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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the Copernicus 
3Foundation, a cultural and civic center serving the Polish 
4community as well as other ethnic groups; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The Copernicus Foundation was charted as a 
6non-for-profit organization in July of 1971 to serve the 
7metropolitan Chicago area as a major civic, educational, 
8recreational, and entertainment resource; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The officers of the Copernicus Foundation are 
10Chairman of the Board Hubert Cioromski, President Mario 
11Mikoda, and Executive Director Kamila Sumelka; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, The mission of the Copernicus Foundation is to 
13preserve the Polish culture and historic heritage with pride; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, The Copernicus Foundation allows patrons to 
16glimpse life as it was lived by their ancestors and to connect 
17to a timeless culture; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, For the past 40 years, the Copernicus Foundation 
19has sponsored the annual Taste of Polonia, Chicago's oldest 
20and largest ethnic neighborhood festival; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The Copernicus Foundation is not only the home of 
2several organizations and non-for-profits but also a civic 
3partner of the Jefferson Park community; it is located on 
4Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago's "Polish Corridor", and is the 
5anchor of the city's Little Warsaw; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we declare July 12, 2021 as Copernicus Foundation Day in the 
9State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the Copernicus Foundation as a symbol of our 
12respect and esteem.