CONGRATS-HARVARD MILK DAYS

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SR0783
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
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congratulate the City of Harvard on the 85th anniversary of
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its annual Harvard Milk Days festival; and

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WHEREAS, Planning for the first Harvard Milk Days festival
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began under Harvard Chamber of Commerce President Frank W.
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Lanning, owner of Lanning Bag Company, in 1941 and was
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finalized by President R.J. Goll in 1942, when the festival
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became a reality with the help of Earl McIntyre and Vern Gay;
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and

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WHEREAS, The first Harvard Milk Day was a single-day event
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in which men, women, and children gathered to honor local
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dairy farms on June 18, 1942; the festival received the
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official title of Milk Day in 1943, when it featured a showing
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of dairy cattle; the first Milk Days Queen was crowned in 1945,
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the first large-scale parade was held in 1946, and events such
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as the 1949 "whitewash" of Ayer Street, which caused it to
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resemble the Milky Way, continued to flourish throughout the
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years; and

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WHEREAS, Harvard Milk Days eventually grew into a
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three-day celebration that was held in a variety of locations
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before making its permanent home at Milky Way Park in 2022,

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where more than $300,000 in improvements have been made to the
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festival grounds, including the addition of a barn hosting
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dairy cows and calves, the creation of paths, and the
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establishment of a water supply for multiple areas; and

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WHEREAS, Harvard Milk Days celebrates its 85th anniversary
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as the United States marks 250 years, with this summer's
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festival taking place June 5-7, 2026 and a variety of events
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being held in May and June, including the crowning of the Milk
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Days Queen on May 9th and the Milk Days breakfast on June 6th;
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and

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WHEREAS, Harvard Milk Days, which draws thousands of
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participants each year, is the oldest and longest-running
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hometown celebration in the State of Illinois; therefore, be
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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, that we congratulate the
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City of Harvard on the 85th anniversary of its annual Harvard
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Milk Days festival, and we extend our best wishes for many more
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years of successful celebrations; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the Mayor of the City of Harvard as an expression
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of our esteem and respect.

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