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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE JACKSON PARK YACHT CLUB ON THEIR QUASQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, Jackson Park Yacht Club (JPYC) was incorporated on June 3, 1896 in the State of Illinois, County of Cook and is celebrating its Quasquicentennial (125th) Anniversary, and is one of the oldest yacht clubs in the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, JPYC is devoted to improving the world by making boating activities accessible to all; and
WHEREAS, JPYC has enabled over the years tens of thousands of Cook County residents to access Cook County's greatest natural resource, Lake Michigan; and
WHEREAS, JPYC continues to have a positive impact on our community and its residents; and
WHEREAS, this Honorable Body is pleased to congratulate and celebrate the Quasiquicentennial Anniversary of the Jackson Park Yacht Club;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby congratulate the members of the Jackson Park Yacht Club on the occasion of their Quasiquicentennial Anniversary; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, May 30th, 2021 be hereby declared as Jackson Park Yacht Club Quasiquicentennial Anniversary Day in the County of Cook; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that a suitable copy be presented to a representative of the Jackson Park Yacht Club as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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