HR0376 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0376 LRB103 33570 ECR 63382 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Mark and Rose Froseth for being named 2023 Gurnee Days Honorees; and

WHEREAS, Rose Froseth has been a Gurnee resident since 1998, and Mark Froseth has been a Gurnee resident since 2008; and

WHEREAS, Mark and Rose Froseth were married in 2009; they have six children, Stacy Froseth, Chris (Audrey) Froseth, Jenna (Shawn Schlosser) Sanders, Krista (Toya Crow) Sanders, Jason (Perla Orozco) Sanders, and Haley Sanders, and two grandchildren, Joel and Mila; and

WHEREAS, Mark and Rose Froseth appreciate the ability to serve together and are passionate about volunteering with various organizations; and

WHEREAS, Many of their volunteer opportunities have resulted from Mark and Rose Froseth's connection with their church community of Joy! Lutheran Church (Joy!) in Gurnee; and

WHEREAS, Rose Froseth has been a member of Joy! since 1996 and Mark Froseth has been a member since 2008; and

WHEREAS, From 2011 to 2018, Mark and Rose Froseth joined members of Joy! to serve and eventually lead groups with Habitat for Humanity in El Salvador; and

WHEREAS, In 2014, Mark and Rose Froseth began doing monthly food deliveries from the COOL Food Pantry to those who are not able to get to the food pantry on their own; and

WHEREAS, Starting in 2015, Mark and Rose Froseth, along with their church small group Faith In Action, partnered with PADS of Lake County to start Housing First/Ten To End, which is a privately funded concept that puts people experiencing chronic homelessness directly into housing with case worker support; and

WHEREAS, In 2018, Mark and Rose Froseth began volunteering with Love INC's New Hope Ministry, which provides dinner and fellowship along with multiple life skills classes; and

WHEREAS, From 2019 to 2021, Mark and Rose Froseth led a Joy! vision team focusing on inclusivity; this team helped transition Joy! into a community that overtly welcomes and includes people who identify as LGBTQIA+; and

WHEREAS, Starting in 2022, Mark and Rose Froseth began facilitating anti-racism studies at Joy!; and

WHEREAS, The Honoree Reception is presented by the Village of Gurnee and the Gurnee Park District to individuals who have given selfless service to the community; and

WHEREAS, Mark and Rose Froseth exemplify this selfless service; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Mark and Rose Froseth for being named the 2023 Gurnee Days Honorees; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Mark and Rose Froseth as a symbol of our esteem and respect.