093_HR0344 LRB093 11867 RAH 16084 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives are honored to recognize notable achievements 4 in the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and 5 WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Aging announced that 6 Jo Ann Kleffer of Wabash County is one of the recipients of 7 the Governor's Awards for Unique Achievement; and 8 WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kleffer was nominated by the Southeastern 9 Illinois Area Agency on Aging; and 10 WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kleffer began her service as Director of 11 the Wabash County Senior Center 27 years ago, after serving 12 as Activity Director for several years; she is also the 13 Supervisor for Wabash County Nutrition Services at the center 14 and works to serve an average of 3,500 meals a month; and 15 WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kleffer is the "answer woman" for any 16 questions coming into the center, and a visitor to the center 17 may find Ms. Kleffer scrubbing floors, washing walls, serving 18 meals, leaving to deliver meals, completing Circuit Breakers, 19 leaving to take someone to the doctor's office, or listening 20 to someone's problem; and 21 WHEREAS, In celebration of Older Americans Month, Jo Ann 22 Kleffer was honored along with the other recipients at a 23 ceremony on May 14, 2003, at the Executive Mansion in 24 Springfield; therefore, be it 25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 26 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 27 we congratulate Jo Ann Kleffer of Wabash County on being a 28 recipient of the Governor's Awards for Unique Achievement for 29 her dedication and committed service for the past 27 years as 30 the Director of the Wabash County Senior Center and also as 31 the Supervisor for Wabash County Nutrition Services at the -2- LRB093 11867 RAH 16084 r 1 center; and be it further 2 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 3 presented to Jo-Ann Kleffer as an expression of our esteem.