Full Text of HR0425 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Joann Lindholm on the | 4 | | occasion of her retirement as the proprietor of Fresh Starts; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Joann Lindholm opened up Fresh Starts in 1986 in | 7 | | historic downtown Flossmoor, where
she worked day and night, | 8 | | establishing a wholesale and retail bakery, a gourmet food | 9 | | store, and
a catering operation; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Fresh Starts became Joann Lindholm's passion | 11 | | along with her husband, Dale Lindholm, and son, Erik Lindholm,
| 12 | | who were always willing to help whenever needed; as patrons | 13 | | wanted more services, they
changed from a gourmet food store to | 14 | | a full service restaurant; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Fresh Starts is a small, intimate restaurant which | 16 | | seats up to 60 people for lunch or
dinner; Joann Lindholm | 17 | | maintained the full-service, off-premise catering operation | 18 | | which was
known for featuring enticing, unusual food; in 2009, | 19 | | Fresh
Starts began to offer local farm-grown items, one of the | 20 | | first south suburban restaurants
featuring the "farm to table" | 21 | | freshness and sustainability concept; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Fresh Starts has garnered numerous awards for its | 2 | | fabulous recipes; the restaurant has received rave reviews in | 3 | | the Chicago Tribune, the Star Newspaper,
the Daily Southtown, | 4 | | Chicago Magazine, and the Sun Times; it was featured on the
| 5 | | nationally syndicated PBS program, "Check, Please"; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Joann Lindholm has been the sole owner of Fresh | 7 | | Starts for almost 20 years and has dedicated her life to its
| 8 | | customers, quality products, and dedicated staff who are very | 9 | | much her "family"; Fresh Starts
will be acquired by two of her | 10 | | longtime employees who will keep the great dining experience
| 11 | | going; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The drive and determination of Joanne Lindholm and | 13 | | her husband have turned
a small restaurant into an iconic | 14 | | Flossmoor institution that has been recognized throughout the
| 15 | | region as a wonderful dining experience; both they and the | 16 | | restaurant have been important
fixtures in the Southland region | 17 | | and are recognized and thanked by many who consider them
| 18 | | community treasures; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 21 | | congratulate Joann Lindholm on her retirement as the proprietor | 22 | | of Fresh Starts and we wish her the best in all her future | 23 | | endeavors; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to Joann Lindholm as an expression of our esteem and | 3 | | respect.
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