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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the administration
4 and staff of Memorial Hospital in Hancock County on the grand
5 opening of the new hospital facility on July 12, 2009; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Memorial Hospital broke ground on Saturday, May
7 31, 2008, the first major step in the construction process; the
8 new hospital will have a total cost of approximately $25
9 million; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Memorial Hospital is the second largest employer
11 in Hancock County with 250 employees and an annual payroll of
12 $7,000,000; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The first Memorial Hospital was built in 1949 in
14 honor of returning World War II veterans; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Memorial Hospital is the primary source of health
16 care in Hancock County, offering 24/7 emergency room care,
17 cardiopulmonary and surgical services, diagnostic imaging,
18 physical therapy, and obstetrics services; and
 
19     WHEREAS, The theme of the grand opening is "Honoring the
20 Past, Ensuring the Future"; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate the administration and staff of Memorial Hospital
4 and wish them the best as the opening of the new facility; and
5 be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to a representative of Memorial Hospital as a symbol
8 of our respect.