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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, JoAnn DiNello of Darien, the 2005 Darien Citizen |
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| of the Year, has served the citizens of Darien for the 35 years |
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| she has lived there; she takes people to doctor appointments, |
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| visits shut-ins and nursing home residents, provides clothing |
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| and furniture to needy families, and finds sitters for children |
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| and the elderly; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. DiNello organizes the Thanksgiving Dinner at |
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| the Kerry Piper in Willowbrook, which serves about 120 needy |
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| and lonely people each year; she helped establish the Darien |
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| (Medical) Lending Closet, which supplies wheelchairs and |
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| walkers; she was the Coordinator of Family Ministry at Our Lady |
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| of Peace Catholic Church and was involved with the Girl Scouts |
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| for 15 years as a leader, cookie chair, and as community |
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| director; she volunteered at Lace School as a teacher |
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| assistant, library aide, and in the literary/art awareness |
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| program while her children attended there and has hosted the |
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| homeless and lonely at her home for Christmas dinner; and
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| WHEREAS, In 2003, she and her husband, Carl, created a |
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| program called We Care to send packages to troops serving in |
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| Iraq; they pack share and care boxes with donations from the |
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| community, their own purchases, and even homemade cookies; so |
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| far, they have sent more than 240 boxes, and the 2005 Citizen |
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| of the Year dinner-dance will target that effort; and
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| WHEREAS, In 2000, Mrs. DiNello earned the Gold Leaf Award |
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| from Metropolitan Family Services of DuPage for her leadership |
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| and excellence in advocating for families in her community; and
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| WHEREAS, She is known to be a humble woman who truly makes |
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| a difference in her community and never refuses to help those |
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| in need; and
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