Bill Text: IL HR0358 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates and thanks the Zeller family for 50 years of great food and outstanding public service to the Peoria, Pekin, and Bloomiington-Normal communities through their Avanti's restaurants.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-28 - Resolution Adopted [HR0358 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0358-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, In 1966, Guido and Albert Zeller established | ||||||
3 | Avanti's restaurant on Main Street in Peoria adjacent to | ||||||
4 | Bradley University; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Following the success of the Avanti's near | ||||||
6 | Bradley's campus, Guido and Albert decided to open a second | ||||||
7 | Avanti's restaurant on the west edge of the Illinois State | ||||||
8 | University (ISU) Campus in Normal in June of 1971; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Avanti's quickly became an institution for | ||||||
10 | Illinois State University students and faculty; returning ISU | ||||||
11 | students and staff, as well as Normal residents who have moved | ||||||
12 | away, often choose it as the place they want to eat and bring | ||||||
13 | their friends and family; and
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14 | WHEREAS, In 1973, Guido bought his brother Albert's share | ||||||
15 | and became the sole proprietor; Guido's brother Leo joined the | ||||||
16 | operation in 1976 and became an integral part of the business; | ||||||
17 | and
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18 | WHEREAS, Guido and his wife Anna lived in Normal and | ||||||
19 | raised their four children, Marcus, Richard, Maria, and Judy; | ||||||
20 | they are all involved in the business and live in the area; | ||||||
21 | Guido became a U.S. citizen in the late 70s; he was very proud |
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1 | of his dual citizenship and attributed much of his success to | ||||||
2 | the opportunities available to him in the United States; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Guido generously supported his Catholic faith | ||||||
4 | through Epiphany Church and School; Epiphany Elementary named | ||||||
5 | their playground "Guido's Grounds"; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Today, Guido's two sons, Marcus and Richard, are | ||||||
7 | involved in the ownership and management of Avanti's; in June | ||||||
8 | of 2009, they opened a Bloomington location on East Empire; | ||||||
9 | and
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10 | WHEREAS, Albert retired in 2018, and his son Stefan became | ||||||
11 | majority owner and President and CEO of the five Avanti's | ||||||
12 | Italian Restaurants in Peoria, East Peoria, and Pekin, | ||||||
13 | Illinois; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Avanti's continues Guido's generous tradition of | ||||||
15 | giving back to the community; the Special Olympics, the Baby | ||||||
16 | Fold, the American Cancer Society, and the ISU Scholarships | ||||||
17 | Foundation are just a few of the many charitable organizations | ||||||
18 | it supports, and it partners with many local schools and | ||||||
19 | churches in fundraising throughout the year with sales of its | ||||||
20 | signature bread and Gondola sandwich; and
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21 | WHEREAS, This year, Avanti's is celebrating a landmark |
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1 | 50th anniversary in central Illinois; therefore, be it
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2 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
3 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
4 | we congratulate and thank the Zeller family for 50 years of | ||||||
5 | great food and outstanding public service to the Peoria, | ||||||
6 | Pekin, and Bloomington-Normal communities; and be it further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to the Zeller family as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
9 | respect.
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