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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor Keith Schoen of Glen Ellyn
4 for his many years of dedicated volunteer service; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Keith Schoen is a long-time Rotarian; he has
6 served as park district commissioner for 20 years and a
7 softball committee member for 30 years; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Keith Schoen has a long history of volunteer
9 service, particularly with the Glen Ellyn Park District; among
10 his accomplishments are the replacement of 16 playgrounds; the
11 renovation of most parks in Glen Ellyn, including the addition
12 of a football field, press box, and sledding hill to Newton
13 Park; the purchasing, improvement, and development of land for
14 Maryknoll Park, a popular family destination in Glen Ellyn; the
15 expansion of Churchill Park by 11 acres, improvements to its
16 wetlands, and the construction of a pavilion and trails; the
17 construction of fields and concessions at Ackerman Park, in
18 addition to breaking ground in November of 2008 for a new
19 sports complex; the leasing of Village Green Park from the
20 Village of Glen Ellyn, and the addition of new ball fields, a
21 pavilion, and a playground; the construction of a new pool at
22 Sunset Park; the acquisition and renovation of the Spring
23 Avenue Recreation Center; and many successful referendums,

 

 

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1 most recently in the fall of 2006, to enable the park district
2 to renovate Main Street Recreation Center, purchase open space,
3 and construct a new sports complex in Ackerman Park; and
 
4     WHEREAS, In honor of his many years of volunteering, the
5 Glen Ellyn Park District unveiled a park bench bearing a plaque
6 engraved with Keith Schoen's name that will be installed in a
7 softball field at Ackerman Park; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Keith Schoen serves as a model of hard work,
9 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
10 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13 honor Keith Schoen for his volunteer service and wish him the
14 best in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Keith Schoen as a symbol of our esteem and
17 respect.