HR0264 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor Bill E. Fulton for his many years of dedicated service to the Danville area community; and

WHEREAS, Bill Fulton was the driving force behind the creation of the AMBUCS Playground for Everyone; after dreaming of a playground built for universally-accessible play, he began searching for a proper model for his vision; after finding an organization by the name of Boundless Playgrounds, he enlisted the help of his nephew, Bill T., and traveled to Connecticut at his own expense to meet with the organization's founder, Amy Barzach; upon visiting the first Boundless Playground, named Jonathan's Dream, he found exactly what he wanted and began working to make his dream come true; and

WHEREAS, Upon his return to Danville, Bill Fulton presented his idea for a $200,000 Boundless Playground to the Danville Chapter of AMBUCS; undaunted by financial concerns, he began working feverishly at all levels of the project, working hard to raise money, promote the project, plan the playground's development, and implement the playground's construction; within two years, he had forged a partnership that resulted in a $400,000 "dream" playground, a site that has become a destination point in the City of Danville and has brought the Danville Chapter of AMBUCS to new heights of success; and

WHEREAS, Bill Fulton has worked upon many other projects as well; he was instrumental in the creation of the Connie Barton Memorial Scholarship at Bradley-Bourbonnais High School, a grant given to a college-bound senior that plans to become an elementary school teacher; he also established two scholarships of $1,000 per year for four years for students of the Jobs for Illinois Graduates, bringing along his nephew to create a third scholarship of the program; and

WHEREAS, Bill Fulton serves as a model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor Bill E. Fulton for his many years of dedicated service to the Danville area community and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Bill Fulton as a symbol of our esteem and respect.