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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to recognize the celebration of
4 the fiftieth anniversary of Lake Villa Rescue; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Lake Villa Rescue Squad was founded by the
6 Lake Villa Community Men's Club, and went into operation on May
7 30, 1956; they began with a used panel truck purchased from the
8 Antioch Rescue Squad outfitted to meet their needs; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The Lake Villa Rescue Squad initially served a
10 township population of 3,048, they now serve more than 20,000;
11 in 2000, they responded to almost 1,600 calls, up from 80
12 during their first year of operation in 1956; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Monetary contributions to the Lake Villa Rescue
14 Squad have provided the necessary funds to buy and replace
15 needed equipment throughout the years; many fund rasing drives
16 were held on behalf of the Rescue Squad by one of their chief
17 supporters, The Lion's Club; fundraisers over the years
18 included brick sales, rummage sales, dances, dinners, and
19 fashion shows; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The Rescue Squad still owns the original Lake
21 Avenue Building, but now operates out of a large 7-bay facility
22 owned by the Lake Villa Fire Protection District; and
 
23     WHEREAS, Lake Villa Rescue will be honored with a dinner
24 and reception being held in Lake Villa at the historic Lehmann
25 Mansion on Saturday, November 18, 2006; therefore, be it
 
26     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 that we congratulate Lake Villa Rescue on the occasion of the
29 fiftieth anniversary of its founding; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Lake Villa Rescue as an expression of our respect
3 and esteem.