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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Karyn and Michael 
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Lutz of Deerfield as they are honored at the Jewish Council for 
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Youth Services (JCYS) 100th anniversary celebration; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Karyn and Michael Lutz are dedicated to the 
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education and development of children, in addition to their 
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involvement with JCYS; Karyn began her career in education with 
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a position as first grade teacher at Byrd School in Chicago, 
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where she received the best new teacher award in 1966; she also 
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taught and served as Director of the Willow Wood Preschool in 
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Winnetka; she was an active participant in the Sager Solomon 
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Schechter Day School PTO, including serving as President while 
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her children attended the school; and she is a former President 
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and active member of the Women's Board of the Jewish Community 
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Center (JCC) in Chicago and is still an active member of the 
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JCC General Board; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Michael and his wife have mentored two students at 
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Roosevelt High School; he has conducted a weekly reading 
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session for third graders at Pablo Casals Elementary School for 
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the last eight years; and he served as a board member of Centro 
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Nuestro on North Avenue in Chicago; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Michael began his relationship with JCYS as a 
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teenager and member of the Deborah Boys' Club; he also attended 
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Camp Henry Horner with the Chuck Deaser family; he joined the 
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Young Men's Board of Directors in 1968 and later became 
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President in 1977; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lutz have contributed to JCYS to 
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acquire and renovate the JCYS George W. Lutz Family Center in 
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Highland Park and are helping to build a new structure in 
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memory of Lillian Lutz in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Karyn and Michael will be honored at the Jewish 
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Council for  Youth Services 100th anniversary gala on May 2, 
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2008; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Karyn and Michael Lutz on this deserving honor; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Karyn and Michael Lutz as a symbol of our respect 
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and esteem.