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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the
4 Harristown Fire Protection District on the occasion of the
5 district's 50th anniversary; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Harristown Fire Protection District was
7 formed in April of 1958; the department was the last fire
8 district formed by a referendum vote of residents in Macon
9 County; the Harristown Fire Protection District and its 25
10 volunteer firefighters/EMS First Responders currently protect
11 about 25 square miles of territory and 3,000 residents; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The Harristown Fire Protection District performs
13 a vital service for the citizens of Harristown, providing
14 emergency medical services, hazardous material operations
15 level response services, light, water, and ice rescue services,
16 search and recovery operations, carbon monoxide alarm
17 services, lifeline calls, and fire alarm services, among many
18 others; and
 
19     WHEREAS, In celebration of the district's 50th
20 anniversary, the Harristown Fire Protection District will hold
21 a Special 50th Anniversary Open House at the Harristown Fire
22 Station and Training Facility in Harristown on June 8, 2008;

 

 

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1 therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 congratulate the members of the Harristown Fire Protection
5 District on the occasion of the district's 50th anniversary and
6 wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be
7 it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the Harristown Fire Protection District as a
10 symbol of our esteem and respect.