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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Park Lawn's mission is to provide comprehensive
3 services for people with developmental disabilities and their
4 families; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Park Lawn's goal is to promote independence,
6 choice, and access to mainstream living; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Park Lawn serves over 300 developmentally
8 disabled individuals from Evergreen Park and over 35 Chicago
9 and south suburban communities; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Park Lawn serves as an advocate for
11 developmentally disabled individuals at the State and federal
12 level to ensure they receive resources they need to live happy
13 and productive lives; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Park Lawn provides an environment in which
15 participants are learning, working, and living a life that is
16 safe, full, and meaningful, as caring staff do their very best
17 to provide the very best for every individual they serve,
18 regardless of the severity of the disability; and
 
19     WHEREAS, The 50th anniversary of the founding of Park Lawn
20 in 1955 by a small group of parents from Evergreen Park and Oak
21 Lawn will be remembered on October 1, 2005; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
24 we congratulate Park Lawn on the occasion of its 50th
25 anniversary; and be it further
 
26     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to Park Lawn as an expression of our deepest respect
28 and esteem and with best wishes for future success.