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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to honor the men and women who work 
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so hard to prepare the Germantown Spassfest each year; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The 40th annual Germantown Spassfest will open at 
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6:30 pm on Friday August 17th, 2007; Friday night will have a 
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band, games, rides, food, beverages, and fun for everyone;


and

 
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    WHEREAS, Saturday, August 18th will be a very full day of 
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Spassfest beginning at 11 a.m.; continuous music will be heard 
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from 11 a.m. until 1 o'clock Sunday morning in the Biergarten; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Quilt Auction, Tractor & Car Show, Washer 
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Tournament, Bingo, Polka Mass and other events will be held 
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throughout the Spassfest celebration; this year there will also 
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be a parade beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday;

and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sunday, August 19th there will be breakfast from 8 
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to 11 a.m., with the 2007 Spassfest closing after the raffle 
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grand prize drawing; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Spassfest was founded in 1968 by the 
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Germantown Community Development Association; the first 
 


 






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president was Ben Buenemeyer, vice president was Dr. Valerian 
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Eversgerd, the secretary was Tom Lampe, and the treasurer was 
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James Lampe; the current members of the Association are 
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president Keith Knobeloch, vice president Don Albers, 
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secretary Darlene Beer, and treasurer James Lampe II; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the hard workers that make Spassfest a yearly 
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event celebrated by many, and we wish the citizens of 
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Germantown a great time as they enjoy Spassfest; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Germantown Community Development Association 
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as a symbol of our respect.