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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago has a long and
3 rich history in the State of Illinois, dating back to its
4 founding in 1858; and
5 WHEREAS, The YMCA has taught tens of thousands of youth
6 in Illinois to swim over the past 146 years, thus preventing
7 numerous water accidents and deaths; and
8 WHEREAS, The Foglia YMCA, as part of the YMCA of
9 Metropolitan Chicago and heir to a rich history of meeting
10 community needs, was first opened in May 2000 to serve the
11 growing needs of the people of the Lake Zurich area and
12 southwest Lake County; and
13 WHEREAS, Since the very inception of the Foglia YMCA, the
14 need for a year-round aquatic center was recognized as a
15 significant need in the community; and
16 WHEREAS, Through the support of generous private
17 donations along with the support of the Village of Lake
18 Zurich and significant volunteer efforts, the Foglia YMCA was
19 able to raise the $7.0 million necessary to build the 31,000
20 square foot addition which includes the state-of the-art von
21 Heimburg Aquatic Center; and
22 WHEREAS, The Foglia YMCA is grateful to God that the YMCA
23 will be able to expand its service to the community and
24 continue in a significant aquatic heritage through the
25 dedication of the beautiful von Heimburg Aquatic Center on
26 Friday, January 16, 2004; and
27 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois benefits greatly from the
28 community service of the Foglia YMCA; therefore, be it
29 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
30 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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1 we congratulate the board, members, and staff of the Foglia
2 YMCA in Lake Zurich on the occasion of the dedication of the
3 beautiful von Heimburg Aquatic Center on January 16, 2004; we
4 further commend them for their dedication to public service
5 and wish them all the best in the coming years; and be it
6 further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the Foglia YMCA in Lake Zurich as an expression
9 of our esteem.