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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 Manny Shellist for |
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| the successful creation and touring of his Gettysburg Address |
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| wood carving; and
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| WHEREAS, Manny Shellist, a member of the Glenview Senior |
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| Club, conceived the idea for the Gettysburg Address wood |
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| carving; utilizing 28 strips of basswood, each 24 inches wide |
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| by 3 inches high, he personally carved the 1,211 individual |
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| 3/4-inch high letters which make up the 217 words contained in |
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| the historic document; Bob Crampton and Paul Gotschewski, also |
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| members of the Glenview Senior Club, meticulously planned and |
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| executed the detailed finishing and assembly of the final |
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| piece, which stands 8 feet tall; and
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| WHEREAS, Following the completion of the Gettysburg |
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| Address wood carving, the piece has embarked on a tour to show |
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| off this wonderful carving at various tourist destinations and |
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| public buildings, including The Grove, Sun City in Huntley, |
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| Wagner Farm, Ravinia, Attea Middle School, Springman Middle |
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| School, and the Glenview Public Library; and
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| WHEREAS, The superb craftsmanship and historical |
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| significance of the Gettysburg Address wood carving is worthy |