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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Forte, the show
4 choir of Palatine High School, on being named Grand Champion at
5 the 27th annual Watseka Show Choir Invitational; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The competition was held at Watseka Community High
7 School on March 13, 2005; Forte competed against 12 other show
8 choirs from Illinois, Indiana, and Virginia; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Forte's director, Steve Sivak, also won first
10 place for choreography; he choreographs and arranges the
11 choir's music himself; the majority of other competing schools'
12 show choirs purchase their choreography; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The group also placed first in the Festival
14 Division at the Chicagoland Showcase held at Hersey High School
15 on March 5, 2005; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Forte is comprised of 30 sophomores, juniors, and
17 seniors; the choir has been in existence for four years and
18 this is the groups's third year of competition; therefore, be
19 it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22 we offer our congratulations to the student members of Forte
23 and director Steve Sivak; and be it further
 
24     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to Forte as an expression of our respect and esteem
26 and with best wishes for the group's continued success.