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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the citizens of the
4Village of Hazel Crest on the occasion of the village's 100th
5anniversary of incorporation; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Hazel Crest was first settled in 1870 in a farming
7community known as South Harvey; an enterprising newspaper
8editor named William McClintock moved to South Harvey from Ohio
9in 1890 and built a depot so that the local milk train would
10stop there; this single move opened up transportation
11opportunities to Chicago and beyond; the little depot which he
12built served as the area's first real estate office, a public
13meeting place, a Sunday School room, a day school, and
14eventually, the post office; and
 
15    WHEREAS, In 1900, South Harvey's name was changed to Hazel
16Crest to reflect the large numbers of hazelnut bushes that grew
17south of town; Hazel Crest was subsequently incorporated in
181912; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The citizens of Hazel Crest have come together
20repeatedly to construct significant developments for the
21village, including the construction of the Community Church in
221894 and the 1984 adaptation of an elementary school building,

 

 

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1which has now become the Martin J. Kauchak Municipal Center,
2named for President Kauchak, who served the village for 20
3years; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Hazel Crest has been honored for its spirit of
5community volunteerism with 2 Governor's Home Town Awards in
62002 and 2008; the village's most recent award was earned after
7volunteers organized a community-wide Christmas gift drive and
8presented nearly 100 children-in-need with the special gifts
9they requested; residents also participate in the village's
10annual Hazelnut Festival and Black History Month Celebration;
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, Hazel Crest has been named a Tree City USA for 25
13consecutive years by The National Arbor Day Foundation; the
14village has also been the recipient of a Tree City USA Growth
15Award for 14 years for demonstrating progress in its community
16forestry program; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The citizens of the Village of Hazel Crest serve
18as models of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the
19people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22we congratulate the citizens of the Village of Hazel Crest on

 

 

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1the occasion of the village's 100th anniversary of
2incorporation and wish them continued success and happiness in
3the future; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the Village of Hazel Crest as a symbol of our
6esteem and respect.