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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives are |
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| pleased to recognize milestone events that occur in the State |
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| of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that the Coles County |
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| Fair is celebrating its sesquicentennial during the summer of |
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| 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1854, the Coles County Fair began a continuous |
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| annual run of agriculture-related activities that continues to |
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| this day; the fair, started in the 19th Century, grew |
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| throughout the entire 20th Century, and is now in its fourth |
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| year in the 21st Century; and
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| WHEREAS, While the fair has changed through the years, it |
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| remains what it has always been, a celebration of rural |
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| America; it is also a celebration of achievement; young people |
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| from all over Coles County have been working on projects to |
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| present at the fair; many will advance to the State Fair in |
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| Springfield; and
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| WHEREAS, The fair also features a 4-H livestock auction, |
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| the Miss Coles County Fair pageant, a gospel music festival, |
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| tractor pulls, an auto thrill show, and a demolition derby; and
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| WHEREAS, The Coles County Fair has a link to the famous |
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| Lincoln-Douglas Debate of 1858, which was held at the |
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| fairgrounds; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate the Coles County Fair on the distinguished |
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| anniversary of this year's event, the notable age of 150 years; |
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| and be it further
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