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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING SCHORSCH VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION ON ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, the Schorsch Village Improvement Association is celebrating its 90th Anniversary this year; and
WHEREAS, the Schorsch Village Improvement Association is dedicated to serving an ethnically diverse community, located on the northwest side of Chicago, between Addison and Belmont, and Harlem and Narragansett, and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 1931, the Schorsch Village Improvement Association held the first meeting of an association of neighbors of 70 homeowners for the purposes of organizing an improvement and social group for their neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Association has met this mission by holding holiday celebrations, picnics, cook-outs, golf outings and dances. Schorsch Village also has helped enforce local laws, including building and fire ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the Schorsch Village Improvement Association received a Charter of Incorporation on May 29, 1939, to incorporate for the above purposes; and
WHEREAS, in following their motto, “in unity there is strength” the Association continues to be a unifying force in the neighborhood, holding numerous social events and always welcoming new members of the Schorsch neighborhood. The Village also has an active Men’s Club and a social group for Senior Citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board President and Board of Commissioners do hereby congratulate the residents of Schorsch Village on the 90th Anniversary of the Schorsch Village Improvement Association, and we offer our appreciation to them for 90 years of commitment and service to Cook County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Schorsch Village Improvement Association in celebration of this joyous occasion.
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