Senate Resolution 161 - Introduced

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2                       BY  DVORSKY
  1  3 A Resolution to recognize the centennial of the city
  1  4    of Tiffin, Iowa.
  1  5    WHEREAS, the city of Tiffin, located in the rolling
  1  6 hills of Johnson County, Iowa, was founded in the dawn
  1  7 of the 20th century; and
  1  8    WHEREAS, Tiffin's main street is U.S. Highway 6,
  1  9 and the old general store on the main street of town
  1 10 remains intact, a historic reminder of another day;
  1 11 and
  1 12    WHEREAS, Tiffin has moved into the 21st century,
  1 13 with a proposed $200 million "Villages of Tiffin"
  1 14 project in the works and six other projects slated for
  1 15 a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial
  1 16 developments; and
  1 17    WHEREAS, pursuant to the 2004 census, Tiffin's
  1 18 population was 1,417, a jump from 975 in 2000, and in
  1 19 2006 the population is now between 1,700 and 1,800;
  1 20 and
  1 21    WHEREAS, on July 1, 2006, Tiffin will celebrate its
  1 22 centennial with a day=long community celebration,
  1 23 including a car/tractor show, parade, mayor's
  1 24 breakfast, ball tournaments, and a community lunch
  1 25 followed by entertainment, food provided by the Tiffin
  1 26 Volunteer Fire Department, and fireworks; and
  1 27    WHEREAS, as part of that celebration the community
  1 28 will dedicate a memorial to area veterans, organized
  1 29 by local residents; NOW THEREFORE,
  1 30    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
  2  1 recognizes and extends its congratulations to the city
  2  2 of Tiffin on its centennial and invites all Iowans to
  2  3 make a visit to the July 1st celebration in Tiffin
  2  4 part of their summer plans.
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