Full Text of HR0123 94th General Assembly
HR0123 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, JoAnn DiNello of Darien, the 2005 Darien Citizen | 3 |
| of the Year, has served the citizens of Darien for the 35 years | 4 |
| she has lived there; she takes people to doctor appointments, | 5 |
| visits shut-ins and nursing home residents, provides clothing | 6 |
| and furniture to needy families, and finds sitters for children | 7 |
| and the elderly; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. DiNello organizes the Thanksgiving Dinner at | 9 |
| the Kerry Piper in Willowbrook, which serves about 120 needy | 10 |
| and lonely people each year; she helped establish the Darien | 11 |
| (Medical) Lending Closet, which supplies wheelchairs and | 12 |
| walkers; she was the Coordinator of Family Ministry at Our Lady | 13 |
| of Peace Catholic Church and was involved with the Girl Scouts | 14 |
| for 15 years as a leader, cookie chair, and as community | 15 |
| director; she volunteered at Lace School as a teacher | 16 |
| assistant, library aide, and in the literary/art awareness | 17 |
| program while her children attended there and has hosted the | 18 |
| homeless and lonely at her home for Christmas dinner; and
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| WHEREAS, In 2003, she and her husband, Carl, created a | 20 |
| program called We Care to send packages to troops serving in | 21 |
| Iraq; they pack share and care boxes with donations from the | 22 |
| community, their own purchases, and even homemade cookies; so | 23 |
| far, they have sent more than 240 boxes, and the 2005 Citizen | 24 |
| of the Year dinner-dance will target that effort; and
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| WHEREAS, In 2000, Mrs. DiNello earned the Gold Leaf Award | 26 |
| from Metropolitan Family Services of DuPage for her leadership | 27 |
| and excellence in advocating for families in her community; and
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| WHEREAS, She is known to be a humble woman who truly makes | 29 |
| a difference in her community and never refuses to help those | 30 |
| in need; and
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| WHEREAS, On Saturday, March 5, 2005, Mrs. DiNello will be | 2 |
| honored at the Citizen of the Year dinner-dance; therefore, be | 3 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 |
| we congratulate JoAnn DiNello on being named the 2005 Citizen | 7 |
| of the Year for the City of Darien, an honor she has earned | 8 |
| with her many hours of selfless community service, and we thank | 9 |
| her for her devotion to helping others; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to Mrs. DiNello as an expression of our deep respect | 12 |
| and esteem.
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