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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 honor Bill E. Fulton for his 
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many years of dedicated service to the Danville area community; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bill Fulton was the driving force behind the 
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creation of the AMBUCS Playground for Everyone; after dreaming 
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of a playground built for universally-accessible play, he began 
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searching for a proper model for his vision; after finding an 
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organization by the name of Boundless Playgrounds, he enlisted 
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the help of his nephew, Bill T., and traveled to Connecticut at 
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his own expense to meet with the organization's founder, Amy 
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Barzach; upon visiting the first Boundless Playground, named 
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Jonathan's Dream, he found exactly what he wanted and began 
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working to make his dream come true; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Upon his return to Danville, Bill Fulton presented 
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his idea for a $200,000 Boundless Playground to the Danville 
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Chapter of AMBUCS; undaunted by financial concerns, he began 
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working feverishly at all levels of the project, working hard 
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to raise money, promote the project, plan the playground's 
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development, and implement the playground's construction; 
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within two years, he had forged a partnership that resulted in 
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a $400,000 "dream" playground, a site that has become a 
 


 






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destination point in the City of Danville and has brought the 
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Danville Chapter of AMBUCS to new heights of success; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bill Fulton has worked upon many other projects as 
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well; he was instrumental in the creation of the Connie Barton 
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Memorial Scholarship at Bradley-Bourbonnais High School, a 
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grant given to a college-bound senior that plans to become an 
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elementary school teacher; he also established two 
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scholarships of $1,000 per year for four years for students of 
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the Jobs for Illinois Graduates, bringing along his nephew to 
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create a third scholarship of the program; and


 
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    WHEREAS, Bill Fulton serves as a model of hard work, 
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integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
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Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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honor Bill E. Fulton for his many years of dedicated service to 
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the Danville area community and wish him continued success and 
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happiness in the future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Bill Fulton as a symbol of our esteem and respect.