Full Text of HR0888 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate West Suburban Irish on | 4 | | its more than three decades of honoring Irish culture; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, West Suburban Irish is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with | 6 | | the mission of cultivating a genuine appreciation and | 7 | | understanding of Irish heritage, culture, language, music, | 8 | | art, literature, and sports across the communities in the | 9 | | western suburbs of Chicago; the organization was founded after | 10 | | Naperville resident Kevin Dolan organized Naperville's first | 11 | | St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1993; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, West Suburban Irish has grown its St. Patrick's | 13 | | Day Parade into a large community event that celebrates Irish | 14 | | culture within Naperville and offers opportunities for other | 15 | | community organizations to showcase their members, hosting | 16 | | over 90 organizations and 3,000 individual participants and | 17 | | drawing 15,000 spectators; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, West Suburban Irish is also known for its | 19 | | Naperville Irish Fest, an annual, two-day festival that | 20 | | features events honoring the organization's Irish roots, | 21 | | including traditional Irish dancers and bagpipers, while | 22 | | sharing Ireland's rich culture with over 3,000 attendees; the |
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| 1 | | festival also hosts a number of children's activities, such as | 2 | | a photo opportunity with a leprechaun and a children's parade; | 3 | | and | 4 | | WHEREAS, West Suburban Irish remains committed to honoring | 5 | | Irish heritage through its Naperville Irish Fest while | 6 | | providing attendees with an accessible local festival that | 7 | | gives back to the community, with proceeds going to a number of | 8 | | local charities, including the Institute of Traditional Irish | 9 | | Music, the Naperville Area Humane Society, and Loaves & Fishes | 10 | | Community Services; therefore, be it | 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we congratulate West Suburban Irish on its more than three | 14 | | decades of honoring Irish culture; and be it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That we commend the organizers, volunteers, and | 16 | | performers of the Naperville Irish Fest for their continued | 17 | | efforts to enrich, enlighten, and uplift all of Naperville's | 18 | | residents and guests with cultural exhibits, dances, and | 19 | | activities; and be it further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to West Suburban Irish as a symbol of our esteem and | 22 | | respect. |
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