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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Deanna Witzel of Danville, owner/operator of |
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| Vermilion County's five McDonald's, was honored as one of |
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| Illinois Jaycees' International Senate's 10 Outstanding Young |
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| People of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Witzel started working at a McDonald's in |
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| 1982 in Peoria as a crew person, making $3.35 an hour; she |
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| could not afford to go to college, so she worked her way up in |
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| the McDonald's Corp.; in 1987, she transferred to Las Vegas as |
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| an assistant manager where she met her husband Don; she was |
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| involved with opening 18 new restaurants in Las Vegas and |
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| supervised all nine McDonald's on the Las Vegas Strip; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1999, the Witzels moved to Danville and |
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| purchased the Vermilion County McDonald's and became a driving |
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| force in support of their new community; and
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| WHEREAS, When she has seen need in town, Mrs. Witzel has |
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| secured funds from Ronald McDonald's Children's Charities; the |
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| projects have included funding for two playgrounds in Danville |
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| and Hoopeston designed to be fully accessible; as a Partner in |
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| Education, Mr. and Mrs. Witzels' McDonald's stores have |
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| provided tens of thousands of dollars in the last five years to |
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| support academic programs, parent incentives, school |
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| fundraising events, and special needs fulfillment; the |
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| Witzels' McDonald's also have been major sponsors for many |
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| community organizations and events; and
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| WHEREAS, At a black-tie affair at the Hotel Pere Marquette |
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| in Peoria, Mrs. Witzel received a silver medallion and a plaque |
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| during a program that dramatized her achievements with a video |
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| presentation; and
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| WHEREAS, The award is presented annually based on |