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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the State of Illinois wish to congratulate Miss Nicole Rossow
 4    on being named the 2003 State of Illinois Miss Poppy; and

 5        WHEREAS, Nicole was born on July 28, 1992; she joined the
 6    Green  Rock  Legion  Junior  Auxiliary Unit 1233 in 1992; she
 7    served as President of the unit from 1997 to 1998 and 1998 to
 8    1999; she has held the offices of Chaplin,  Sergeant-At-Arms,
 9    and  Vice  President  at  Green  Rock/Colona Unit 1233 Junior
10    Auxiliary; and

11        WHEREAS, Miss Rossow held the office of Personal Page for
12    the 15th District Auxiliary President from 1998 to 1999, 2000
13    to 2001, and 2001 to 2002; she has also served  as  the  15th
14    District   Junior   Auxiliary   Assistant   Sergeant-At-Arms,
15    Sergeant-At-Arms,  and  Chaplin; she was personnel escort for
16    the State of Illinois Department Commander  Elden  Madden  at
17    the Junior Auxiliary Convention 2001; and

18        WHEREAS, Miss Rossow is active in her community; when not
19    attending  school, she helps at the local food pantry; she is
20    a member of the Green Rock First Southern Baptist Church  and
21    also a member of the choir; and

22        WHEREAS,  During  her tenure as 15th District Miss Poppy,
23    she has discussed the poppy program and  had  her  photograph
24    taken  with  Governor  Blagojevich,  Department  of  Illinois
25    Legion  and  Auxiliary  Officers of the past and present, the
26    National Commander and President, and other local  and  State
27    officials; and

28        WHEREAS,  In  July of 2003, Miss Rossow assisted with the
29    Hamburger Fry and Bingo sponsored by the 15th District of the
30    American Legion held at the Quincy Veterans Home; she assists
31    with distributing Christmas baskets to the needy  during  the
 
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 1    holidays; she aids in the Colona Police Department Benevolent
 2    Fund Halloween party for kids; and

 3        WHEREAS, Miss Rossow has been distributing poppies in her
 4    community  since  she  was 2 years old; at the Illinois State
 5    Convention in 2003, Miss  Rossow  received  the  position  of
 6    State of Illinois Miss Poppy; and

 7        WHEREAS,  The  poppies  which Miss Rossow distributes are
 8    made  in  veterans  homes  throughout  the  State;  they  are
 9    purchased by American Legion Posts, Auxiliaries,  and  Junior
10    Auxiliaries,  with  all  proceeds  going to the veterans, and
11    then distributed to the public; therefore, be it

12        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
13    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14    we congratulate Miss Nicole Rossow on being  selected  to  be
15    the State of Illinois Miss Poppy for 2003; and be it further

16        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
17    presented to Miss Rossow as an expression of our esteem.