Full Text of HR0199 96th General Assembly
HR0199 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, On April 26, 2009 the Lions Club of Roselle will | 3 |
| celebrate the 75th anniversary of receiving their charter as a | 4 |
| Lions Club; and
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| WHEREAS, As well as supporting the efforts of Lions | 6 |
| International to eradicate blindness and serve the needy | 7 |
| throughout the world, the Roselle Lions are major contributors | 8 |
| and supporters of the Lions of Illinois Foundation, an Illinois | 9 |
| foundation which aids those with vision and hearing problems by | 10 |
| providing glasses, hearing aids, sending the vision and hearing | 11 |
| impaired to camp, and numerous other programs for those in | 12 |
| need; and
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| WHEREAS, The Roselle Lions Club has, over its 75-year | 14 |
| existence, supported its local community with donations of land | 15 |
| for parks, building pavilions, giving yearly monetary | 16 |
| donations to local charitable organizations such as the | 17 |
| Marklund Home, the Ray Graham Association, the Diecke Eye | 18 |
| Center, the Roselle American Legion, The Roselle Historical | 19 |
| Foundation, Stepping Stones, and numerous others; and
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| WHEREAS, They have also made donations to individuals with | 21 |
| medical needs and donated to schools, libraries, the Miracle | 22 |
| Field, and other not-for-profit organizations; and
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| WHEREAS, The Roselle Lions have participated in local | 2 |
| events and have helped or sponsored the Children's Christmas | 3 |
| party, The Lions Carnival, National Night Out, the Senior | 4 |
| Picnic, and other events; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 7 |
| congratulate the Lions Club of Roselle on this momentous | 8 |
| occasion and wish them continued success in the future; and be | 9 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to the Lions Club of Roselle as a symbol of our | 12 |
| respect and esteem.
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