Full Text of HR0078 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA teaches | 3 | | internal arts of
health in 28 states and 25 countries, | 4 | | including Illinois, where it is taught in St.
Charles, Elgin, | 5 | | Bartlett, Elmhurst, Downers Grove, Oakbrook Terrace, Arlington
| 6 | | Heights, Palatine, Glenview, Rolling Meadows, Chicago, and | 7 | | Peoria; a new center will be opened in St. Charles on February | 8 | | 23, 2013; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA is a | 10 | | non-profit,
charitable organization operated almost completely | 11 | | by volunteers and having
over 4,500 members, and is part of the | 12 | | International Taoist Tai Chi Society which
has more than 500 | 13 | | branches in 25 countries throughout the world; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA was founded | 15 | | by Master
Moy Lin Shin, who came from Hong Kong in 1970 and | 16 | | devoted his life to bringing
the healing benefits of Taoist Tai | 17 | | Chi internal arts of health to others; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, The Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA has a | 19 | | special outreach to
seniors, those with disabilities, and | 20 | | others who struggle with injury or illness; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, The Society's Tai Chi incorporates stretching and |
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within a sequence of movements that improve the health | 2 | | of body, mind, and spirit
and when diligently practiced can | 3 | | improve circulation, balance and flexibility,
and strengthen | 4 | | the immune system; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Instructors in the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the | 6 | | USA are
nationally accredited volunteers; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, That the aims and objectives of the Taoist Tai Chi | 8 | | Society of the
USA are to make Taoist Tai Chi internal arts of | 9 | | health available to all, to
promote the health-giving | 10 | | properties of Taoist Tai Chi Internal Arts of Health,
to | 11 | | promote cultural exchange, and to help others; therefore, be it | 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, That | 14 | | we congratulate the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA on the | 15 | | grand
opening of its center in St. Charles, thank the Society | 16 | | for its efforts to promote a
healthy lifestyle and wellness for | 17 | | all, and we proclaim February 23, 2013, to be
Taoist Tai Chi | 18 | | Awareness Day in the State of Illinois; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the Taoist Tai Chi Society-St. Charles as an | 21 | | expression of our esteem and respect.
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