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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois are pleased to recognize citizens who have |
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| made significant contributions to their communities; and
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| WHEREAS, Rosemarie Courtney has been named the 2006 Darien |
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| Citizen of the Year by the Darien City Council; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Courtney has lived in Darien for 39 years and |
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| has been involved in a number of volunteer activities |
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| throughout those years; she has devoted her efforts toward the |
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| formation of the youth of Darien and has eagerly lent her heart |
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| and hands to scores of community projects; and
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| WHEREAS, As a volunteer with the Cub Scouts, she pounded |
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| nails, fashioned birdhouses, and erected weather vanes; her |
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| pack hiked through thorny trails, waded through murky streams, |
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| and simmered dinner over an open fire; under her leadership, |
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| the boys learned about good citizenship and community service, |
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| and she was the first to wipe away tears and comfort an upset |
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| member; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Courtney is often spotted doing an extra |
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| favor, baking extra cupcakes, picking up someone else's |
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| children from school, or simply lending an understanding ear; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we congratulate Rosemarie Courtney on being named the 2006 |
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| Darien Citizen of the Year by the Darien City Council, and we |
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| thank her for the many hours of volunteer work she has |
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| completed throughout the years; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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