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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate The Edge Eatery & 
4Drinkatorium in
Rapids City on being crowned the
nationwide 
5Dive Bar Road Trip champion; and
  
 
  
6    WHEREAS, Dive Bar Road Trip is a fun competition that 
7provides local and small
businesses with a chance to gain 
8recognition for their establishment and community; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Facebook was used as the voting platform and 
10incorporated the format of the NCAA Men's
Tournament for the 
11annual "March
Dive-ness" competition; a total of
93,636 votes 
12were cast in the starting
field, Sweet & Sour 16, Elite 8, 
13Final
Pour, and championship brackets; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, In the final round, The Edge Eatery & 
15Drinkatorium competed against Farmers Home Tavern in
Hemlock, 
16Michigan, edging it out for
the No. 1 spot with 7,005 to 6,655 
17votes; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Since the win, there has been a noticeable influx 
19of patrons to
The Edge Eatery & Drinkatorium; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Owners Lynn
and Donnie Hunt are grateful to the

 
 
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1community for supporting their local dive bar for this 
2one-of-a-kind competition; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, The Edge Eatery & Drinkatorium will mark 10 years 
4in business in July 2023, and they are  working on a
summer 
5celebration to mark the occasion and their new
claim to fame; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
8HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we congratulate The Edge Eatery & Drinkatorium in
Rapids City 
10on being crowned the
nationwide Dive Bar Road Trip champion; 
11and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to The Edge Eatery & Drinkatorium as a symbol of our 
14respect and esteem.