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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The House of Representatives is pleased to
3 recognize Charles A. Klyber for winning 23 medals in the 2005
4 Illinois Senior Olympics held in Springfield, Peoria, the Quad
5 Cities, and Edwardsville from May until September 2005; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Illinois Senior Games are sanctioned by the
7 National Senior Games Association for senior athletes who are
8 at least 50 years of age; participants compete in 26 different
9 sporting events, including track and field, archery,
10 basketball, cycling, golf, swimming, discus, shot put, 10K run,
11 5000 meter run, javelin, high jump, volleyball; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Charles A. Klyber (age 68) won Gold medals in the
13 10K run, 5000 meter, 1500 meter, 800 meter; Silver medals in
14 the 200 meter, 400 meter, 800 meter, 1500 meter, discus, shot
15 put, and javelin; Bronze medals in the 1500 meter, football
16 accuracy, softball, discus, and shot put; these combined totals
17 are for track and field meets in Springfield, the Quad Cities,
18 Peoria, and Edwardsville, Illinois; and
 
19     WHEREAS, This exemplary athlete has participated in the
20 Senior Olympics, sometimes against former high school rivals;
21 he takes his pleasure in watching senior athletes in the 80's
22 and 90's take part in the Illinois State Senior Olympic games;
23 he also takes with him the knowledge that God willing he will
24 qualify in the 2006 Senior Games for the 2007 National Senior
25 Olympic Games in Lexington, Kentucky and bring home Gold for
26 Illinois; and
 
27     WHEREAS, Charles A. Klyber has demonstrated exceptional
28 athletic ability and has confirmed the value and pleasure of
29 lifelong athletic participation; he has brought great honor to
30 himself, to his community, and to the State of Illinois;
31 therefore, be it
 

 

 

HR0877 - 2 - LRB094 14614 RSP 49564 r

1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 the House of Representatives hereby commends Charles A. Klyber
4 on his outstanding achievements and extend to him best wishes
5 for success at the 2006 Illinois Senior Olympics and the 2007
6 National Senior Olympics; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to
8 him as an expression of esteem from the House of
9 Representatives.