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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the
4 Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department for winning the Service To
5 Mankind Award from the Hillsboro SERTOMA Club; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Service To Mankind Award is given by the
7 Hillsboro SERTOMA Club to individuals, couples, or groups who
8 have done significant or outstanding things for the betterment
9 of their community; the Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department
10 (HVFD) was selected as a Service To Mankind Award winner for
11 the department's unceasing commitment to the protection of
12 residents and their property as part of their community; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department was
14 created in 1888 as the Hillsboro Fire Company; the department's
15 original 29 members had an early fire wagon pulled by two
16 horses from the Wilton livery stable, which was situated on the
17 northwest corner of the Courthouse Square in Hillsboro; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Today, the HVFD has 37 active members who undergo
19 constant training in fire and rescue work; the department has
20 11 vehicles, including a ladder truck, a new platform truck,
21 and 3 boats used for water rescue and recoveries; the equipment
22 is housed at the expanded fire house on Broad Street in

 

 

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1 Hillsboro; and
 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Hillsboro Volunteer Fire
3 Department serves as models of hard work, integrity, and
4 dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore,
5 be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8 congratulate the members of the Hillsboro Volunteer Fire
9 Department for winning the Service To Mankind Award from the
10 Hillsboro SERTOMA Club and wish them continued success and
11 happiness in the future; and be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to the Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department as a
14 symbol of our esteem and respect.