Full Text of HR0695 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Kidder Music Service, | 4 | | Inc. on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Over the past five decades, the Kidder name has | 6 | | become synonymous with music for all ages in Peoria and | 7 | | Central Illinois; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Kidder Music Service, Inc. was founded by Jim and | 9 | | Floride "Ede" Kidder, a couple who brought their strong | 10 | | individual backgrounds and talents to the business, with Jim | 11 | | having a degree in music education from Illinois Wesleyan | 12 | | University and experience as a band director and in retail | 13 | | music sales, and Ede possessing bachelor's and master's | 14 | | degrees in Spanish and English from the University of Illinois | 15 | | and musical abilities on piano, organ, and saxophone; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Kidder Music Service, Inc. was originally part of | 17 | | an existing music company located in the Byerly Building at | 18 | | 222 Southwest Adams Street when the Kidders purchased it in | 19 | | 1974, and it came with inventory purchased from the previous | 20 | | owner, a repair shop, two road salesmen, and a secretary; | 21 | | despite numerous logistical challenges with the location, the | 22 | | company remained in the Byerly Building for six years; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Kidder Music Service Inc. moved after Jim and Ede | 2 | | Kidder purchased property on Crestline Drive adjacent to the | 3 | | Pioneer Park Industrial development in 1980; the company's new | 4 | | location provided easier customer service and access to | 5 | | convenient parking, helping it steadily grow while providing | 6 | | band, orchestra, and choral sheet music as well as | 7 | | instruments, accessories, repairs, and music clinics to | 8 | | clients; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Kidder Music Service, Inc. moved again into the | 10 | | former Continental Forms facility at 7728 North Crestline | 11 | | Drive in 1995, which included a large warehouse and needed | 12 | | extensive renovations; the business expanded after the Bard | 13 | | Optical building next door became available, and the | 14 | | subsequent redesign included constructing a waiting room, | 15 | | small studios for private lessons, and a large room for | 16 | | hosting group lessons or music camps; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Kidder Music Service, Inc. is now led by Jim and | 18 | | Ede Kidder's daughter, Beth Houlihan, who became president in | 19 | | 2014, having spent many hours after school helping her parents | 20 | | at the music store and after earning a degree in music business | 21 | | from Bradley University; and | 22 | | WHEREAS, Kidder Music Service, Inc.'s Jim Kidder has |
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| 1 | | credited the company's 50 years of success to wonderful, | 2 | | dedicated employees and the creative people in the arts | 3 | | community who frequent the business; therefore, be it | 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 5 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 | | we congratulate Kidder Music Service, Inc. on its 50 years of | 7 | | business, and we wish the business continued success; and be | 8 | | it further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to Jim and Floride "Ede" Kidder and their children, | 11 | | Beth Houlihan and Matt Kidder, as an expression of our esteem | 12 | | and respect. |
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