Full Text of HR0280 96th General Assembly
HR0280 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the | 4 |
| Des Plaines Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2992 as they | 5 |
| celebrate the 75th anniversary of their Post's organization; | 6 |
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| WHEREAS, The many accomplishments of Post 2992 include | 8 |
| sponsoring the Support the Troops Program, which provides care | 9 |
| packages and coupons to members of our Armed Forces stationed | 10 |
| abroad; providing public commemoration programs for the City of | 11 |
| Des Plaines, including Loyalty Day,
Memorial Day,
and Veterans | 12 |
| Day; and
participating in
4th of July and
Patriots' Day | 13 |
| celebrations; and
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| WHEREAS, Post 2992 has actively participated in Poppy Day | 15 |
| and supported Illinois Veterans' Homes and Hospitals, the | 16 |
| V.F.W.
National Home for Children, as well as local nursing | 17 |
| homes; and
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| WHEREAS,
Post 2992 sponsors local baseball teams;
supports | 19 |
| Bessie's Table, a program that provides meals for local needy | 20 |
| residents;
supports Boy Scout and Cub Scout programs; has
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| helped in the rehabilitation of the Lake Park Memorial | 22 |
| Pavilion; has
donated to the local Food Pantry; and sponsors |
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| essay programs for students, such as the
Voice of Democracy | 2 |
| scholarship program,
the Patriots Pen youth essay contest, and | 3 |
| the
Great American program; and
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| WHEREAS, Post 2992 has been the recipient of the Governor's | 5 |
| Home Town Award on 2 occasions, the Caring Hearts Award from | 6 |
| the Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago, the V.F.W. | 7 |
| 4th District Post of the Year Award, and the Des Plaines Super | 8 |
| Star Award-Community Leader Award; and
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| WHEREAS, Post 2992 was organized on March 14, 1934 and | 10 |
| instituted on April 8, 1934 with 22 members; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 13 |
| congratulate the members of the Des Plaines Veterans of Foreign | 14 |
| Wars Post 2992 on this momentous occasion; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 |
| presented to Post 2992 as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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