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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE SOUTH HOLLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WHEREAS, the South Holland Historical Society has made significant contributions to the diverse communities of the Southland and to the residents of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the South Holland Historical Society has served the Village of South Holland and has served Cook County’s Southland as a nonprofit organization created to preserve the history of South Holland; and
WHEREAS, the Society preserves the history of the first settlers of the 1800’s and their
homesteads at the annual Labor Day festival at Paarlberg Farm located at 172nd and Paxton avenues; and
WHEREAS, the Society holds monthly meetings with historians and speakers from other areas spanning a wide range of topics; and
WHEREAS, the Society has taken major steps in building bridges across the Southland communities to include residents of many different ethnicities and races; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the residents of Cook County, recognize the South Holland Historical Society and their essential contribution to the health and viability of Cook County.end