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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to show their support for the Jazz in the
4 Park for Charity 2009 event at Bicentennial Park in the
5 historic Village of Olympia Fields on July 26, 2009; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Jazz in the Park for Charity 2009 is a 4-hour
7 event, which features an eclectic variety of free food and
8 beverages from local restaurants, a silent auction, and door
9 prizes, all of which make this signature event memorable for
10 its attendees; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The live jazz performances include world and
12 nationally renowned artists, including the headliner,
13 guitarist Nick Colionne, song stylist Ava Logan, and jazz and
14 world music performers, the Afro-Semitic Experience; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Jazz in the Park for Charity 2009 is partially
16 supported by a generous grant from the Charlene Davis Theater
17 Fund of the Anita M. Stone Jewish Community Center; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Jazz in the Park for Charity 2009 is a
19 collaborative effort of a dedicated and diverse group of
20 volunteers and organizations; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The profits of Jazz in the Park for Charity 2009
2 will benefit a number of effective, not-for-profit groups in
3 the Southland specializing in healthcare, social and community
4 services, good government, and education, including the CANN
5 Academy of Nursing, the Cooperative Jewish Council, Grand
6 Prairie Services, the Center for Multi-Cultural Communities,
7 the Twenty Pearls Foundation of the Lambda Tau Omega Chapter of
8 the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the JASSAC Charitable
9 Foundation, Inc., the Sertoma Centre, the JESF Foundation of
10 the Theta Rho Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
11 the League of Women Voters of the Homewood/Flossmoor Area, the
12 South Suburban Chicago Links, and SouthSTAR Services; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Jazz in the Park for Charity was founded years ago
14 by Martin and Lois Anthonisen, who held the first event in the
15 backyard of their home; their dedication to charitable
16 organizations and community service is appreciated by citizens
17 across the entire Southland; therefore, be it
 
18     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20 show our support for the Jazz in the Park for Charity event on
21 July 26, 2009 and wish continued good fortune and success in
22 the future to all groups involved; and be it further
 
23     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to the organizers of the Jazz in the Park for Charity
2 event as a symbol of our respect and esteem.