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91_HR0918 LRB9115083RHrh 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives are pleased to honor milestone dates in the 4 history of organizations in the State of Illinois; and 5 WHEREAS, The Channahon Fire Department will be 6 celebrating its 50th Anniversary; and 7 WHEREAS, The Channahon Fire Protection District will be 8 celebrating its 40th anniversary and will recognize the 8 9 employees and 45 volunteers that serve 40 square miles in 10 Will County; and 11 WHEREAS, The volunteers of the Channahon Fire Department 12 respond to over 700 calls per year for fire and medical 13 emergencies; they also respond to calls on 10 miles off the 14 Des Plaines River; and 15 WHEREAS, The volunteers of the Channahon Fire Department 16 have dedicated their lives for the sole benefit of assisting 17 those in distress; therefore be it 18 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 19 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 20 we honor the Channahon Fire Department on its 50th 21 anniversary and also the Channahon Fire Protection District 22 on its 40th anniversary and recognize its volunteers for 23 their dedication and assistance to the residents of Will 24 County; and be it further 25 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 26 presented to David Riddle, Fire Chief of the Channahon Fire 27 Department and to the 8 employees and 45 volunteers of the 28 Channahon Fire Protection District as an expression of our 29 esteem.