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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Kimberly Rothstein 
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and the members of the Troy 30-C Special Olympics basketball 
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team on the occasion of the successful formation of their team; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, The idea to form the Troy 30-C Special Olympics 
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basketball team came from Kimberly Rothstein, a teacher at 
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Crossroads Elementary School, whose friend, a Chicago public 
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school teacher, had experienced great success with a Special 
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Olympics program; inspired by her friend's success, Ms. 
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Rothstein met with Ken Surma, the interim director of 
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transportation and former assistant principal at Troy Middle 
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School, about forming a team in Troy; Mr. Surma, excited about 
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the prospect, helped supply the team with uniforms, 
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basketballs, and storage bags for the team to get started; he 
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also arranged for the team to have a joint practice with the 
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seventh and eighth-grade team at Troy Middle School; and

 
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    WHEREAS, This year, Ms. Rothstein formed a basketball team 
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in order to try out the program and hopes to build a full team 
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next year; the students are currently practicing their 
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dribbling, passing, and shooting skills for a skills 
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competition in February of 2009, in which any gold medal 
 


 






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winners will move on to the Statewide competition; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Troy Special Olympics 
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basketball team are Daija Vick, Stephanie Pransky, Elizabeth 
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Ketcherside, Mitchell Houlihan, Bobby Casares, Christian 
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Cisneros, Noah Baker, Alondra Diaz, Jennifer Taylor, Alex 
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Arias, Dylan Boulanger, Andy McCarty, Davon Yates, Tommy 
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Martinez, Justin Petrizzo, and Clevonte Tate; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Kimberly Rothstein and the members of the Troy 
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30-C Special Olympics basketball team on the occasion of the 
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successful formation of their team and wish them continued 
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success and happiness in their future endeavors; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Kimberly Rothstein as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.