Full Text of HR0670 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Gary and Debby Stricker | 4 | | on the occasion of their retirement from owning and operating | 5 | | The Okawville Times, after providing their community with a | 6 | | steady source of knowledge and information for half a century; | 7 | | and | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Okawville Times was founded by J.T. Gibbs in | 9 | | 1893; the newspaper was then owned by Gary Stricker's uncle | 10 | | and aunt, Grover and Leona Brinkman, before his parents, | 11 | | Warren and Virginia Stricker, assumed ownership; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Becoming the fourth owners in the 130-year | 13 | | history of The Okawville Times, Gary and Debby Stricker took | 14 | | control of the family business from Gary's parents after Gary | 15 | | completed his military service with the U.S. Air Force, where | 16 | | he served as a photographer from 1969 to 1973; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Soon after, Gary and Debby Stricker married on | 18 | | May 4, 1973, and Debby proceeded to serve as editor of The | 19 | | Okawville Times while also selling real estate; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Gary and Debby Stricker have long been active in | 21 | | their community in a number of ways, such as assisting the |
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| 1 | | Okawville Village Library through advertising library events, | 2 | | providing ticket printing, and contributing in many other ways | 3 | | to aid the library in raising money to buy books for all ages | 4 | | and to host programs for students in the local school | 5 | | district; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Gary and Debby Stricker have been leaders in | 7 | | their field and community, with Gary serving on the board of | 8 | | directors of the Illinois Press Association from 2000 to 2011, | 9 | | advocating for journalists across the State, and Debby serving | 10 | | on the Okawville Village Library Board; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, During their 50 years of leadership and | 12 | | management, Gary and Debby Stricker have received numerous | 13 | | awards from the Illinois Press Association while operating The | 14 | | Okawville Times; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, In retirement, Gary and Debby Stricker have | 16 | | expressed plans to spend more time with their children, Kit | 17 | | and Shana Stricker, and their grandchildren, Gwen, Grant, | 18 | | Natasha, Zane, and Emma; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, The Okawville Times has merged with the Nashville | 20 | | News to become the Washington County News, ensuring the | 21 | | viability of local journalism for years to come; therefore, be | 22 | | it |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we congratulate Gary and Debby Stricker on their retirement | 4 | | from owning and operating The Okawville Times, and we commend | 5 | | them for their lifetime of service to their community and | 6 | | State; and be it further | 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to Gary and Debby Stricker as a symbol of our esteem | 9 | | and respect. |
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