SJ0060 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are pleased to honor individuals whose dedicated service has enriched the lives of residents throughout the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, The Village of Palos Park has requested that a portion of Southwest Highway, generally located between 12600 and 13100, be designated as "Dave Sanders Way" in recognition of David Sanders and his family's extraordinary and longstanding contributions to the community and the greater Chicagoland region; and

WHEREAS, For more than 90 years, the Sanders family has served as steward of The Center in Palos Park, a unique and cherished institution founded in 1932 by Reverend Paul T. Sanders and his wife, Elizabeth Sanders, with the vision of creating a place of peace, service, and spiritual connection for all; and

WHEREAS, Over the decades, The Center has grown into a vital regional resource encompassing approximately 65 acres on both the east and west sides of Southwest Highway, continuing to enrich the lives of individuals and families across generations; and

WHEREAS, The Center's mission is to provide people of all faiths, backgrounds, and ages with the space to dream, grow, and become fully alive physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually; and

WHEREAS, Under the quiet and dedicated leadership of David Sanders, The Center has remained a place of inclusion, growth, and service, offering a wide range of programs and resources, including a sanctuary for worship, counseling, and reflection through the Wayside Chapel, agricultural education through the Children's Farm, youth camp programs, early childhood education through the Farm and Nature Discovery School, arts programming through the Log Cabin Center for the Arts, and critical social services such as recovery programs, support groups, and pastoral care; and

WHEREAS, David Sanders has recently announced his retirement, marking the close of an extraordinary chapter of hands-on leadership and lifelong service; and

WHEREAS, David Sanders has touched countless lives through his humility, leadership, and unwavering commitment to helping others, and his influence has extended far beyond the borders of Palos Park to leave a lasting impact throughout the Chicagoland region; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the portion of Southwest Highway between 12600 and 13100 in Palos Park as "Dave Sanders Way"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name "Dave Sanders Way" along this designated portion of Southwest Highway; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to David Sanders and his family, the Mayor of the Village of Palos Park, and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.