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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the citizens of the
4 City of Kinmundy as they celebrate the sesquicentennial
5 anniversary of the community; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Settlers came to the area now known as Kinmundy
7 around the year 1820; they settled there because of the timber
8 and prairie soil; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Kinmundy was named by a London representative of
10 the Illinois Central Railroad after his hometown in Scotland;
11 and
 
12     WHEREAS, In 1856 the Illinois Central Railroad was
13 completed in the area, making it possible get crops to the
14 market; land for the City was purchased from the railroad
15 company in 1857, and in 1867 the City of Kinmundy was
16 incorporated; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Kinmundy is home to Ingram's Log Cabin Village,
18 with authentic log cabins dating as far back as 1818; there is
19 also nearby Forbes State Park, a 2,500 acre conservation park;
20 and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Kinmundy is proud that its public library,
2 ballpark association, fire association district, and emergency
3 management service that are staffed with well-qualified
4 volunteers; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Kinmundy Sesquicentennial is being held on
6 September 1-3, 2007 with a fish fry, dance, the crowning of a
7 queen, lunch social, community church service, gospel sing,
8 quilt show, chicken dinner, games, rides, and more; therefore,
9 be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate the people of Kinmundy as they celebrate this
13 milestone anniversary; and be it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to a representative of the City of Kinmundy as a
16 symbol of our respect and admiration.