Full Text of HR0153 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society has been a | 3 | | leader in preserving the history and communicating the | 4 | | heritage of Park Ridge for the past 50 years; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society formed in 1971 | 6 | | when its leaders began maintaining a period home to transport | 7 | | visitors to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries | 8 | | in Park Ridge; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society has moved to | 10 | | various locations over the years, from the Gillick House to 41 | 11 | | South Prairie to The Solomon Cottage, which became the Park | 12 | | Ridge History Center; the slogan "History on the Move" was | 13 | | adopted in 2009; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society provides | 15 | | fascinating exhibits for anyone interested in learning about | 16 | | local history, including Wartime Memories – life as a teen | 17 | | during World War II, an oral history project, and Trailblazing | 18 | | Women of Park Ridge, an exhibit that highlights the work of | 19 | | four women with connections to Park Ridge; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society offers | 21 | | neighborhood tours by foot, bike, or car, which allows |
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| 1 | | residents and visitors the opportunity to engage with the | 2 | | history of their surroundings while moving through the Park | 3 | | Ridge community; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society collects | 5 | | information on notable residents and historical sites, making | 6 | | history exciting and appealing through photos and | 7 | | storytelling; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society has preserved | 9 | | history for half a century, keeping the memories that make up | 10 | | the character of the Park Ridge community alive; therefore, be | 11 | | it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 13 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we congratulate the Park Ridge Historical Society on its 50th | 15 | | anniversary, and we wish it many years of continued success; | 16 | | and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies be presented to President | 18 | | Cheryl Williams, Vice President Brian Lazzaro, Secretary Joan | 19 | | Mattingly, Treasurer Missy Gentile, and the trustees of the | 20 | | Park Ridge Historical Society to congratulate them on this | 21 | | remarkable accomplishment.
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