Full Text of HR0935 93rd General Assembly
HR0935 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, In 1922, Walter Fredenhagen purchased a building | 3 |
| at 324 S. Washington Street in Naperville and ran a coal and | 4 |
| ice business that was later converted to a dairy and ice cream | 5 |
| business; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1931, when Naperville's population grew to | 7 |
| 6,000, Walter's wife Grace interviewed applicants to manage the | 8 |
| ice cream shops he founded called "Prince Castles"; and
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| WHEREAS, The business known for its square scoops of ice | 10 |
| cream and "one in a million" milkshakes grew to be the second | 11 |
| largest employer in Naperville for a time; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1955, management began changing the names of | 13 |
| the ice cream stores to Cock Robin; and in 1967, the thriving | 14 |
| business had expanded to 25 locations and the Naperville store | 15 |
| was renamed Cock Robin Restaurant; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1996, Rita Harvard and Ted Fredenhagen, | 17 |
| children of Grace and Walter, contacted the city of Naperville | 18 |
| with the idea to transfer their stock in exchange for building | 19 |
| a park as a tribute to their parents for their inspiration and | 20 |
| civic contributions; and
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| WHEREAS, At the end of 2000, while under independent | 22 |
| management, the popular ice cream shop closed its doors; in | 23 |
| 2001, the Cock Robin Sign was taken down to make way for the | 24 |
| magical development of the gateway park; and
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| WHEREAS, The concept for the gateway park was designed, | 26 |
| planned, and developed by the Riverwalk Commission with | 27 |
| generous support from the community through donations to the | 28 |
| Riverwalk Foundation; and
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| WHEREAS, Rita Harvard envisions a gathering place for the | 2 |
| community where memories are made; and
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| WHEREAS, The Fredenhagen Park ribbon cutting took place on | 4 |
| November 28, 2003, and the official dedication will be held May | 5 |
| 22, 2004; and
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 8 |
| thank Rita Harvard and Ted Fredenhagen for their most generous | 9 |
| contribution of the gateway park to the Naperville community; | 10 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to Rita Harvard and Ted Fredenhagen as a token of our | 13 |
| respect.
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