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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Kathleen McGlynn, an esteemed resident of
3 Belleville and an exceptional student at Althoff Catholic High
4 School, has achieved national recognition for exemplary
5 volunteer service by receiving a 2008 Prudential Spirit of
6 Community Award; and
 
7     WHEREAS, This prestigious award, presented by Prudential
8 Financial in partnership with the National Association of
9 Secondary School Principals, honors young volunteers across
10 America who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to
11 serving their communities; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Kathleen McGlynn earned this award by giving
13 generously of her time and energy to create more than 100
14 recipes for children with common stomach disorders, compiling
15 many of them in a cookbook titled "Yummies for Sensitive
16 Tummies"; she also designed a website to educate children with
17 sensitive stomachs about healthy food and lifestyle choices;
18 and
 
19     WHEREAS, Inspired by her sister's digestive problems, and
20 her own struggles with back pain, Kathleen McGlynn experimented
21 with different foods to see how her sister would tolerate them,
22 then researched her ailments, interviewed various dietitians

 

 

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1 and medical professionals, compiled lists of nonirritating
2 foods, and recruited volunteer taste-testers for her recipes, a
3 daunting task that Ms. McGlynn pursued with great vigor; and
 
4     WHEREAS, As a State honoree, Kathleen McGlynn will receive
5 $1000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense paid
6 trip to Washington, D.C. to take part in several national
7 recognition events; and
 
8     WHEREAS, The success of the State of Illinois, the strength
9 of this State's communities, and the overall vitality of our
10 society depend, in great measure, upon the dedication of young
11 people like Kathleen McGlynn, who use their considerable
12 talents and resources to serve others; therefore, be it
 
13     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15 congratulate Kathleen McGlynn on the occasion of receiving a
16 2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Award, recognize her
17 outstanding volunteer work, and wish her continued success and
18 happiness in the future; and be it further
 
19     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to Kathleen McGlynn as a symbol of our esteem and
21 respect.