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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Knights of Columbus were founded in New Haven,
3 Connecticut, in 1882 and were beginning to make a tremendous
4 appeal to Catholic men throughout the Catholic Church of
5 America during the early 1900s; the spirit of Columbian action
6 caught on in Centralia and application was made to New Haven
7 for a local council, with the charter being granted on July 9,
8 1905; in 1905, there were 55 chartered members; today, the
9 Council numbers 135; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Throughout their 100 years, the Knights have been
11 tireless in their commitment to financial aid for those in need
12 with drives to aid the United Fund, the Crippled Children's
13 Association, the Mentally Disabled, and those afflicted with
14 catastrophic diseases; and
 
15     WHEREAS, The Knights of Columbus promote family values by
16 providing numerous activities throughout the year for the
17 entire family in which to participate; additionally, the
18 organization provides an opportunity to ensure that a member's
19 family is provided for in the event of death; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The Centralia Council No. 1025 is led by Chaplain
21 Very Reverend David Darin, Grand Knight Ron Langenfeld, Deputy
22 Grand Knight Stephen Brink, Chancellor Mike Stock, Recorder
23 David Ford, Financial Secretary Steve Beard, Treasurer Jim
24 Lavin, Advocate Jim Opolony, Lecturer Joe Marcum, Warden Phil
25 Quandt, Inside Guard Shane Quandt, Outside Guard Chris Zeloako,
26 and Trustees Jack Graham, G. Altenbaumer, and Richard Neff;
27 therefore, be it
 
28     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
29 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
30 we congratulate the Knights of Columbus Centralia Council No.
31 1025 on 100 years of service in the Centralia area; and be it

 

 

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1 further
 
2     RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to
3 each of the officers and leaders of Council No. 1025 as an
4 expression of our esteem.