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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to recognize the fiftieth
4 anniversary of the Chicago branch of the Church of Moral
5 Counsel of Puerto Rico, Inc.; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Church of Moral Counsel of Puerto Rico, Inc.,
7 is a non-profit institution that was founded on March 7, 1927,
8 and is engaged in the teaching of Christian morals, civism, and
9 good behavior to both young people and adults; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Since July of 1969, the Church of Moral Counsel of
11 Puerto Rico has held an annual Children Festival, a day
12 dedicated to uniting all those involved in the church's
13 branches; the purpose is to promote closer ties between the
14 members through sport, social, and cultural activities; and
 
15     WHEREAS, This year, as the Chicago branch of the Church of
16 Moral Counsel celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, the
17 Children Festival will be held in Chicago; children from each
18 of the branches of the Church will attend and will be given the
19 opportunity to demonstrate publicly the discipline they have
20 acquired; all of the events associated with this year's
21 festival are of social, cultural, and civic value; children
22 visiting from Puerto Rico will be able to learn more about
23 American culture and the richness and diversity of Chicago; and
 
24     WHEREAS, For 50 years, the Chicago branch of the Church for
25 Moral Counsel has existed with the not-for-profit purpose of
26 teaching children and youth civism, good manners, and Christian
27 morals; its ultimate purpose has been to help young people
28 develop discipline, respect, and good manners; therefore, be it
 
29     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
30 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that

 

 

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1 we recognize the fiftieth anniversary of the Chicago branch of
2 the Church of Moral Counsel of Puerto Rico, Inc.; and be it
3 further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to the Chicago branch of the Church of Moral Counsel
6 of Puerto Rico, Inc., as an expression of our esteem.