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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Spirit of Life
4 Chorus members and their director, David Barth, as they
5 celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Chorus; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Chorus was formed in 1989 with 17 charter
7 members; they performed their first concert on February 10,
8 1990; on May 2, 2010 they will perform their 299th concert at
9 Faith Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Over the last twenty years the ranks have swelled
11 to 120 members of the Chorus, including singers, accompaniment
12 musicians, and sales staff; over 300 singers have been a part
13 of the Spirit of Life Chorus since its beginning; and
 
14     WHEREAS, In 2007 the Chorus received the State of Illinois
15 Homefront Hero Award for collecting over $30,000 in
16 non-perishable items for troops overseas; and in 2009 Director
17 David Barth was inducted into the Taft High School Hall of Fame
18 for his success with the Chorus; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Each of the members of the Spirit of Life Chorus
20 is a volunteer; the Chorus is comprised of members from all
21 over the Chicagoland area and practices at Trinity Lutheran

 

 

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1 Church in Roselle; each year two of the concerts put on by the
2 Spirit of Life Chorus are benefits and have raised in excess of
3 $230,000 for worthwhile organizations, families, and
4 individuals; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Two years ago the Chorus worked with the Des
6 Plaines Veterans of Foreign War's Support the Troops program,
7 raising money at each of their concerts; therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10 congratulate everyone involved with the Spirit of Life Chorus
11 and wish them continued success in the future; and be it
12 further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented the Spirit of Life Chorus Director, David Barth, as a
15 symbol of our respect and esteem.