Full Text of HR0718 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in | 4 | | Illinois organizations; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Shore Acres Park Clubhouse, located on the | 6 | | bank of the Illinois River in Chillicothe, is a landmark site | 7 | | and home of the Chillicothe Park District offices; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The Shore Acres Park Clubhouse was constructed in | 9 | | 1915 and will celebrate its centennial on September 12, 2015; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The 54-acre site was initially constructed as the | 12 | | clubhouse for the Peoria Automobile Club, a group of automotive | 13 | | enthusiasts that promoted the construction of paved roads for | 14 | | the growing number of automobiles; the original construction of | 15 | | the Clubhouse included a 2-story high, 1,500 square-foot | 16 | | ballroom, a massive fireplace, and a historic depiction of the | 17 | | surrounding river valley painted in 1925 by famous muralist | 18 | | Erik Arons; such features earned the Clubhouse a place on the | 19 | | National Register of Historic Places; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Over the following years, the Peoria Automotive | 21 | | Club became the North Shore Country Club; the Club hosted |
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| 1 | | bicycle races, fraternity and sorority outings from nearby | 2 | | Bradley University, and numerous athletic activities; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Following the closure of the Club in 1935, the | 4 | | property was renamed Shore Acres; it was later acquired by the | 5 | | Chillicothe Park District in 1948; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Shore Acres has provided a unique scenic view of | 7 | | the Illinois River and operates as a destination for steamboats | 8 | | carrying people for day-long picnics and for high school proms, | 9 | | family reunions, athletic events, weddings, and countless club | 10 | | and family gatherings; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Chillicothe Park District has worked to expand | 12 | | the facilities at Shore Acres since its acquisition, including | 13 | | a water park, basketball courts, tennis courts, a baseball | 14 | | diamond, picnic pavilions, and a Frisbee golf course; the | 15 | | District is presently led by Board President Wes Williamson, | 16 | | Trustees Shane Placher, Gary Craig, Carol Masek, Ben Tiller, | 17 | | Sandra Tippett, Jeff Nudd, and Executive Director Kevin Yates; | 18 | | and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The modern Shore Acres Park complex serves | 20 | | thousands of Illinoisans on a yearly basis and provides a | 21 | | landmark recreational facility to residents of central | 22 | | Illinois; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 | | recognize the Shore Acres Park Clubhouse on the occasion of its | 4 | | 100th anniversary and commend the vision, dedication, and hard | 5 | | work of the Chillicothe Park District throughout the years; and | 6 | | be it further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to the Chillicothe Park District as an expression of | 9 | | our esteem.
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