Bill Text: IL HR0280 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the members of the Des Plaines Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2992 as they celebrate the 75th anniversary of the organization of the V.F.W. Post.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2009-04-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR0280 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR0280-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the | ||||||
| 4 | Des Plaines Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2992 as they | ||||||
| 5 | celebrate the 75th anniversary of their Post's organization; | ||||||
| 6 | and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, The many accomplishments of Post 2992 include | ||||||
| 8 | sponsoring the Support the Troops Program, which provides care | ||||||
| 9 | packages and coupons to members of our Armed Forces stationed | ||||||
| 10 | abroad; providing public commemoration programs for the City of | ||||||
| 11 | Des Plaines, including Loyalty Day,
Memorial Day,
and Veterans | ||||||
| 12 | Day; and
participating in
4th of July and
Patriots' Day | ||||||
| 13 | celebrations; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Post 2992 has actively participated in Poppy Day | ||||||
| 15 | and supported Illinois Veterans' Homes and Hospitals, the | ||||||
| 16 | V.F.W.
National Home for Children, as well as local nursing | ||||||
| 17 | homes; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS,
Post 2992 sponsors local baseball teams;
supports | ||||||
| 19 | Bessie's Table, a program that provides meals for local needy | ||||||
| 20 | residents;
supports Boy Scout and Cub Scout programs; has
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| 21 | helped in the rehabilitation of the Lake Park Memorial | ||||||
| 22 | Pavilion; has
donated to the local Food Pantry; and sponsors | ||||||
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| 1 | essay programs for students, such as the
Voice of Democracy | ||||||
| 2 | scholarship program,
the Patriots Pen youth essay contest, and | ||||||
| 3 | the
Great American program; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Post 2992 has been the recipient of the Governor's | ||||||
| 5 | Home Town Award on 2 occasions, the Caring Hearts Award from | ||||||
| 6 | the Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago, the V.F.W. | ||||||
| 7 | 4th District Post of the Year Award, and the Des Plaines Super | ||||||
| 8 | Star Award-Community Leader Award; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Post 2992 was organized on March 14, 1934 and | ||||||
| 10 | instituted on April 8, 1934 with 22 members; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 12 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 13 | congratulate the members of the Des Plaines Veterans of Foreign | ||||||
| 14 | Wars Post 2992 on this momentous occasion; and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to Post 2992 as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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