Full Text of SJR0010 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the General Assembly | 3 | | pays honor and respect to those individuals
who have | 4 | | contributed to the success of their community, the State, and | 5 | | to the efforts to cure childhood cancers and other pediatric | 6 | | diseases; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Beginning in 2001, Roger and Regina Landon of | 8 | | Chandlerville have organized numerous horse trail rides at the | 9 | | Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area each June | 10 | | to raise money for the St. Jude's Children's Research | 11 | | Hospital; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Since 2001, horse enthusiasts from all over | 13 | | Central Illinois have been attending the
Saddle-Up for St. | 14 | | Jude event to raise money for children diagnosed with cancer | 15 | | and other
pediatric diseases that are being treated at St. | 16 | | Jude's; since 2001, a total of $730,000 has been raised at | 17 | | these events benefiting the children at St. Jude's Hospital; | 18 | | and | 19 | | WHEREAS, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, located | 20 | | in Memphis, Tennessee, treats children
with cancer and other | 21 | | pediatric diseases at no cost to the patients; research | 22 | | efforts are
directed at understanding the molecular, genetic, |
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| 1 | | and chemical basis of catastrophic diseases in
children, | 2 | | identifying cures for such diseases, and promoting their | 3 | | prevention; research is
focused specifically on cancers, | 4 | | acquired and inherited immunodeficiency disorders, sickle cell
| 5 | | disease, infectious diseases, and genetic disorders; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Roger and Regina established these trail rides at | 7 | | the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife area to | 8 | | highlight the beautiful facets of nature found at this | 9 | | wildlife area, to raise funds for the worthy cause of St. | 10 | | Jude's Children's Research Hospital, to bring horse and fish | 11 | | enthusiasts together to enjoy the trails of this wildlife | 12 | | area, and to encourage camping at the area; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital is | 14 | | associated with Children's Hospital of
Illinois, located in | 15 | | Peoria; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, It is estimated to cost nearly $1 billion to | 17 | | operate St. Jude's this year, with the majority of those funds | 18 | | coming from generous donors; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Roger and Regina Landon started Saddle Up for St. | 20 | | Jude's in 2001; their initial goal was to be more successful | 21 | | than other Saddle Up fundraisers in Illinois, which then | 22 | | averaged $3,500; for the first benefit, they acquired |
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| 1 | | donations for the meat to be served, the side dishes, paper | 2 | | products, and the evening entertainment bands; the event had | 3 | | Sponsorship Tickets, where each ticket cost $100 and produced | 4 | | a winner for every 20 sold; 1st place won a Browning Silver | 5 | | shotgun, and the next winner won $400; raffle tickets for half | 6 | | a beef and cash prizes were also sold; during the weekend of | 7 | | the event, there was a silent auction, which usually generated | 8 | | a great deal of the proceeds, with all the items donated by | 9 | | generous friends and acquaintances; St. Jude's received | 10 | | $10,000 after the first benefit, and $14,000 after the second | 11 | | year, with the amount increasing each year to over $55,000 | 12 | | last year; St. Jude's has received a total of $730,000 and, due | 13 | | to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a virtual fundraiser was | 14 | | held that raised an additional $35,000 for St. Jude's; this | 15 | | benefit is well-attended, not only by horse enthusiasts but | 16 | | also by individuals interested in supporting St. Jude's; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, In 2012, Roger Landon received the Special Event | 18 | | Coordinator of the Year from St. Jude's, which coincided with | 19 | | the 50th anniversary for St. Jude's Children's Research | 20 | | Hospital (1962-2012); Roger and Regina attended the awards | 21 | | recognition program in Memphis, Tennessee; and | 22 | | WHEREAS, Roger and Regina Landon are personally interested | 23 | | in the Jim Edgar Panther Creek Equestrian Park, not only | 24 | | because of it being the location for the St. Jude's benefit but |
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| 1 | | also for their desire to keep the park beautiful and enticing | 2 | | for everyone to visit and camp; they have initiated taking | 3 | | care of the flower gardens, each year pruning and replanting | 4 | | shrubs and flowers as needed and purchasing mulch to beautify | 5 | | the gardens; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Roger and Regina Landon enjoy meeting new camp | 7 | | hosts and assisting them as they settle in their positions; | 8 | | they have a knack for making them feel comfortable with their | 9 | | new environment and duties; often, a different camp host is | 10 | | accepted for the position each year; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF | 13 | | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the | 14 | | equestrian campground within the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State | 15 | | Fish and Wildlife Area in Chandlerville as the "Landon | 16 | | Equestrian Campground"; and be it further | 17 | | RESOLVED, That the Department of Natural Resources is | 18 | | requested to erect at suitable
locations, consistent with | 19 | | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs | 20 | | giving notice of the name "Landon Equestrian
Campground"; and | 21 | | be it further | 22 | | RESOLVED, That we commend Roger and Regina Landon on their |
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| 1 | | distinguished volunteerism and their lifelong
dedication to | 2 | | the people of Illinois and to preserving the natural fish and | 3 | | wildlife areas of Illinois; and be it further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to the Director of Natural
Resources, Roger Landon, | 6 | | and Regina Landon.
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