Full Text of HR0649 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, Across the United States, National Crochet Month | 3 | | is celebrated every year; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, It is unclear how crocheting traveled to the | 5 | | Americas, but the first documented instances of such knitting | 6 | | come from the Guiana Indians tribe and settlements; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, As far as appreciation of crochet is concerned, | 8 | | the Crochet Guild of America (C.G.O.A.) was formed in the | 9 | | United States in 1995, and March has been recognized as | 10 | | National Crochet Month since 2005; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Some people crochet just for fun, and some make | 12 | | it their source of income; crocheting is a healthy activity | 13 | | that relieves stress and anxiety; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Although many people believe crocheting is a | 15 | | women's hobby, a number of men crochet, including Snoop Dogg, | 16 | | Ryan Reynolds, Rosey Grier, Christopher Walken, Donald Glover, | 17 | | and Gold Medalist Tom Daley; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Representative Diane Blair-Sherlock's district | 19 | | office has established a co-ed knitting and crochet group | 20 | | called Unraveled that meets three times a month to crochet |
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| 1 | | scarves, hats, and mittens for those in need; together, the | 2 | | group has donated over 600 handmade items to Dupage Pads, the | 3 | | Outreach House, the Illinois Community for Displaced | 4 | | Immigrants, the Islamic Circle of North America, and the | 5 | | Dupage Health Coalition; the evening Unraveled event became so | 6 | | popular that a daytime Unraveled group was added for those who | 7 | | preferred to come during the daylight hours; therefore, be it | 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 9 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 10 | | we declare March of 2024 as Crochet Month in the State of | 11 | | Illinois; and be it further | 12 | | RESOLVED, That we recognize the Unraveled crochet group | 13 | | for their contributions to their community. |
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