Full Text of HR0950 93rd General Assembly
HR0950 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Skateland, a Quad Cities institution, is closing | 3 |
| its doors on May 23, 2004; and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, Four generations have participated in the | 5 |
| operation of Skateland skating rinks in East Moline since 1936; | 6 |
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| WHEREAS, The first skating rink co-owned by Charles "Pop" | 8 |
| and Mildred Jones and Mildred's parents, the Bursks, was opened | 9 |
| as the Galesburg Glass Palace in 1928; and
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| WHEREAS, The Jones' daughter, Edith "Edie", met and fell in | 11 |
| love with Roy Johnston while he skated at Skateland in East | 12 |
| Moline and they were married in 1946; and
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| WHEREAS, Roy and Edie Johnston built Skateland at its | 14 |
| current location in East Moline in 1960; it was the second | 15 |
| largest skating rink in Illinois and routinely hosted 700-800 | 16 |
| skaters per weekend in its hey-day; and
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| WHEREAS, Bud Johnston and Judy Johnston-Bowser grew up | 18 |
| skating and working at Skateland, sweeping the floors and | 19 |
| working at the snack bar before they became owners and | 20 |
| operators in 2002; and
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| WHEREAS, 4,500 young adults made Skateland their first | 22 |
| jobs, bringing service, safety, and entertainments to the | 23 |
| youngsters of the community; and
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| WHEREAS, Skateland will be remembered for its unique | 25 |
| lighting that announced the next skate such as "All Skate" or | 26 |
| the "Moon Light Couples", or the organ music played by Randy | 27 |
| Goodard since 1977, or manager Bob Housholder, or Dorothy | 28 |
| Johnston behind the counter, or the many romances occurring |
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| while gliding around the sleek floor, or getting in free | 2 |
| because you were the niece of the owner; memories that live on | 3 |
| forever; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 6 |
| recognize the closing of Skateland and the profound positive | 7 |
| effect the establishment had on its patrons for so many years; | 8 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 |
| presented to Bud Johnston and Edie Johnston-Bowser.
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