Full Text of HR0502 96th General Assembly
HR0502 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the organizers of the Jazz in the Park for Charity | 2 |
| event as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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