Bill Text: IL HR0123 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates the Antioch Volunteer Fire Department on the 100th anniversary of its founding.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-05 - Resolution Adopted [HR0123 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HR0123-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Antioch
Volunteer Fire Department on the occasion of the 100th
anniversary of its founding; and
WHEREAS, The Antioch Volunteer Fire Department was
organized on March 13, 1913; it had 28 charter members and a
1898 hand pumper with hose cart to begin with; it was comprised
of Hose Company 1, Hose Company 2, and Hook & Ladder Company 1;
in 1914, the department became a charter member of the newly
formed Illinois Fireman's Association; and
WHEREAS, In May of 1923, the Antioch Volunteer Fire
Department received its first motorized fire engine at a cost
of $3,000; as of 1946, the department was responding to over 60
calls a year and in the same year, the new fire siren was
installed atop the firehouse; in June 1954, the department
began holding the annual fireman's dance; and
WHEREAS, In January of 2012, the Antioch Volunteer Fire
Department took delivery of its newest fire engine at a cost of
$450,000; today, the department remains a volunteer department
with 86 dedicated members; it provides fire and rescue to 37
square miles of the Village of Antioch and the surrounding

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township; in 2012, the department responded to 910 emergency
calls; and
WHEREAS, The Antioch Volunteer Fire Department will hold a
ceremony to honor the 100 year anniversary of its creation on
March 13, 2013, at Antioch Community High School; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate the members and former members of the Antioch
Volunteer Fire Department on the 100th anniversary of the
Department, thank them for their service to their community,
and wish them well in the future; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the Antioch Volunteer Fire Department as an
expression of our esteem and respect.