Full Text of HR1150 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Michael Einig on | 4 | | the occasion of attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout; at | 5 | | 15 years of age, he is a young Eagle Scout; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Michael Einig joined the Cub Scouts upon entering | 7 | | as a Tiger in the first grade; he earned the highest rank in | 8 | | Cub Scouts, the Arrow of Life, as a member of Pack 100; he | 9 | | currently is in Troop 392 of Our Saviour's United Methodist | 10 | | Church in Schaumburg; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, To become an Eagle Scout, Michael fulfilled the | 12 | | Boy Scouts of America requirements of the ranks of Tenderfoot, | 13 | | Second Class, First Class, Star, and Life; along the way, he | 14 | | earned 12 required merit badges and 9 elective merit badges, | 15 | | served in troop leadership positions for a total of 16 months, | 16 | | and spent at least 13 hours on service projects, not including | 17 | | the many hours he spent on his Eagle Scout service project; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, He has completed approximately 325 different | 19 | | requirements; as a Boy Scout, he served as a Den Chief in Pack | 20 | | 100 for 4 years; he was elected and inducted into the national | 21 | | Boy Scout Honor Society, the Order of the Arrow, the first year | 22 | | he was eligible; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, His Eagle project benefited veterans and their | 2 | | families; first, he organized a "Hike for Heroes" Memorial Day | 3 | | weekend, 2011; he held an opening ceremony with the Schaumburg | 4 | | American Legion Post 1983 and raised $3,200; the money was used | 5 | | to purchase materials to build a Garden of Gratitude at the | 6 | | Hines Veterans Administration Hospital Fisher House; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Hines Veterans Administration Hospital Fisher | 8 | | House is a place for families of veterans receiving medical | 9 | | treatment to stay free of charge; his garden has a bench and | 10 | | arbor along with beautiful flowers and a granite marker that is | 11 | | engraved with these words: "Garden of Gratitude: with sincere | 12 | | appreciation for the sacrifices you have made to support the | 13 | | men and women who served our country"; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, In total, 103 volunteers worked on this project | 15 | | 353 hours; in addition to the garden, he presented the staff | 16 | | with a check for $1,900 to be used to purchase additional items | 17 | | needed for the families that stay at Fisher House; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, As a result of his project, Michael was awarded | 19 | | the Schaumburg Area Special Veterans Special Award on Memorial | 20 | | Day, 2011 for his outstanding support of our nation's veterans; | 21 | | and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Michael Einig serves as a model of hard work, | 2 | | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | 3 | | Illinois; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 | | we congratulate Michael Einig on the occasion of attaining the | 7 | | coveted rank of Eagle Scout and wish him continued success and | 8 | | happiness in the future; and be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to Michael Einig as a symbol of our esteem and | 11 | | respect.
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