Full Text of SJR0054 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, On March 20, 2018, the Zion City Council named | 3 | | the zinnia as the official flower of Zion; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Zinnias hold historical significance, as the | 5 | | founders of Zion planted zinnias in front of the Shiloh House, | 6 | | a mansion that was built in 1901 and was the residence of | 7 | | Zion's founder, Dr. John Alexander Dowie; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Zion officials and residents are proud to call | 9 | | the zinnia their official flower, connecting the city's rich | 10 | | heritage to the founders; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Zion encourages its residents to plant zinnias | 12 | | around town to beautify the community; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Zinnias represent joy and prosperity as each dead | 14 | | flower produces new seeds, inspiring and motivating the | 15 | | community to continue to grow more and more zinnias; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, The zinnia comes in a variety of colors and | 17 | | sizes, symbolizing Zion's greatest asset, its diversity; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Planting zinnias adds to a resident's quality of | 19 | | life as gardening reduces stress and gives residents and |
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| 1 | | visitors alike a reason to enjoy the outdoors; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Zion became a Monarch City on April 6, 2021 and is | 3 | | dedicated to caring for and celebrating monarchs, hosting an | 4 | | annual Zinnia & Monarch Festival; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Zinnias provide a great source of nectar for | 6 | | monarch butterflies; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Businesses and individuals are adopting locations | 8 | | to plant zinnias around the community and are encouraging | 9 | | residents to plant them at their homes; therefore, be it | 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF | 12 | | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that declare the City of | 13 | | Zion as the 2024 Zinnia Capital of Illinois; and be it further | 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the City of Zion. |
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