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92_HR0397

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  Members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives   are   pleased   to   recognize  significant
 4    milestones in the State of Illinois; and

 5        WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that the  Limestone
 6    Fire Protection District is celebrating its 50th Anniversary;
 7    and

 8        WHEREAS,  The Limestone Township Fire Protection District
 9    began in January 1951 when, after discussing the need  for  a
10    fire  department, township residents held a public meeting to
11    establish the District and to set up  a  fund  to  cover  the
12    expense of establishing the District; and

13        WHEREAS,  Subsequent  to  the  creation  of the District,
14    trustees were elected who then purchased a 1951 fire  engine;
15    with  the  hard  work of the fire department members, the old
16    town hall was converted into a fire station; members  donated
17    their  time  to  pour  a  concrete  floor, install doors, and
18    perform other work in building; and

19        WHEREAS, In 1957, a  new  fire  station  was  constructed
20    consisting  of  3  truck bays, a meeting room, and a kitchen;
21    this facility was subsequently expanded over  the  years  and
22    additional truck bays were built;

23        WHEREAS,  5  years  ago the volunteer members of the fire
24    department and  the  community  began  planning  a  new  fire
25    station  that,  after  5  years of planning, has now become a
26    reality; this new fire  station  has  6  drive-through  bays,
27    administrative  offices,  high-tech  training facilities, and
28    day crew staff accommodations; and

29        WHEREAS, Today the  Limestone  Township  Fire  Protection
30    District  area  consists of 56 subdivisions serving more than
31    5,000 residents; therefore, be it
 
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 1        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 2    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 3    we   congratulate  the  Limestone  Township  Fire  Protection
 4    District on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and  be  it
 5    further

 6        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 7    presented to Lyle Coffman, President of the Board of Trustees
 8    for  Limestone  Township  Fire  Protection  District,  as  an
 9    expression of our respect and esteem.

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