Bill Text: IL SJR0061 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates the equestrian campground within the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area in Chandlerville as the "Landon Equestrian Campground" and commends Roger and Regina Landon on their dedication to the people of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SJR0061 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SJR0061-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the General Assembly | ||||||
3 | pays honor and respect to those individuals
who have | ||||||
4 | contributed to the success of their community, the State, and | ||||||
5 | to the efforts to cure childhood cancers and other pediatric | ||||||
6 | diseases; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Beginning in 2001, Roger and Regina Landon of | ||||||
8 | Chandlerville have organized numerous horse trail rides at the | ||||||
9 | Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area each June | ||||||
10 | to raise money for the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital; | ||||||
11 | and
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12 | WHEREAS, Since 2001, horse enthusiasts from all over | ||||||
13 | Central Illinois have been attending the
Saddle-Up for St. Jude | ||||||
14 | event to raise money for children diagnosed with cancer and | ||||||
15 | other
pediatric diseases that are being treated at St. Jude's; | ||||||
16 | since 2001, a total of $730,000 has been raised at these events | ||||||
17 | benefiting the children at St. Jude's Hospital; and
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18 | WHEREAS, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, located | ||||||
19 | in Memphis, Tennessee, treats children
with cancer and other | ||||||
20 | pediatric diseases at no cost to the patients; research efforts | ||||||
21 | are
directed at understanding the molecular, genetic, and | ||||||
22 | chemical basis of catastrophic diseases in
children, |
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1 | identifying cures for such diseases, and promoting their | ||||||
2 | prevention; research is
focused specifically on cancers, | ||||||
3 | acquired and inherited immunodeficiency disorders, sickle cell
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4 | disease, infectious diseases, and genetic disorders; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Roger and Regina established these trail rides at | ||||||
6 | Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife area to | ||||||
7 | highlight the beautiful facets of nature found at this wildlife | ||||||
8 | area, to raise funds for the worthy cause of St. Jude's | ||||||
9 | Children's Research Hospital, to bring horse and fish | ||||||
10 | enthusiasts together to enjoy the trails of this wildlife area, | ||||||
11 | and to encourage camping at the area; and
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12 | WHEREAS, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital is | ||||||
13 | associated with Children's Hospital of
Illinois, located in | ||||||
14 | Peoria; and
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15 | WHEREAS, It is estimated to cost nearly $1 billion to | ||||||
16 | operate St. Jude's this year, with the majority of those funds | ||||||
17 | coming from generous donors; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Roger and Regina Landon started Saddle Up for St. | ||||||
19 | Jude's in 2001; their initial goal was to be more successful | ||||||
20 | than other Saddle Up fundraisers in Illinois, which then | ||||||
21 | averaged $3,500; for the first benefit, they acquired donations | ||||||
22 | for the meat to be served, the side dishes, paper products, and |
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1 | the evening entertainment bands; the event had Sponsorship | ||||||
2 | Tickets, where each ticket cost $100 and produced a winner for | ||||||
3 | every 20 sold; 1st place won a Browning Silver shotgun, and the | ||||||
4 | next winner won $400; raffle tickets for half a beef and cash | ||||||
5 | prizes were also sold; during the weekend of the event, there | ||||||
6 | was a silent auction, which usually generated a great deal of | ||||||
7 | the proceeds, with all the items donated by generous friends | ||||||
8 | and acquaintances; St. Jude's received $10,000 after the first | ||||||
9 | benefit, and $14,000 after the second year, with the amount | ||||||
10 | increasing each year to over $55,000 last year; St. Jude's has | ||||||
11 | received a total of $730,000, and the goal of this year's | ||||||
12 | benefit is to top one million dollars; this benefit is | ||||||
13 | well-attended, not only by horse enthusiasts but also by | ||||||
14 | interested individuals interested in supporting St. Jude's; | ||||||
15 | and
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16 | WHEREAS, In 2012, Roger Landon received the Special Event | ||||||
17 | Coordinator of the Year from St. Jude's, which coincided with | ||||||
18 | the 50th anniversary for St. Jude's Children's Research | ||||||
19 | Hospital (1962-2012); Roger and Regina attended the awards | ||||||
20 | recognition program in Memphis, Tennessee; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Roger and Regina Landon are personally interested | ||||||
22 | in the Jim Edgar Panther Creek Equestrian Park, not only | ||||||
23 | because of it being the location for the St. Jude's benefit but | ||||||
24 | also for their desire to keep the park beautiful and enticing |
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1 | for everyone to visit and camp; they have initiated taking care | ||||||
2 | of the flower gardens, each year pruning and replanting shrubs | ||||||
3 | and flowers as needed and purchasing mulch to beautify the | ||||||
4 | gardens; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Roger and Regina Landon enjoy meeting new camp | ||||||
6 | hosts and assisting them as they settle in their positions; | ||||||
7 | they have a knack for making them feel comfortable with their | ||||||
8 | new environment and duties; often, a different camp host is | ||||||
9 | accepted for the position each year; therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | ||||||
12 | CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the equestrian campground | ||||||
13 | within the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area | ||||||
14 | in Chandlerville as the "Landon Equestrian Campground"; and be | ||||||
15 | it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That the Department of Natural Resources is | ||||||
17 | requested to erect at suitable
locations, consistent with State | ||||||
18 | and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving | ||||||
19 | notice of the name "Landon Equestrian
Campground"; and be it | ||||||
20 | further
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21 | RESOLVED, That we commend Roger and Regina Landon on their | ||||||
22 | distinguished volunteerism and their lifelong
dedication to |
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1 | the people of Illinois and to preserving the natural fish and | ||||||
2 | wildlife areas of Illinois; and be it further
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3 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
4 | presented to the Director of Natural
Resources and Roger and | ||||||
5 | Regina Landon.
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