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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The member of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate City Limits Band
4 for their involvement and contribution to St. Jude Children's
5 Research Hospital; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The band will be recognized during the "Friends
7 and Fans for St. Jude Celebration of Hope" reception on October
8 21, 2007; and
 
9     WHEREAS, City Limits Band has been a long-time staple in
10 central Illinois, tracing their roots back to the 1960s; with
11 the release of their only CD project in 2004, the band's
12 popularity increased, elevating them as one of the most sought
13 after country rock bands in the Midwest; City Limits Band
14 disbanded in the summer of 2007, retiring their name; and
 
15     WHEREAS, In 1989, Country Cares for St. Jude Kids was
16 launched nationally, one of the most successful radio
17 fund-raising events in America; Springfield radio station
18 104.5 WFMB has supported the program since its inception; in
19 one of their first radio telethons, WFMB invited City Limits
20 Band to participate and the Band agreed, making a financial
21 contribution to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and
22 challenging other bands in the area to do the same; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, City Limits Band has continued to support St. Jude
2 through the years, assisting with telephone banks during the
3 radio telethons and making personal donations; they also
4 initiated "Stuff the Boot for St. Jude" in which they invited
5 fans to stuff cowboy boots with dollar donations while the band
6 performed live; in 2006, City Limits Band hosted a fan
7 appreciation party, one of the first in the area sponsored by a
8 band, which also served as a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's
9 Research Hospital; despite competing with a spring tornado, the
10 band exceeded their goal of raising $5,000 and donated $6,100
11 to St. Jude; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Through their years of dedication and support of
13 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, City Limits Band has
14 demonstrated what amazing achievements can be accomplished
15 when artists unite through music for a needed cause; therefore,
16 be it
 
17     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19 congratulate City Limits Band for their support and
20 contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; and be
21 it further
 
22     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to the members of City Limits Band as a symbol of our
2 respect and admiration.