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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the 3rd grade students and
4teachers of Mt. Pulaski Grade School for participating in the
5Courthouse Cash program to raise money for repairs to the
6historic Mt. Pulaski Courthouse; and
 
7    WHEREAS, After reading a story in a reading book about a
8young girl who asked everyone in her community to give a dollar
9to save her local zoo, several 3rd grade students at Mt.
10Pulaski Grade School asked their teachers to do a similar
11project; after several weeks, the teachers learned that the
12historic Mt. Pulaski Courthouse was in need of repairs; the
13class subsequently asked the Mt. Pulaski community to donate $1
14each to raise money to make the needed repairs to the
15Courthouse; and
 
16    WHEREAS, After composing a letter and sending it to local
17newspapers, word spread quickly about the Courthouse Cash
18program; the students created posters and canisters, which were
19given to local business owners; and
 
20    WHEREAS, During the program's first week, even before the
21letter was published in the newspaper, the students collected
22$79; before long, the program collected over $1,000, with

 

 

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1letters coming in from Alaska, Oregon, California, Florida,
2Pennsylvania, Colorado, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, and
3throughout the State; the program ultimately collected
4$11,505.89, which was presented to the Mt. Pulaski Courthouse
5Foundation Board; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The students involved with the Courthouse Cash
7program are Devin Brady, Elana Bruns, Alanea Cyrulik, Yunus
8Elsafadi, Drew Emrick, Cassidy Hayes, Madison Inman, Brayden
9Killion, Grace Nixon, James Ornick, Daniel Phillips, Aidan
10Schneider, Clarissa Turner, Cullen Tyson, Emma Vieth, Jordan
11Benner, Evan Cyrulik, Jaden Davis, Jasmine Durchholz, Luke
12Farris, Delaney Howard, Miranda Ingram, Isaac Mason, Braden
13Meagher, Karson Mott, Delia Phillips, Bodi Richardson, Joseph
14Roemer, Grant Skelton, Kasey Tungate, and Xzandria Turner; the
15teachers are Megan Jones and Mary Ann Radtke; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The students of Mt. Pulaski Grade School and their
17teachers serve as models of hard work, integrity, and
18dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore,
19be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22we congratulate the 3rd grade students and teachers of Mt.
23Pulaski Grade School for participating in the Courthouse Cash

 

 

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1program and wish them continued success and happiness in the
2future; and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the 3rd grade students and teachers of Mt. Pulaski
5Grade School as a symbol of our esteem and respect.