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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Kane County Fair was founded in 1868 in Kane
3County, Illinois as one of the premier county fairs; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Throughout its 150 year history, the Kane County
5Fair's activities have been held in several locations,
6including Aurora, Elgin, and St. Charles, but the fair has
7never lost sight of its rich history of pioneering spirit,
8industry, agriculture, farming, ranching, entrepreneurship,
9food, family, and fun; and
 
10    WHEREAS, For 150 years, the fair has been a focal point for
11families; youth throughout the years have found lasting
12memories, opportunities for leadership, and simple, fun
13traditions to pass on to the next generation; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Kane County Fair has served the Kane County
15agricultural community for 150 years, hosting 4-H events at the
16annual fair for beef, dairy, goat, horse, pony, poultry,
17rabbit, sheep, and swine judging, as well as an annual Blue
18Ribbon Sale; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Kane County Fair has hosted its annual event
20in the summer to entertain the Fox Valley community with
21family-friendly events, to promote the importance of

 

 

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1agriculture in our State and our community, and to celebrate
2all that the Kane County community has to offer one another;
3therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare July 19,
62018 as Kane County Fair Day in the State of Illinois; and be
7it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That we congratulate the Kane County Fair, its
9organizers, participants, and the community on celebrating 150
10years of bringing summertime fun, education, and a sense of
11community to Kane County; and we hope this tradition will carry
12on for many years to come; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the President of the Kane County Fair Board, Larry
15Breon.