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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Knight's Action Park in | ||||||
| 4 | Springfield on 95 years of providing family-owned service and | ||||||
| 5 | entertainment, a milestone reflecting decades of dedication, | ||||||
| 6 | innovation, and community engagement; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Knight's Action Park's legacy began with George | ||||||
| 8 | W. Knight Sr., a professional golfer whose passion for the | ||||||
| 9 | game and for teaching led to the establishment of his first | ||||||
| 10 | golf driving range in Springfield in the early 1930s, sparking | ||||||
| 11 | what would become a multi-generational family business; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Knight's Action Park began from humble beginnings | ||||||
| 13 | with a golf range and archery facility in the 1950s and | ||||||
| 14 | expanded its vision into miniature golf, batting cages, | ||||||
| 15 | go-karts, and eventually full-scale waterpark attractions, | ||||||
| 16 | always maintaining a commitment to safety, quality, and family | ||||||
| 17 | fun; and | ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, Knight's Action Park, through decades of | ||||||
| 19 | innovation, has introduced countless beloved attractions, | ||||||
| 20 | including the Devil Ray slide, Camille's Reef, a surf | ||||||
| 21 | simulator, the Big Wheel, and the Route 66 Twin Drive-In, | ||||||
| 22 | blending nostalgia with modern entertainment for all ages; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, The Knight Family has demonstrated exceptional | ||||||
| 2 | civic leadership and entrepreneurial spirit by continually | ||||||
| 3 | improving the park's facilities, training hundreds of seasonal | ||||||
| 4 | staff and lifeguards, and providing affordable entertainment | ||||||
| 5 | while upholding high standards of guest service and safety; | ||||||
| 6 | and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Knight's Action Park's longevity and success are | ||||||
| 8 | a testament to its family ownership, community roots, and | ||||||
| 9 | commitment to creating cherished memories for generations of | ||||||
| 10 | Illinois residents and visitors; and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, The contributions of George W. Knight Sr., George | ||||||
| 12 | Jr., Audrey Knight, and now Doug and George Knight represent a | ||||||
| 13 | proud and inspiring legacy of family business in the State of | ||||||
| 14 | Illinois; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 16 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 17 | we congratulate Knight's Action Park on 95 years of providing | ||||||
| 18 | family-owned service and entertainment and commend the Knight | ||||||
| 19 | Family for their unwavering dedication to bringing joy, | ||||||
| 20 | recreation, and a strong sense of community to Springfield and | ||||||
| 21 | beyond; and be it further | ||||||
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to the Knight Family as a token of our respect and | ||||||
| 3 | esteem, with best wishes for continued success in the years to | ||||||
| 4 | come. | ||||||