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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Waukegan Council #731, Knights of Columbus was
3 chartered on March 3, 1903; and
4 WHEREAS, The Waukegan Knights of Columbus have for 100
5 years been actively involved in both church and civic
6 activities in the Waukegan area; and
7 WHEREAS, Some of these activities include, but are not
8 limited to, Tootsie Roll Days for the mentally challenged,
9 Christmas baskets for the needy, Silver Heart sponsor for the
10 Waukegan Area Cancer Society walk-a-thon, and yearly sponsor
11 of Father Paul Cull's fundraiser to support local food
12 pantries; and
13 WHEREAS, The Waukegan Knights of Columbus will, on
14 Mother's Day, May 11, 2003, dedicate its very own "Our Lady
15 Of Tears" statue at Marytown, a tribute to the unborn; and
16 WHEREAS, On March 3, 2003, Waukegan Council #731 will be
17 celebrating its Centennial year; therefore, be it
18 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20 we congratulate the members of the Waukegan Council #731
21 Knights of Columbus on the occasion of the centennial of
22 their charter and commend them for their years of service to
23 the community; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to the Waukegan Council #731 Knights of Columbus
26 with our best wishes for the chapter's continued success.