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