Full Text of SR1778 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Kane County Fair was founded in 1868 in Kane | 3 | | County, Illinois as one of the premier county fairs; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Throughout its 150 year history, the Kane County | 5 | | Fair's activities have been held in several locations, | 6 | | including Aurora, Elgin, and St. Charles, but the fair has | 7 | | never lost sight of its rich history of pioneering spirit, | 8 | | industry, agriculture, farming, ranching, entrepreneurship, | 9 | | food, family, and fun; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, For 150 years, the fair has been a focal point for | 11 | | families; youth throughout the years have found lasting | 12 | | memories, opportunities for leadership, and simple, fun | 13 | | traditions to pass on to the next generation; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The Kane County Fair has served the Kane County | 15 | | agricultural community for 150 years, hosting 4-H events at the | 16 | | annual fair for beef, dairy, goat, horse, pony, poultry, | 17 | | rabbit, sheep, and swine judging, as well as an annual Blue | 18 | | Ribbon Sale; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The Kane County Fair has hosted its annual event | 20 | | in the summer to entertain the Fox Valley community with | 21 | | family-friendly events, to promote the importance of |
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| 1 | | agriculture in our State and our community, and to celebrate | 2 | | all that the Kane County community has to offer one another; | 3 | | therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare July 19, | 6 | | 2018 as Kane County Fair Day in the State of Illinois; and be | 7 | | it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That we congratulate the Kane County Fair, its | 9 | | organizers, participants, and the community on celebrating 150 | 10 | | years of bringing summertime fun, education, and a sense of | 11 | | community to Kane County; and we hope this tradition will carry | 12 | | on for many years to come; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the President of the Kane County Fair Board, Larry | 15 | | Breon.
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