Full Text of HR0853 93rd General Assembly
HR0853 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Taoist Tai Chi Society USA-Illinois is | 3 |
| celebrating its Tenth Anniversary and the Grand Opening of its | 4 |
| center in Arlington Heights on July 24, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, The Taoist Tai Chi Society USA-Illinois teaches | 6 |
| classes in Taoist Tai Chi in Arlington Heights, Chicago, and | 7 |
| Lombard and at senior centers and park districts in Palatine, | 8 |
| Glenview, Northbrook, Rolling Meadows, and Lombard; and
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| WHEREAS, The Taoist Tai Chi Society USA-Illinois is a | 10 |
| volunteer, non-profit organization and is one of 500 such | 11 |
| branches of the International Taoist Tai Chi Society in more | 12 |
| than two dozen states and 25 countries throughout the world; | 13 |
| and
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| WHEREAS, The Taoist Tai Chi Society was founded by Mr. Moy | 15 |
| Lin Shin, who came to Canada from Hong Kong in 1970 and devoted | 16 |
| his life to bringing the healing benefits of Taoist Tai Chi to | 17 |
| others; and
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| WHEREAS, The Taoist Tai Chi Society USA-Illinois teaches | 19 |
| Taoist Tai Chi for the dual cultivation of body and mind and | 20 |
| has a special outreach to seniors and those who struggle with | 21 |
| illness; and
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| WHEREAS, Taoist Tai Chi incorporates stretching and | 23 |
| turning into a sequence of movements that improve the health of | 24 |
| body, mind, and spirit, and can reduce tension, improve | 25 |
| circulation, balance, and flexibility, and strengthen the | 26 |
| immune system; and
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| WHEREAS, Instructors in the Taoist Tai Chi Society are | 28 |
| nationally accredited volunteers, and follow the aims and | 29 |
| objectives of the Taoist Tai Chi Society, which are to make |
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| Taoist Tai Chi available to all, to promote the health-giving | 2 |
| qualities of Taoist Tai Chi, to promote cultural exchange, and | 3 |
| to help others; and
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| WHEREAS, It is fitting for the State of Illinois to promote | 5 |
| the health and well-being of its residents; therefore, be it
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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 |
| congratulate the Taoist Tai Chi Society USA-Illinois on its | 9 |
| work, and we proclaim July 24, 2004 to be Taoist Tai Chi | 10 |
| Awareness Day in the State of Illinois; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to the Taoist Tai Chi Society USA-Illinois as an | 13 |
| expression of our respect and esteem.
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