Bill Text: IL HR0427 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Commends the Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter on its decades of work in saving the lives of countless orphaned, abandoned, abused, and neglected cats and dogs. Wishes the shelter continued success in its endeavors.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0427 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0427-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to commend Orphans of the Storm Animal | ||||||
| 4 | Shelter on playing a pivotal role in the welfare and | ||||||
| 5 | well-being of stray and abandoned animals in Illinois for 95 | ||||||
| 6 | years; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, In 1928, Orphans of the Storm was founded by | ||||||
| 8 | world-renowned dancer, actor, and entrepreneur Irene Castle | ||||||
| 9 | and her friend Helen Swift; the shelter's name, chosen by | ||||||
| 10 | Irene Castle, was inspired by her love of the similarly named | ||||||
| 11 | 1921 silent film; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Orphans of the Storm was established under Irene | ||||||
| 13 | Castle's vision of providing a happy ending to countless lost | ||||||
| 14 | and abandoned dogs and cats in the Chicago area, and her | ||||||
| 15 | dedication to this noble cause contributed to the shelter's | ||||||
| 16 | enduring legacy of compassion and care; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, After Irene Castle's passing in 1969, Orphans of | ||||||
| 18 | the Storm's mission continued under Thelma Zwirner, whose | ||||||
| 19 | leadership led to significant growth and expansion, making the | ||||||
| 20 | shelter one of the largest and most impactful animal shelters | ||||||
| 21 | in the country; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Orphans of the Storm was then guided by Richard | ||||||
| 2 | Zwirner, following in his mother Thelma's footsteps, and he | ||||||
| 3 | continued the shelter's commitment to providing refuge, | ||||||
| 4 | medical care, and loving homes for countless orphaned, | ||||||
| 5 | abandoned, abused, and neglected cats and dogs; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Orphans of the Storm has continued under the | ||||||
| 7 | guidance of Volunteer President Donna Heggie, and she has | ||||||
| 8 | overseen the lifesaving work that Irene Castle began 95 years | ||||||
| 9 | ago and ensured that the shelter remains a beacon of hope for | ||||||
| 10 | animals in need; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Thanks to unwavering community support near and | ||||||
| 12 | far, Orphans of the Storm has found loving homes for nearly | ||||||
| 13 | 150,000 dogs and cats since opening its doors 95 years ago; | ||||||
| 14 | therefore, be it
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| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 16 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 17 | we commend the Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter on its | ||||||
| 18 | decades of work in saving the lives of countless orphaned, | ||||||
| 19 | abandoned, abused, and neglected cats and dogs, and we wish | ||||||
| 20 | the shelter continued success in its endeavors; and be it | ||||||
| 21 | further
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| 22 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
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