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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 milestone events in |
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| the history of organizations in our State; and
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| WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that the Modenese |
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| Society, formed in 1906 in Highland Park, is celebrating its |
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| 100th anniversary; and
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| WHEREAS, The founders of the Modenese Society (Societa |
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| Modenese di Mutuo Soccorso) were a small group of laborers from |
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| the Village of Pievepelago and its surrounding area, located in |
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| the Apennine Mountain Range in the province of Modena in the |
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| state of Emilia Romagna in Italy; the Society was incorporated |
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| under the laws of Illinois in 1907; the principal purposes of |
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| the Modenese Society are to aid the members in case of |
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| sickness, to help a member's family in case of his death, and |
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| to be united against all calamities of misfortune; it is one of |
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| the oldest mutual aid societies in the United States; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to assisting members, the Modenese |
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| Society engages in many social activities and has been a |
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| sponsor of many civic causes; members strongly support their |
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| Italian culture and heritage in their new homeland, America; |
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| the group holds a number of activities each year, including an |
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| Easter bunny egg hunt for children, an annual members |
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| dinner-dance, a golf outing, a summer picnic with entertainment |
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| for children, a Columbus Day celebration, and a Christmas party |
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| for children; the club meets monthly on the last Thursday at |
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| the American Legion Hall in Highwood; and
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| WHEREAS, Today, the group has 242 members mostly located in |
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| Lake County; the club is open to all men of Italian descent; |
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| for those not interested in mutual aid benefits, it now offers |
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| social memberships; the famous Luciano Pavarotti has been an |