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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 Michelle Knapp on 
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the occasion of her 25th anniversary of service with the 
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Together Program at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Michelle Knapp is a resident of Edgewater; she 
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attended Hayt Elementary School and Senn Nicholas High School 
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and raised two sons, Chris and Adam in the neighborhood 
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together with her husband Gary; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Michelle Knapp is a registered nurse who has been 
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caring for others for more than 30 years; she currently divides 
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her time as a Parish Nurse between Immanuel Evangelical 
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Lutheran Church and Ebenezar Lutheran Church; as a Parish 
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Nurse, she performs the roles of health educator, personal 
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health counselor, referral source, facilitator of small 
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groups, and integrator of faith and health; she also performs 
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visits to the church's members at church, at home, in the 
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hospital, and at other health care facilities; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Michelle Knapp is the founder of the Together 
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Program at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church; the Together 
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Program consists of three separate playgroups for both children 
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ages 0-5 and their parents or caregivers; these weekly 
 


 






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playgroups provide a fun safe place for children to play, 
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socialize, and make friends in the community; she teaches two 
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of five sessions weekly and has been singing songs, telling 
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stories, making art projects, and reaching out to families in 
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The Together Program for 25 years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Michelle Knapp will celebrate her 25th 
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anniversary with The Together Program at a celebration in her 
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honor on May 24, 2008 from 10 AM to 12 PM at Immanuel 
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Evangelical Lutheran Church's Olin Center; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Through her work as a Parish Nurse and as founder 
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of The Together Program, Michelle Knapp has touched many lives 
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throughout Edgewater, Andersonville, and Rogers Park and has 
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shown a deep commitment to the families in her community; 
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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 Michelle Knapp on the occasion of her 25th 
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anniversary of service with the Together Program and wish her 
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continued success and happiness in the future; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Michelle Knapp as a symbol of our esteem and 
 


 






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respect.