HR1141 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the Freeport Noon Rotary Club on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and

WHEREAS, The Freeport Noon Rotary Club was organized on November 4, 1918 and admitted into Rotary International on January 1, 1919; the club became number 437 in District 6420, bounded by the Mississippi River and the Wisconsin border; and

WHEREAS, Rotary International is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world; there are over 1.2 million Rotarians belonging to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs in 166 countries; and

WHEREAS, Over its 100 years of existence, the Freeport Noon Rotary Club has been active and supportive in its community; it has supported organizations, including the Boy Scouts, Freeport Little League, Freeport Youth Ball, and the Freeport High School Concert Choir; it has provided scholarships to local high school and college students and clothing to disadvantaged youth; and

WHEREAS, In addition to supporting extensive Rotary-based activities like the Interact Club at Aquin High School, the Rotaract Club at Malcolm Eaton Enterprises and the International Student Exchange, the Freeport Noon Rotary Club also contributes to international issues such as water, literacy, and polio eradication programs; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Freeport Noon Rotary Club on its 100th anniversary, and we wish them many more wonderful years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Freeport Noon Rotary Club as a symbol of our respect and esteem.