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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor the members of the Knights
4 of Columbus Holy Trinity Council #4400 of Joliet on the
5 occasion of the 50th anniversary of the organization; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Council #4400
7 is led by Grand Knight James R. Sponder; the group was started
8 in 1957 by about 20 members at St. Stephen's Church in Joliet;
9 there are over 200 members today; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Council #4400
11 members hold annual family picnics, children's Christmas
12 parties, a weekly fish fry, a corned beef dinner, and many
13 other activities; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Throughout the years Knights of Columbus Holy
15 Trinity Council #4400 has supported Knights' charitable causes
16 worldwide, including raising funds for disaster victims and
17 different charities; their work in the community includes
18 helping Cornerstone, United Cerebral Palsy of Will County,
19 Maternity Services, and other groups; the main fundraisers of
20 the year are the Annual Fish Fry and Tootsie Roll drive,
21 benefitting mentally handicapped and mentally challenged
22 citizens; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Council #4400
2 have provided funds to the Joliet Catholic Academy and
3 Providence High School; they have also sponsored a team for
4 many years with Belmont Little League in Joliet; and
 
5     WHEREAS, For 50 years the men of the Knights of Columbus
6 Holy Trinity Council #4400 have served their church and their
7 community, dedicated to the principles of charity, honor,
8 fraternity, and patriotism and providing service to those in
9 need; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate the men of the Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity
13 Council #4400 on the occasion of their 50th anniversary; and be
14 it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to James Sponder, Grand Knight of the Knights of
17 Columbus Holy Trinity Council #4400 in Joliet as a symbol of
18 our respect.