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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the
4 Waukegan Park District Allstars Special Recreation Basketball
5 Team for the team's second place finish at the Special Olympics
6 of Illinois State Tournament; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Allstars competed in Division 16 at the
8 Special Olympics of Illinois State Tournament on March 15,
9 2009, finishing their season with an admirable second place
10 finish; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The members of the Waukegan Park District Allstars
12 Special Recreation Basketball Team are Thomas Blake, Angela
13 Dobson, Joe Edwards, Sam Miller, Raphael Moss, Antonio
14 Paniagua, Gary Richards, Pavel Sedov, Mark Talley, and
15 Christian Torres; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Two members of the Waukegan Park District Allstars
17 Special Recreation Basketball Team, Thomas Blake and Christian
18 Torres, received the Ron Knisley Spirit of the Games Award,
19 given by officials to an athlete from each team that has
20 displayed good sportsmanship and leadership and has promoted
21 the true "Spirit of the Special Olympics Games" through his or
22 her actions; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate the members of the Waukegan Park District Allstars
4 Special Recreation Basketball Team for the team's second place
5 finish at the Special Olympics of Illinois State Tournament and
6 wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be
7 it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the Waukegan Park District Allstars Special
10 Recreation Basketball Team as a symbol of our esteem and
11 respect.