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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society has been a | ||||||
| 3 | leader in preserving the history and communicating the | ||||||
| 4 | heritage of Park Ridge for the past 50 years; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society formed in 1971 | ||||||
| 6 | when its leaders began maintaining a period home to transport | ||||||
| 7 | visitors to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries | ||||||
| 8 | in Park Ridge; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society has moved to | ||||||
| 10 | various locations over the years, from the Gillick House to 41 | ||||||
| 11 | South Prairie to The Solomon Cottage, which became the Park | ||||||
| 12 | Ridge History Center; the slogan "History on the Move" was | ||||||
| 13 | adopted in 2009; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society provides | ||||||
| 15 | fascinating exhibits for anyone interested in learning about | ||||||
| 16 | local history, including Wartime Memories – life as a teen | ||||||
| 17 | during World War II, an oral history project, and Trailblazing | ||||||
| 18 | Women of Park Ridge, an exhibit that highlights the work of | ||||||
| 19 | four women with connections to Park Ridge; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society offers | ||||||
| 21 | neighborhood tours by foot, bike, or car, which allows | ||||||
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| 1 | residents and visitors the opportunity to engage with the | ||||||
| 2 | history of their surroundings while moving through the Park | ||||||
| 3 | Ridge community; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society collects | ||||||
| 5 | information on notable residents and historical sites, making | ||||||
| 6 | history exciting and appealing through photos and | ||||||
| 7 | storytelling; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, The Park Ridge Historical Society has preserved | ||||||
| 9 | history for half a century, keeping the memories that make up | ||||||
| 10 | the character of the Park Ridge community alive; therefore, be | ||||||
| 11 | it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 13 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 14 | we congratulate the Park Ridge Historical Society on its 50th | ||||||
| 15 | anniversary, and we wish it many years of continued success; | ||||||
| 16 | and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies be presented to President | ||||||
| 18 | Cheryl Williams, Vice President Brian Lazzaro, Secretary Joan | ||||||
| 19 | Mattingly, Treasurer Missy Gentile, and the trustees of the | ||||||
| 20 | Park Ridge Historical Society to congratulate them on this | ||||||
| 21 | remarkable accomplishment.
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