HR0601 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Village of Armington is celebrating its 150th anniversary on September 17, 2005; and

WHEREAS, The Armington Christian Church was built in 1829 and celebrated its 175th anniversary in May of 2004; and

WHEREAS, Hezeciah Armington laid out the Village of Armington on August 17, 1855; the Village's first settlers were impressed with the luxuriant groves and rich soil in the area; and

WHEREAS, On August 20, 1904, the Village was incorporated and on September 30, 1904, the election of trustees was held; the Village was quite the business town and was supported by the wealthy farming community; and

WHEREAS, The Village had the first school to have a cafeteria and offer a hot lunch program, and its school district was the first to have school buses; and

WHEREAS, In 1969, the Village had the first EMTs to transport victims to hospitals; the Village had a pig roast and raised enough money in one day to buy its first rescue truck; and

WHEREAS, The Village of Armington's notable people have included Albert A. Oltmann, who was the Village water operator for more than 38 years; out of 1,830 community water supplies in Illinois, the Village of Armington was ranked number one in optimal levels of fluoridation; Lynn Gaddis was named Illinois Teacher of the Year; Judge John Turner was an Appellate Judge, State Representative, and Logan County Judge; Andy Davis was the founder of the Cave House; and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Medberry attracted many visitors to their Medberry's Gardens, which featured three and a half acres of rock gardens with a formal pool garden, perennial gardens, and spring gardens where 175 varieties of iris bloomed in the early spring; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor and recognize the Village of Armington and its residents on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and express our sincerest best wishes for the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Village of Armington as an expression of our admiration and esteem.