Senate Resolution 169 PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY JOHNSON 1 3 A Resolution honoring the city of Hartley on its 1 4 quasquicentennial anniversary year. 1 5 WHEREAS, the city of Hartley will proudly celebrate 1 6 its 125th anniversary this year; and 1 7 WHEREAS, the city of Hartley, located in O'Brien 1 8 County in northwest Iowa, is truly the "city with a 1 9 heart" and home to former State Representative Ingwer 1 10 Hansen who served in the Iowa House of Representatives 1 11 from 1973 to 1982; and 1 12 WHEREAS, the Hartley=Melvin=Sanborn school district 1 13 is second to none with an excellent student=to=teacher 1 14 ratio and a variety of extracurricular activities; and 1 15 WHEREAS, the city of Hartley proudly owns and 1 16 operates its own electric, gas, and water utilities, 1 17 and its own telecommunications system including high= 1 18 speed internet, cable television, and telephone 1 19 services and offers some of the lowest utility rates 1 20 in the state of Iowa; and 1 21 WHEREAS, a celebration of the quasquicentennial 1 22 anniversary will be held August 6 and 7, 2004, and 1 23 will include a street dance featuring the band "The 1 24 Rumbles", a parade, fireworks, cemetery walk, and the 1 25 city's first all=school reunion; NOW THEREFORE, 1 26 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate 1 27 recognizes and extends its congratulations to the city 1 28 of Hartley on the city's quasquicentennial year and 1 29 for its 125 years of service to its citizens and to 1 30 the State of Iowa. 2 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon adoption, the 2 2 Secretary of the Senate shall prepare an official copy 2 3 of this Resolution for presentation to the city of 2 4 Hartley. 2 5 LSB 7056SS 80 2 6 kk/pj/5.1