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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Governor's Home Town Awards will be given out 
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on November 27, 2007 at an awards banquet at the Crown Plaza 
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Hotel in Springfield; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The City of Breese celebrated its 150th 
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anniversary in June of 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The celebration included a visit by the Mobile 
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Vietnam Wall Memorial, a raffle for a 2006 Mustang Convertible, 
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a vintage baseball tournament, a car show, and a parade; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Mobile Vietnam Wall Memorial is a scaled 
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replica of The Wall located in Washington, D.C., that travels 
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the country; it was developed to give those who are unable to 
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travel to Washington the opportunity to see their loved ones' 
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names on the Wall; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The celebration events were sponsored by the 
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Vietnam Veterans of America, the
Lions Club, the
Fire 
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Department, the
Jaycees, the
American Legion Auxiliary, and the

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Historical Society; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The sesquicentennial celebration happened on the 
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weekend of June 2-4, 2006; because of the community's efforts 
 


 






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on this anniversary project, the community was selected as a 
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recipient of the 2007 Governor's Home Town Award; therefore, be 
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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 City of Breese on this award, and we wish the 
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residents a prosperous future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the City of Breese as an expression of our esteem.