Full Text of HR0070 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Southern Illinois | 4 | | Chapter of the American Guild of Organists on the occasion of | 5 | | its 40th anniversary; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The mission of the American Guild of Organists is | 7 | | to foster a thriving community of musicians who share their | 8 | | knowledge and inspire passion for the organ; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, To further this mission, local chapters of the | 10 | | organization were formed across the country; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, On June 6, 1983, the Southern Illinois Chapter of | 12 | | the American Guild of Organists was re-established by Marianne | 13 | | Webb and fellow organists in southern Illinois; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Since that time, the membership area of the | 15 | | chapter has expanded to include southeastern Missouri and | 16 | | northwestern Kentucky; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, For 40 years, the chapter's mission has been to | 18 | | provide interest in future organists, to promote the hearing | 19 | | and playing of organ music, and to continually build a | 20 | | community of people interested in organ playing and choral |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The chapter meets its mission by hosting recitals | 3 | | and hymn festivals, providing scholarships to students | 4 | | interested in studying the organ, providing workshops for | 5 | | chapter members, and participating in community arts events; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the | 8 | | chapter and in memory of the legacy of the founding member, | 9 | | Marianne Webb, former students of hers are leading a hymn | 10 | | festival at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Carbondale on | 11 | | February 19, 2023; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 13 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we join in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Southern | 15 | | Illinois Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and we | 16 | | wish continued success to the chapter as it trains the next | 17 | | generation; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the Southern Illinois Chapter of the American | 20 | | Guild of Organists as an expression of our esteem and respect.
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