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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Dorolyn | ||||||
4 | Academy of Music and Dr. Dorothy L. Bounds on the occasion of | ||||||
5 | the 30th anniversary of its founding on October 20, 2012; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The Dorolyn Academy of Music will celebrate its | ||||||
7 | anniversary at the Center for the Performing Arts at Dorolyn, | ||||||
8 | in Oak Park; the event will be hosted by Dr. Quincy L. Johnson, | ||||||
9 | D.D.S.; and
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10 | WHEREAS, The Dorolyn Academy of Music was founded on | ||||||
11 | September 24, 1982; it has countless reasons to celebrate its | ||||||
12 | 30 years of service, but the academy is most proud of the vital | ||||||
13 | role it has played in nurturing and developing the artistic | ||||||
14 | gifts of thousands of children and youth across the Chicago | ||||||
15 | area, many of whom now enjoy successful careers in the music | ||||||
16 | industry; and
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17 | WHEREAS, The Dorolyn Academy of Music provides technique | ||||||
18 | and performance curriculum in voice, piano, organ, percussion, | ||||||
19 | woodwind and brass instruments, guitar, dance, and theater | ||||||
20 | performance to the communities of Oak Park, River Forest, | ||||||
21 | Forest Park, and other parts of the Chicago area; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, The Dorolyn Academy of Music is the recipient of | ||||||
2 | the State of Illinois Treasurer's Award, in recognition of | ||||||
3 | outstanding dedication and commitment to the African-American | ||||||
4 | communities of Illinois, the Oak Park Development Corporation | ||||||
5 | Nicholas Award for Community Commitment, and the Oak Park Area | ||||||
6 | Arts Council Best of the Class Award for Community Outreach; | ||||||
7 | the academy has been commended
by the Rotary Club of Oak Park | ||||||
8 | and River Forest for its commitment to community service; it is | ||||||
9 | an active member of the Oak Park Area Arts Council and the Oak | ||||||
10 | Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce; and | ||||||
11 | WHEREAS, The Dorolyn Academy of Music is helmed by Dr. | ||||||
12 | Dorothy L. Bounds, a gifted and compassionate leader who brings | ||||||
13 | over 50 years of performing arts experience; her vision was to | ||||||
14 | establish a one-of-a-kind music institution, with professional | ||||||
15 | instructors who would capture and catapult the curiosity of | ||||||
16 | children and youth who chose to explore the world of music, all | ||||||
17 | at minimal-to-no-cost; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Dr. Dorothy L. Bounds has degrees and honors from | ||||||
19 | McKinley Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi; she is a | ||||||
20 | recipient of the Outstanding Business Woman of the Year from | ||||||
21 | Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Alpha Lambda Chapter, Chicago; | ||||||
22 | she received the Outstanding African-American Woman of the Year | ||||||
23 | Award, presented by "We Women" Western Chicago Area; she has | ||||||
24 | been profiled by Channel 7 network and Harry Porterfield as |
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1 | "Someone You Should Know"; she is listed in Who's Who in | ||||||
2 | Professional and Executive Women; she is an Athena Award | ||||||
3 | nominee for outstanding support of the Goals for Professional | ||||||
4 | Women by Oak park's 19th Century Women's Club and a nominee for | ||||||
5 | the board of directors of the Oak Park Chamber of Commerce; she | ||||||
6 | has been Entrepreneur of the Year for Illinois and Northwest | ||||||
7 | Indiana, received The Jefferson Award from NBC Channel 5, and | ||||||
8 | received special recognition from the City of Chicago and Mayor | ||||||
9 | Richard J. Daley for outstanding contributions and years of | ||||||
10 | service to the Chicago area; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
12 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
13 | we congratulate The Dorolyn Academy of Music and Dr. Dorothy L. | ||||||
14 | Bounds on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the founding | ||||||
15 | of Dorolyn Academy; and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to Dr. Bounds and The Dorolyn Academy as an | ||||||
18 | expression of our esteem and respect.
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