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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois are pleased to recognize the fiftieth year |
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| for the DeLand Homecoming; and
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| WHEREAS, DeLand is a small town in East Central Illinois, |
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| located on Route 10; it is situated near the central part of |
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| Goose Creek Township in Piatt County; it is the only village in |
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| the township to consist of about 54 sections; and
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| WHEREAS, DeLand was founded in 1873 by Thomas E. Bondurant, |
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| who had it laid out as an answer to the needs of the local |
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| farmers for a place from which to ship their grain; and
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| WHEREAS, September 1, 2006, through September 3, 2006, the |
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| Village of DeLand will celebrate the fiftieth year for the |
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| DeLand Homecoming with activities similar to the ones from the |
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| very first Homecoming; the Homecoming will include evening |
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| meals served by local organizations, a parade on Saturday |
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| morning, entertainment throughout the days and evenings on the |
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| stage, and tractor pulls for the children and adults; and
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| WHEREAS, The DeLand Homecoming is a time for remembering |
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| the past and getting together with friends and family before |
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| harvest begins; it is a way for the community to come together |
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| and celebrate the past and the present and look forward to the |
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| future; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we recognize the fiftieth year for the DeLand Homecoming; and |
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| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the Village of DeLand as an expression of our |
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