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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 the Freeport Noon Rotary |
4 | | Club on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, The Freeport Noon Rotary Club was organized on |
6 | | November 4, 1918 and admitted into Rotary International on |
7 | | January 1, 1919; the club
became number 437 in District 6420, |
8 | | bounded by the Mississippi River and the Wisconsin border; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Rotary International is an organization of |
10 | | business and professional persons united
worldwide who provide |
11 | | humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in
all |
12 | | vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world; |
13 | | there are over 1.2 million Rotarians belonging to more than |
14 | | 30,000 Rotary clubs in 166
countries; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Over its 100 years of existence, the Freeport Noon |
16 | | Rotary Club has been active and supportive in its community; it |
17 | | has supported organizations, including the Boy Scouts, |
18 | | Freeport Little League, Freeport Youth Ball, and the Freeport |
19 | | High School Concert Choir; it has provided scholarships to |
20 | | local high school and college students and clothing to |
21 | | disadvantaged youth; and
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