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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Middle Creek Presbyterian Church of Winnebago
3 will be celebrating its 150th anniversary on June 24 through
4 June 26, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Church members are proud of their long heritage
6 and strong community ties to the Winnebago and Ogle county
7 area; and
 
8     WHEREAS, To lead off its 150th anniversary weekend
9 celebration, the church will host professional actress Pippa
10 White in "Far As The Eye Can See", a 70-minute one-woman
11 program that re-creates the history of the prairie and its
12 people, the early pioneers who crossed it, the later settlers,
13 the brave farmers of the Dust Bowl, and the Native Americans
14 who struggled to keep the prairie that once belonged only to
15 them; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Many other activities are planned for this very
17 special weekend, including a cemetery walk, an ice cream
18 social, historical displays, games, and McCormick Tomb Tours,
19 as well as presentations of other people buried in the
20 cemetery; and
 
21     WHEREAS, This weekend celebration will share rich history,
22 beautiful music, and valuable storytelling of the past and
23 present of Middle Creek Presbyterian Church; therefore, be it
 
24     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
26 we congratulate Middle Creek Presbyterian Church on the
27 occasion of its 150th anniversary and extend sincerest best
28 wishes for continued blessings and success in its most glorious
29 mission; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the Middle Creek Presbyterian Church as an
3 expression of our esteem.