Full Text of HR0097 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to acknowledge the 25th
anniversary of the | 4 | | filming of the movie "Groundhog Day"; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, "Groundhog Day" was filmed in 1992, primarily in | 6 | | and around the Woodstock Square in Woodstock; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, "Groundhog Day" was directed by Harold Ramis and | 8 | | starred actors Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell,
and Chris Elliott; | 9 | | it was written by Harold Ramis and Danny Rubin; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, "Groundhog Day" was released in 1993 by Columbia | 11 | | Pictures; during its initial release, it grossed
$70.9 million | 12 | | in North America, ranking it the 13th highest-grossing film of | 13 | | that year; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, "Groundhog Day" was nominated for the Hugo Award | 15 | | for Best Dramatic Presentation for a
film in 1993; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, "Groundhog Days", as it has come to be known, has | 17 | | grown in scope and popularity; today the City of Woodstock and | 18 | | a volunteer committee hosts a four-day celebration which | 19 | | attracts
hundreds of visitors from all across America and | 20 | | overseas; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, This year's commemoration of the 25th anniversary | 2 | | of the filming of the movie will include activities beginning
| 3 | | on the evening of February 1, 2017 and extending through the | 4 | | afternoon of February 5, 2017; it will include Groundhog Day | 5 | | trivia, a Woodstock Willie beer tasting party, bingo, a dinner | 6 | | dance,
storytelling for children, bowling and bags | 7 | | tournaments, a chili cook-off, a pub crawl for adults, a
| 8 | | variety of musical performances, and free showings of the movie | 9 | | "Groundhog Day" throughout the
weekend at a theater just steps | 10 | | from where actor Bill Murray stood on the curb at the beginning | 11 | | of each
day in the movie; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Walking tours of the filming sites in and around | 13 | | Woodstock Square will be led by "Groundhog Day"
location | 14 | | manager Bob Hudgins, who returns to the City of Woodstock every | 15 | | February to provide tours
and share behind-the-scenes stories; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The highlight of the festivities is the | 18 | | prognostication, which will begin on February 2, 2017 with
| 19 | | early-morning music at 6:45 AM at the park in the Woodstock | 20 | | Square and feature an appearance by
Woodstock Willie at 7:00 AM | 21 | | when he will look for his shadow and predict the end of winter; | 22 | | therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 | | congratulate the City of Woodstock and thank the volunteers who | 4 | | help celebrate "Groundhog Day" every February; and be it | 5 | | further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to Woodstock Mayor Dr. Brian Sager as recognition of | 8 | | Woodstock's celebration of the timeless classic, "Groundhog | 9 | | Day".
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