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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The City of Olney and Richland County are
3celebrating the Dodransbicentennial, the 175th anniversary, of
4their founding, from July 22, 2016 to July 24, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Richland County was formed in 1841 by combining
6approximately 350 square miles of land from Clay and Lawrence
7Counties; and
 
8    WHEREAS, "Olney", so named by Judge Aaron Shaw after his
9dear friend, Nathan Olney, was chosen as the county seat due to
10its central location; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Olney and Richland County have a rich history of
12employment opportunities and serve as transportation, medical,
13cultural, and agricultural centers for southeastern Illinois;
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, For over 50 years, students have received quality,
16affordable secondary education at Olney Central College,
17located in Olney and Richland County; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Olney is widely known as the "Home of the White
19Squirrels", a safe haven for a large colony of albino squirrels
20that first appeared in the early 1900s; the squirrels remain an

 

 

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1attraction for curious visitors from all over the world; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Olney proudly hosts the Cummins Municipal Band,
3the oldest continuously operating municipal band in Illinois
4and a fixture since 1807; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Many hundreds of Olney and Richland County
6residents, from the Civil War to the present, have faithfully
7served our country in defense of freedom and democracy in the
8U.S. Armed Forces; and
 
9    WHEREAS, As home to many churches, fraternal and service
10organizations, and volunteer groups, Olney and Richland County
11citizens are generous in their donations to fellow citizens and
12many worthy causes in the community and beyond; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The City of Olney and Richland County are home to
14viable, prosperous, and proud rural communities whose citizens
15respect their history with vision for the future; therefore, be
16it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19congratulate the citizens of the City of Olney and Richland
20County on the occasion of their 175th anniversary and wish them
21continued success and happiness in the future; and be it

 

 

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2    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
3presented to the City of Olney and Richland County as an
4expression of our esteem and respect.