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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The City of Breese is celebrating its 150th
3 anniversary in June of 2006; and
 
4     WHEREAS, The celebration includes a visit by the Mobile
5 Vietnam Wall Memorial, a raffle for a 2006 Mustang Convertible,
6 a vintage baseball tournament, a car show, and a parade; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Mobile Vietnam Wall Memorial is a scaled
8 replica of The Wall located in Washington, D.C., that travels
9 the country; it was developed to give those who are unable to
10 travel to Washington the opportunity to see their loved ones'
11 names on the Wall; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The celebration events are sponsored by the
13 Vietnam Veterans of America, the Lions Club, the Fire
14 Department, the Jaycees, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the
15 Historical Society; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The sesquicentennial celebration will occur the
17 weekend of June 2-4, 2006; therefore, be it
 
18     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20 we recognize the sesquicentennial of the City of Breese, and we
21 wish the residents a prosperous future; and be it further
 
22     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
23 presented to the City of Breese as an expression of our esteem.