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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jim Tikalsky on the
4 occasion of being named Darien's Citizen of the Year for 2008;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, Jim Tikalsky has been an involved resident in the
7 City of Darien since he was a little boy; in 1974, he helped
8 raise funds for Old Lace School by selling old desks stored in
9 the school's basement; in 1975, he helped raise money for the
10 Darien bicentennial committee by selling bicycle stickers; he
11 was appointed vice-president of Kiwanis South High School's
12 Kiwanis-sponsored Key Club, becoming the club's President in
13 1981; he has served as a life member and member of the Board of
14 Directors of the Darien Historical Society since 1993 and
15 currently serves as the society's president; he served on
16 Darien's 25th Anniversary Committee in 1994; in 1995, he joined
17 the Lions Club and served as Chairman of Tag Day for the Darien
18 Historical Society; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Jim Tikalsky served as the City of Darien's Ward 4
20 alderman from 2002 until 2005; in April of 2007, he ran for and
21 was elected to the Darien Park District Board as a
22 Commissioner; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Jim Tikalsky also serves as a DJ for many Darien
2 activities, such as the Historical Society Christmas Tree
3 Lighting, Sunday Dinner, Ice Cream social, Darien Lions Club
4 District Convention, Darien's 4th of July parade and picnic,
5 the Darien Police Department's D.A.R.E. event, and the Darien
6 Lions Club Halloween Party, awards dinner, and Christmas
7 dinner; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Jim Tikalsky was the recipient of the Ace Hardware
9 "Moment of Truth" Award in 1990 in recognition of his community
10 service; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Jim Tikalsky's lifetime of dedication and service
12 to the citizens of the City of Darien is worthy of the greatest
13 respect; therefore, be it
 
14     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16 congratulate Jim Tikalsky for being named Darien's Citizen of
17 the Year for 2008 and wish him continued success and happiness
18 in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
19     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to Jim Tikalsky as a symbol of our esteem and
21 respect.