Full Text of HR0555 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Lemont Knights | 4 | | of Columbus Council #1599 on their 100th anniversary; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Lemont Knights of Columbus Council #1599 will | 6 | | be celebrating its 100 year anniversary on December 10, 2011; | 7 | | the council has seen its members serve in both World Wars, | 8 | | Korea, Vietnam, and other armed conflicts; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The council had over 300 members during the 1940s | 10 | | and 1950s when Lemont had a much smaller population; the | 11 | | council owned a council hall for many years on Canal Street; | 12 | | the council has and continues to provide service to the 4 | 13 | | Catholic churches in Lemont, besides assisting numerous local | 14 | | youth, adult, and special need groups; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The Knights participate in the national "Tootsie | 16 | | Roll" Day each year; this fundraiser generates thousands of | 17 | | dollars each year, helping around the world and aiding mentally | 18 | | challenged people in Lemont as well; 100% of the funds are | 19 | | given to civic organizations that service special need people | 20 | | each year; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, The Knights, along with the VFW and American |
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| 1 | | Legion, helped create a scholarship program fund for boys to | 2 | | attend Scout camps, organized and contributed to making sure | 3 | | hearing impaired persons have an interpreter at Catholic mass | 4 | | services, support youth sporting groups, and supply volunteers | 5 | | for the Kops for Kids program; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Knights of Columbus support Right to Life | 7 | | programs, support relief efforts, contribute to the food | 8 | | pantries, support local parishes, and other needs as they | 9 | | arise; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Lemont Knights of Columbus currently has over | 11 | | 60 members; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we congratulate the Lemont Knights of Columbus on this | 15 | | anniversary occasion and wish them continued success in the | 16 | | future; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the Lemont Knights of Columbus Council #1599 as a | 19 | | symbol of our respect and esteem.
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