHEREAS, In May of 1923, the Antioch Volunteer Fire Department received its first motorized fire engine at a cost of $3,000; as of 1946, the department was responding to over 60 calls a year and in the same year, the new fire siren was installed atop the firehouse; in June 1954, the department began holding the annual fireman's dance; and

WHEREAS, In January of 2012, the Antioch Volunteer Fire Department took delivery of its newest fire engine at a cost of $450,000; today, the department remains a volunteer department with 86 dedicated members; it provides fire and rescue to 37 square miles of the Village of Antioch and the surrounding township; in 2012, the department responded to 910 emergency calls; and

WHEREAS, The Antioch Volunteer Fire Department will hold a ceremony to honor the 100 year anniversary of its creation on March 13, 2013, at Antioch Community High School; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the members and former members of the Antioch Volunteer Fire Department on the 100th anniversary of the Department, thank them for their service to their community, and wish them well in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Antioch Volunteer Fire Department as an expression of our esteem and respect.