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SJ0060
LRB104 21375 RMO 36308 r
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are
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pleased to honor individuals whose dedicated service has
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enriched the lives of residents throughout the State of
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Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, The Village of Palos Park has requested that a
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portion of Southwest Highway, generally located between 12600
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and 13100, be designated as "Dave Sanders Way" in recognition
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of David Sanders and his family's extraordinary and
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longstanding contributions to the community and the greater
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Chicagoland region; and

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WHEREAS, For more than 90 years, the Sanders family has
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served as steward of The Center in Palos Park, a unique and
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cherished institution founded in 1932 by Reverend Paul T.
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Sanders and his wife, Elizabeth Sanders, with the vision of
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creating a place of peace, service, and spiritual connection
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for all; and

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WHEREAS, Over the decades, The Center has grown into a
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vital regional resource encompassing approximately 65 acres on
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both the east and west sides of Southwest Highway, continuing
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to enrich the lives of individuals and families across
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generations; and

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WHEREAS, The Center's mission is to provide people of all
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faiths, backgrounds, and ages with the space to dream, grow,
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and become fully alive physically, mentally, emotionally, and
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spiritually; and

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WHEREAS, Under the quiet and dedicated leadership of David
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Sanders, The Center has remained a place of inclusion, growth,
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and service, offering a wide range of programs and resources,
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including a sanctuary for worship, counseling, and reflection
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through the Wayside Chapel, agricultural education through the
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Children's Farm, youth camp programs, early childhood
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education through the Farm and Nature Discovery School, arts
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programming through the Log Cabin Center for the Arts, and
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critical social services such as recovery programs, support
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groups, and pastoral care; and

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WHEREAS, David Sanders has recently announced his
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retirement, marking the close of an extraordinary chapter of
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hands-on leadership and lifelong service; and

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WHEREAS, David Sanders has touched countless lives through
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his humility, leadership, and unwavering commitment to helping
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others, and his influence has extended far beyond the borders
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of Palos Park to leave a lasting impact throughout the
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Chicagoland region; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
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REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the
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portion of Southwest Highway between 12600 and 13100 in Palos
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Park as "Dave Sanders Way"; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
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is requested to erect and maintain appropriate signs
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displaying the name "Dave Sanders Way" along this designated
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portion of Southwest Highway; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to David Sanders and his family, the Mayor of the
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Village of Palos Park, and the Secretary of the Illinois
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Department of Transportation.

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