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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate Margaret Haefliger on
4 being named Women of the Year by the Altrusa International Club
5 of Elgin; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Marge Haefliger is a dynamic woman of varied
7 talents and interest; she has been a staff nurse at Sherman
8 Hospital in Elgin for the past 32 years and a staff nurse at
9 Fox Valley's Women's Health Care for the past 10 years; her
10 professional career includes her position as visiting nurse and
11 home care for Sherman Home Health and Gloria Kersten Home Care
12 Agency; and
 
13     WHEREAS, For the past 25 years, Marge's care for the
14 elderly has been very important to her; she worked with
15 movement and activity programs at area nursing homes to keep
16 the elderly active and on-the-move; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Marge has held a number of leadership roles in
18 many local organizations, she is often the one who is the
19 "glue" behind the scenes, making things run smoothly without a
20 lot of public recognition and fanfare; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Her social work and volunteerism since the 1960s
22 has been extensive; most recently, she served as a Big Sister
23 to a young girl and remains close with the family since their
24 recent move out of the area; she has been a reading tutor at
25 Elgin's YWCA in the ESL Program; she has volunteered time at
26 the Christian Appalachian Project in Kentucky and the Big Sandy
27 Reservation in Montana; and
 
28     WHEREAS, Marge also has a very creative side; she was a
29 founding member of Fox Valley Beaux Arts Women's Club, which
30 supports annual arts scholarship; and she has helped the not

 

 

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1 for profit organizations as a luncheon coordinator and fund
2 raiser; and
 
3     WHEREAS, She has been involved with the Independent Players
4 since 1977 and has been involved behind the scenes in every
5 aspect from publicity and ticket sales, to program ads, and
6 host of cast parties; she served on the Board of the Elgin Area
7 Performing Arts; and was active with St. Edward High School's
8 major fund raiser, jubilee, in the early 1970s, and was the
9 head of St. Lawrence Social Action Commission; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Marge truly exemplifies the Altrusa International
11 Club key traits: she is a loyal friend; she treats all
12 individuals with respect and dignity; she has talents in many
13 area; and combines the arts, social service, and education
14 together in service to her community; therefore, be it
 
15     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17 congratulate Margaret Haefliger on being named Woman of the
18 Year and wish her good health and happiness in all her future
19 endeavors; and be it further
 
20     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21 presented to Margaret Haefliger as an expression of our respect
22 and esteem.