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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The "Stone Wall Stitchers" began three years ago |
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| in Pecatonica, when it was decided to make lap robes for |
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| nursing home residents, as well as for sick and shut-in |
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| individuals in the community; and
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| WHEREAS, The Stone Wall Stitchers is a fellowship of ladies |
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| who gather to share their talents for the benefit of many |
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| communities; the lap robes have been sent to the counties of |
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| Stephenson, JoDaviess, Ogle, Winnebago, and Carroll, as well as |
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| Green County in Wisconsin; one of the robes was even sent to |
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| Germany; and
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| WHEREAS, Ladies gather at Pecatonica's Stone Wall Cafe on |
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| Tuesday mornings to cut, arrange, sew, tie, and hem the robes; |
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| it is not unusual for ten to twelve lap robes to be completed |
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| in a morning session; the finished product is approximately 44" |
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| by 44"; and
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| WHEREAS, Over 500 lap robes have been made and delivered; |
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| material, yarn, and batting for the center of the robes have |
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| been donated by many residents in the community, and two sewing |
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| machines have been donated for the project; occasionally a lap |
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| robe is sold to purchase materials; and
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| WHEREAS, Newborn infants with health problems to senior |
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| citizens can be found wrapped in the Stone Wall Stitchers' lap |
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| robes; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate the ladies of the Stone Wall Stitchers and we |
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| recognize their dedication and contributions to the community; |
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| and be it further
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