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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dave Brown on the
4 occasion of his retirement as a Park District Commissioner for
5 Grandwood Park; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Dave Brown moved to Grandwood Park in 1975; on the
7 day he moved in, he went out on Grandwood Lake and helped clear
8 snow for the ice fishing contest; from that day on, he has been
9 known as the quiet force that took care of Grandwood Park; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Dave Brown was first commissioned as a Park
11 District Commissioner for Grandwood Park in 1979; he has also
12 been a member of the Grandwood Park Civic Association for many
13 years; he served as a trustee of Warren Township from September
14 of 1991 to May of 1997 and as a trustee of the Warren Waukegan
15 Fire Protection District from July of 2000 to May of 2003; in
16 total, he has given over 32 years of volunteer time to his
17 community; and
 
18     WHEREAS, As a commissioner, Dave Brown took on many
19 projects, including the finishing steps on the Grandwood Park's
20 community center, making the center a very functional and
21 important building in the community for parties, meetings, and
22 a preschool; he spent many hours grooming the land surrounding

 

 

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1 the lake, which was overgrown with weeds and debris, into
2 useable park space; he was instrumental in the acquisition of
3 gazebos for the lake's park; he also worked very hard to
4 protect the lake from erosion, cutting down trees, clearing
5 brush, and mowing grass in order to keep the lake in its
6 beautiful state; under his tenure as President, the top lot
7 park was upgraded and renamed to Adams Park; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Dave Brown enjoys spending time with family,
9 friends, and neighbors; he also has participated in the
10 Grandwood Park fish fry events as a cook and continues to
11 donate many hours to help set up for Summerfest in July; he has
12 developed a reputation as a constant presence at community
13 events; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Dave Brown's intense dedication to his community
15 and his willingness to donate his time for such worthy causes
16 make him a model for the people of the State of Illinois;
17 therefore, be it
 
18     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20 congratulate Dave Brown on the occasion of his retirement and
21 wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be
22 it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Dave Brown as a symbol of our esteem and respect.