HR0723 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0723 LRB101 19791 ECR 69302 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives wishes to congratulate the owners of Old Fashioned Candies, Sandra Figatner, Donna Greenwald, and Lynn White, on receiving the 35th Annual Charles E. Piper Award from the Berwyn Development Corporation; and

WHEREAS, The Charles E. Piper Award is awarded annually to individuals in recognition of their business achievements and contribution to the economic vitality of the City of Berwyn; and

WHEREAS, Old Fashioned Candies was founded in Chicago by George and Theresa Brunslik in August, 1969; In 1976, the company moved to Berwyn, where they are still proudly going strong today; the family business has since been passed down to the second generation, sisters Sandra, Lynn, and Donna, with the third generation as part of the staff; and

WHEREAS, All Old Fashion Candies products are manufactured out of the Berwyn location and sold at their two locations, Berwyn and Indian Head Park; On August 13, 2019, Sandra, Lynn and Donna celebrated 50 years of Old Fashioned Candies being in business; and

WHEREAS, While leading busy personal and professional lives, Sandra, Lynn, and Donna have always found time to contribute to their community; Old Fashioned Candies participates in Berwyn's Taste of Cermak and the Houby Day Parade every year; every January, Old Fashioned Candies hosts a Candlelight Bowl with 100 percent of the proceeds going to a deserving recipient; Over $100,000 in proceeds has been donated over the course of the event's 27 years; and

WHEREAS, The sisters and the rest of the Old Fashioned Candies teams also collect and send supplies to the Fisher House and local animal rescues, participate in Career Days at the local schools and Berwyn's summer camp, donate to local fire departments, honor the teachers at Morton West High School for Teacher Appreciation Day with a chocolate fountain, provide home cooked meals for individuals and families that come in during the holidays, and donate and volunteer with United Way and the Special Olympics; and

WHEREAS, Each year around Easter, Old Fashioned Candies runs a raffle and donates Giant George, a 3-foot chocolate rabbit, with all proceeds going to the Muscular Dystrophy Association; every December, Mr. and Mrs. Claus visit Old Fashioned Candies free of charge for anyone who wants to visit; and

WHEREAS, Sandra Figatner is a graduate of Morton College; she is the proud mother of two children and the wife of the late William Figatner of longtime Berwyn business Figatner-Scott Co.; Donna Greenwald is a proud mother of three and grandmother of six; she recently retired from UPS after 31 years of service, while also working full-time at the candy store; Lynn White is a proud mother of one and is the president of her bowling league; she has five years under her belt as a past PTA president and is in the PTA hall of fame; and

WHEREAS, The Old Fashioned Candies' doors are always open to anybody that wants to stop in, chat, and sample some candy; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Old Fashioned Candies on receiving the Charles E. Piper Award; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Sandra Figatner, Donna Greenwald, and Lynn White as an expression of our esteem and respect.