Full Text of HR0306 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to commend the Metropolis Rotary Club for | 4 | | the organization's 100 years of service to both the community | 5 | | and the world; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Metropolis Rotary Club was sponsored by the | 7 | | Paducah Kentucky Club in May 1921 and organized under the | 8 | | sponsorship of the Paducah Rotary Club on September 01, 1921; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The Metropolis Rotary Club follows the objectives | 11 | | of Rotary International, including the development of | 12 | | acquaintance as an opportunity for service, high ethical | 13 | | standards in business and professions, the recognition of the | 14 | | worthiness of all useful occupations, and dignifying each | 15 | | Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; the | 16 | | club's application of the ideal of service is displayed in | 17 | | each Rotarian's personal, business, and community lives, and | 18 | | through the advancement of international understanding, | 19 | | goodwill, and peace; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, From its inception, the Metropolis Rotary Club | 21 | | began community service projects, including the construction | 22 | | of Dorothy Miller Park on May 30, 1970; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, To expand service opportunities, the Metropolis | 2 | | Rotary Club sponsored the formation of the Route 45 extension | 3 | | to Metropolis, the first hard road, in 1923; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The Metropolis Rotary Club has also supported | 5 | | communities across the United States and around the world by | 6 | | supporting the global Polio Eradication Initiative; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Metropolis Rotary Club continues to live the | 8 | | Rotary motto of "Service Above Self" by acknowledging | 9 | | outstanding high school students with scholarships, donating | 10 | | to school programs, and contributing to drug prevention | 11 | | activities, after-school literacy projects, and multiple other | 12 | | service projects benefiting the community; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The Metropolis Rotary Club has continued to meet | 14 | | during the COVID-19 pandemic under social distancing | 15 | | guidelines, ensuring a consistent line of communication with | 16 | | members and the community; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 18 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | we commend the Metropolis Rotary Club on 100 years of service | 20 | | to the community and the world; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the Metropolis Rotary Club as an expression of | 3 | | our respect and esteem.
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