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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor milestones in the lives
4 of citizens of the State of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, Harold Hoyt will be honored as New Lenox citizen
6 of the year by the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce at its
7 annual recognition dinner on December 5, 2000; and
8 WHEREAS, Harold Hoyt was a New Lenox volunteer
9 firefighter for more than 20 years; he has been active in the
10 New Lenox United Methodist Church; and he has performed many
11 small tasks for the community, such as plowing snow for
12 senior citizens during the winter and helping with events
13 like the Relay for Life, which pays tribute to cancer
14 survivors; and
15 WHEREAS, Harold Hoyt worked as a butcher and later as a
16 manager of the former Dee and Ed's Grocery Store; in 1971 he
17 created an ice cream and sandwich shop, Frosties, as a hobby,
18 but the store quickly blossomed into a popular gathering
19 place for New Lenox families and members of youth athletic
20 teams; he can often be found working at the shop where he has
21 created about 100 jobs over the years for many young people;
22 and
23 WHEREAS, A resident of New Lenox since he was a boy, Mr.
24 Hoyt has sponsored numerous youth teams and local programs
25 over the years; the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, New Lenox
26 Park District programs and other organizations have either
27 taken tours through the shop or have gone on field trips to
28 Frosties; and
29 WHEREAS, Harold Hoyt is supported by his loving and proud
30 family which include his wife, Teri; his sons, Douglas and
31 David; and his mother, Margaret; therefore, be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we congratulate Harold Hoyt for being honored as New Lenox
4 Citizen of the year by the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce for
5 his dedicated service to the families of New Lenox; and be it
6 further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to Harold Hoyt as an expression of our esteem.