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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate The Edge Eatery &
4Drinkatorium in Rapids City on being crowned the nationwide
5Dive Bar Road Trip champion; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dive Bar Road Trip is a fun competition that
7provides local and small businesses with a chance to gain
8recognition for their establishment and community; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Facebook was used as the voting platform and
10incorporated the format of the NCAA Men's Tournament for the
11annual "March Dive-ness" competition; a total of 93,636 votes
12were cast in the starting field, Sweet & Sour 16, Elite 8,
13Final Pour, and championship brackets; and
 
14    WHEREAS, In the final round, The Edge Eatery &
15Drinkatorium competed against Farmers Home Tavern in Hemlock,
16Michigan, edging it out for the No. 1 spot with 7,005 to 6,655
17votes; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Since the win, there has been a noticeable influx
19of patrons to The Edge Eatery & Drinkatorium; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Owners Lynn and Donnie Hunt are grateful to the

 

 

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1community for supporting their local dive bar for this
2one-of-a-kind competition; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The Edge Eatery & Drinkatorium will mark 10 years
4in business in July 2023, and they are working on a summer
5celebration to mark the occasion and their new claim to fame;
6therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
8HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9we congratulate The Edge Eatery & Drinkatorium in Rapids City
10on being crowned the nationwide Dive Bar Road Trip champion;
11and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to The Edge Eatery & Drinkatorium as a symbol of our
14respect and esteem.