Full Text of HR0953 093rd General Assembly
HR0953 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate the City of | 4 |
| Arcola on the occasion of its 15th Annual Original Raggedy Ann & | 5 |
| Andy Festival; and
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| WHEREAS, The legacy of Arcola native Johnny Gruelle is | 7 |
| celebrated during the annual festival; Arcola is the birthplace | 8 |
| of Johnny Gruelle, who created Raggedy Ann and Andy, the | 9 |
| red-haired dolls that have helped brighten the lives of | 10 |
| children for decades; and | 11 |
| WHEREAS, Each year, the festival brings a vast array of | 12 |
| visitors to Arcola from across the globe, with doll collectors | 13 |
| and others increasingly drawn to Raggedy Ann and Andy in recent | 14 |
| years, the festival continues to grow; merchants of Raggedy Ann | 15 |
| and Andy items offer their wares along the streets and in the | 16 |
| Arcola Center during the festival, attracting a large gathering | 17 |
| of collectors; and | 18 |
| WHEREAS, Each year, over 25,000 people visit Arcola for | 19 |
| Raggedy Ann & Andy related activities; and
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| WHEREAS, The festival begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 21, | 21 |
| 2004 with a Country Picnic Dinner; other festivities include | 22 |
| the 4th Annual Raggedy Ann & Andy Walk on Saturday, May 22, | 23 |
| 2004, entertainment, a book signing, a street dance, the Annual | 24 |
| Raggedy Ann Parade, a Circus Tea Party, and a Sunday Brunch; | 25 |
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| WHEREAS, Arcola is home to the Raggedy Ann & Andy Museum, | 27 |
| where the spirit of the dolls is brought to life in dozens of | 28 |
| displays with help from some of Johnny Gruelle's descendants; | 29 |
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| WHEREAS, The Raggedy Ann & Andy Festival offers the largest | 2 |
| collection of Raggedy Ann merchandise at one place in the | 3 |
| world; 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 |
| congratulate the City of Arcola on the occasion of its 15th | 7 |
| Annual Original Raggedy Ann & Andy Festival; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 |
| presented to the City of Arcola as an expression of our esteem.
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