HR1016 LRB094 19884 HSS 57067 r

1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate the citizens of
4 Schaumburg on the occasion of the village's fiftieth
5 anniversary; and
 
6     WHEREAS, When it was incorporated in 1956, there were just
7 130 residents; today, Schaumburg boasts 75,500 people as well
8 as countless businesses big and small; and
 
9     WHEREAS, A special event marking the village's
10 half-century was held in the theater of the Prairie Center for
11 the Arts on Tuesday, March 7, 2006; the night included a
12 multi-media presentation on the village's entire history,
13 researched and prepared by a team of 14 Schaumburg High School
14 students; a witty and whimsical English-style ballad featuring
15 the village, written and recorded by Dan Marcotte; an interview
16 with three figures from the village's past, LaVonne Presley,
17 Jack Siegel, and Russ Parker; and the evening ended with
18 birthday cake and a champagne toast for all who attended; Mayor
19 Al Larson served as host for the many festivities; therefore,
20 be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
23 we congratulate the citizens of Schaumburg on the occasion of
24 the village's fiftieth anniversary, and we wish them a peaceful
25 and prosperous future; and be it further
 
26     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to the Village of Schaumburg as an expression of our
28 esteem.