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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Mount Vernon Township High School (MVTHS) 
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Sports Hall of Fame will hold its inaugural banquet on February 
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5, 2005; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The banquet kicks off the Centennial Year 
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Celebration at MVTHS; other events are slated for the school 
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this spring and the celebration concludes with an all-class 
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reunion in June; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Sports Hall of Fame was started during the 
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summer of 2004 as a partnership between MVTHS and the Mount 
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Vernon Register-News; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Register-News managing editor Jeremy Hall served 
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as chairman of the Steering Committee, a group that also 
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included MVTHS Athletic Director Doug Creel, Fred Deichman, 
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Alan Estes, David Farley, Jeff Haarmann, Kevin Martin, Scott 
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Tickner, and Rob Wielt; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Steering Committee appointed a Selection 
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Committee, and a group of six individuals and two teams were 
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chosen to comprise the inaugural class; the 2005 inductees into 
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the MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame are:  Coach Stanley Changnon, Max 
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Hooper, Walt Moore, Walt Kirk, Jr., Kent Williams, and Albert 
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Avant; the teams are the 1949-50  and 1953-54 boys basketball 
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teams; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony 
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pays tribute to the individuals and teams who have 
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distinguished themselves by excellence in performance and 
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achievement; it also recognizes the importance of sports and 
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the significant contributions of coaches, athletes, and teams 
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to our culture; the inspiration they give to their community of 
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fans is inestimable; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Mike Bevis of Lipps Construction constructed a new 
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spotlighted trophy case that will house the MVTHS Sports Hall 
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of Fame in the entrance to Changnon Gymnasium; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Local banks and individuals have donated money to 
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pay for plaques and lettermen's jackets for those elected into 
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the Hall; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we honor the 2005 MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame inductees and 
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extend our sincere congratulations to these outstanding 
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individuals and teams; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame as an expression of 
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our esteem.