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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Joann Lindholm on the | ||||||
| 4 | occasion of her retirement as the proprietor of Fresh Starts; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Joann Lindholm opened up Fresh Starts in 1986 in | ||||||
| 7 | historic downtown Flossmoor, where
she worked day and night, | ||||||
| 8 | establishing a wholesale and retail bakery, a gourmet food | ||||||
| 9 | store, and
a catering operation; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Fresh Starts became Joann Lindholm's passion | ||||||
| 11 | along with her husband, Dale Lindholm, and son, Erik Lindholm,
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| 12 | who were always willing to help whenever needed; as patrons | ||||||
| 13 | wanted more services, they
changed from a gourmet food store to | ||||||
| 14 | a full service restaurant; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Fresh Starts is a small, intimate restaurant which | ||||||
| 16 | seats up to 60 people for lunch or
dinner; Joann Lindholm | ||||||
| 17 | maintained the full-service, off-premise catering operation | ||||||
| 18 | which was
known for featuring enticing, unusual food; in 2009, | ||||||
| 19 | Fresh
Starts began to offer local farm-grown items, one of the | ||||||
| 20 | first south suburban restaurants
featuring the "farm to table" | ||||||
| 21 | freshness and sustainability concept; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Fresh Starts has garnered numerous awards for its | ||||||
| 2 | fabulous recipes; the restaurant has received rave reviews in | ||||||
| 3 | the Chicago Tribune, the Star Newspaper,
the Daily Southtown, | ||||||
| 4 | Chicago Magazine, and the Sun Times; it was featured on the
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| 5 | nationally syndicated PBS program, "Check, Please"; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Joann Lindholm has been the sole owner of Fresh | ||||||
| 7 | Starts for almost 20 years and has dedicated her life to its
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| 8 | customers, quality products, and dedicated staff who are very | ||||||
| 9 | much her "family"; Fresh Starts
will be acquired by two of her | ||||||
| 10 | longtime employees who will keep the great dining experience
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| 11 | going; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The drive and determination of Joanne Lindholm and | ||||||
| 13 | her husband have turned
a small restaurant into an iconic | ||||||
| 14 | Flossmoor institution that has been recognized throughout the
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| 15 | region as a wonderful dining experience; both they and the | ||||||
| 16 | restaurant have been important
fixtures in the Southland region | ||||||
| 17 | and are recognized and thanked by many who consider them
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| 18 | community treasures; therefore, be it
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| 19 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 20 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 21 | congratulate Joann Lindholm on her retirement as the proprietor | ||||||
| 22 | of Fresh Starts and we wish her the best in all her future | ||||||
| 23 | endeavors; and be it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to Joann Lindholm as an expression of our esteem and | ||||||
| 3 | respect.
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