Full Text of HR0058 95th General Assembly
HR0058 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Pegasus Special Riders is a program designed to | 3 |
| "facilitate healing and empowerment in the lives of physically, | 4 |
| mentally, and/or emotionally challenged individuals through a | 5 |
| variety of equine assisted therapies"; and
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| WHEREAS, Pegasus Special Riders Inc. was formed in 1997, | 7 |
| operating only if weather permitted; the program has grown to | 8 |
| include an indoor racing arena, a tack room, feed room, | 9 |
| physical therapy room and storage for hay; and
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| WHEREAS, Pegasus Special Riders is funded entirely by | 11 |
| grants and contributions and relies on volunteers to help | 12 |
| riders, care for the horses and the facilities, and work toward | 13 |
| raising funds and support for the program; and
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| WHEREAS, 2007 is the 10th anniversary of the program and | 15 |
| will be a special year filled with awareness campaigns, events, | 16 |
| and the Annual Picnic and the Horseshoe Ball; and
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| WHEREAS, Pegasus Special Riders Program served 73 riders | 18 |
| from ages 3 to 73 in 2006, operated with over 80 volunteers, | 19 |
| and received in excess of $80,000 in contributions from donors; | 20 |
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| WHEREAS, Pegasus Special Riders Inc. in Oregon, Illinois, | 2 |
| is to be commended for the hard work, dedication, and support | 3 |
| of others in need; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 6 |
| congratulate the workers and staff of Pegasus Special Riders | 7 |
| Inc. on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the | 8 |
| organization; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 |
| presented to a representative of Pegasus Special Riders Inc.
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