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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
3 the State of Illinois are pleased to recognize significant
4 anniversaries in the State; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Calvary
6 Academy in Springfield has reached a milestone anniversary in
7 education; and
8 WHEREAS, Calvary Academy was the vision of Calvary Temple
9 Christian Center Founding Pastor M.C. Johnson, who wanted to
10 provide Christian education to the young people of
11 Springfield and the surrounding area; and
12 WHEREAS, In 1977, Pastor Johnson met with his church
13 board and made the decision to build Calvary Academy adjacent
14 to the church building at 1730 West Jefferson in Springfield;
15 in the beginning there were few students and some very
16 nervous teachers; and
17 WHEREAS, Today Calvary Academy has moved into the 21st
18 Century; Calvary Temple and Calvary Academy recently
19 celebrated the purchase of new property on the south side of
20 the city, a total of 276 acres of land that will see the
21 school and church grow and develop into the vision that
22 Pastor Johnson had twenty five years ago; therefore, be it
23 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
24 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
25 we congratulate the staff, faculty, and students of Calvary
26 Academy in Springfield on the recent celebration of the 25th
27 Anniversary of the Academy and on the purchase of new land
28 for the purpose of expansion; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to Pastor M.C. Johnson along with our best wishes
31 for the continued success of Calvary Academy.