Bill Text: IL HR0190 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the Kiwanis Club of DeKalb for its 100 years of service to the community.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR0190 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0190-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of DeKalb was chartered on | ||||||
| 3 | January 25, 1921; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of DeKalb has continually | ||||||
| 5 | focused on the Kiwanis International pledge to serve the | ||||||
| 6 | children of the world and has sponsored over 500 projects and | ||||||
| 7 | activities serving the children of DeKalb and the world; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of DeKalb's commitment to the | ||||||
| 9 | youth of DeKalb was shown within the first decade of its | ||||||
| 10 | formation with the donation of uniforms to the DeKalb High | ||||||
| 11 | School band; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of DeKalb has long been a | ||||||
| 13 | staunch supporter of the development of parks in DeKalb, | ||||||
| 14 | funding swimming programs at Hopkins Park and creating DeKalb | ||||||
| 15 | Kiwanis Park in 1974, which has become the hub of soccer | ||||||
| 16 | activity in DeKalb; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of DeKalb expanded the reach of | ||||||
| 18 | Kiwanis in the DeKalb area by sponsoring the creation of the | ||||||
| 19 | Sycamore Club in 1951, the Kishwaukee Club in 1969, the Aktion | ||||||
| 20 | Club of Opportunity House in 2003, and the Tri-County Club in | ||||||
| 21 | 2010; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of DeKalb sponsored the creation | ||||||
| 2 | of the first Key Club in the Eastern Illinois District at | ||||||
| 3 | DeKalb High School in 1947 and sponsors Builders Clubs at | ||||||
| 4 | Huntley and Rosette Middle Schools, thereby providing a | ||||||
| 5 | service club opportunity for the youth of the DeKalb | ||||||
| 6 | community; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of DeKalb made significant | ||||||
| 8 | financial contributions to Kiwanis International Programs, | ||||||
| 9 | including the eradication of iodine deficient disorders in the | ||||||
| 10 | 1990s and the elimination of maternal neo-natal tetanus in | ||||||
| 11 | this century; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of DeKalb has funded college and | ||||||
| 13 | vocational education scholarships for graduating DeKalb High | ||||||
| 14 | School seniors for over 60 years; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of DeKalb initiated the Flag | ||||||
| 16 | Program in 1998, which provides a patriotic outlet for | ||||||
| 17 | participating DeKalb households; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of DeKalb has continuously | ||||||
| 19 | participated in DeKalb's Corn Fest since 1982, providing | ||||||
| 20 | delicious roasted sweet corn for the more than 100,000 | ||||||
| 21 | attendees each year; therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 2 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 3 | we congratulate the Kiwanis Club of DeKalb for its 100 years of | ||||||
| 4 | service to the community; and be it further
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| 5 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 6 | presented to the Kiwanis Club of DeKalb as an expression of our | ||||||
| 7 | esteem and respect.
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