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| 1 |  | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 |  |     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of  | 
| 3 |  | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lona Kniskern as  | 
| 4 |  | she retires as director of the Stephenson County Senior Center;  | 
| 5 |  | and
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| 6 |  |     WHEREAS, Lona Kniskern has served as the director for over  | 
| 7 |  | 29 years; she began with a position at the Retired and Senior  | 
| 8 |  | Volunteer Program and worked her way through the ranks; in  | 
| 9 |  | addition to serving as director she is also an advocate for the  | 
| 10 |  | rights of seniors and the senior center; and
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| 11 |  |     WHEREAS, The many programs under Lona Kniskern's  | 
| 12 |  | leadership include informational meetings that involve topics  | 
| 13 |  | for seniors, regular exercise programs, health fairs, meals,  | 
| 14 |  | caregiver support, and a transportation system for programs and  | 
| 15 |  | shopping; and
 
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| 16 |  |     WHEREAS, Under her leadership the senior citizens program  | 
| 17 |  | has grown to the seventeen programs it now offers, and has  | 
| 18 |  | served over 6,230 seniors in the past year; and
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| 19 |  |     WHEREAS, Lona Kniskern and her husband, Phillip, plan to  | 
| 20 |  | travel after her retirement begins; therefore, be it
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