House Resolution 149 - Introduced

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                                    H.R. ________ S.R. ________


  1  1                HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2                      BY  CHAMBERS
  1  3 A Resolution honoring the city of Paullina on its
  1  4    quasquicentennial anniversary.
  1  5    WHEREAS, Paullina, Iowa, was founded in 1883 by
  1  6 brothers Henry and D. Edward Paullin, who donated land
  1  7 for a township; and
  1  8    WHEREAS, nestled in the southern part of O'Brien
  1  9 County, Paullina now has a population of over 1,100
  1 10 Iowans; and
  1 11    WHEREAS, today Paullina is the financial,
  1 12 industrial, educational, recreational, employment,
  1 13 shopping, and arts center of the surrounding area; and
  1 14    WHEREAS, Paullina is home to a variety of
  1 15 businesses, community organizations, churches,
  1 16 schools, and a library, all combining to make Paullina
  1 17 a vibrant, progressive community; and
  1 18    WHEREAS, Paullina offers both scenic and
  1 19 recreational opportunities, with camping and hiking at
  1 20 beautiful Mill Creek State Park, and fishing and
  1 21 boating on Lake Paullina; NOW THEREFORE,
  1 22    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
  1 23 That the House of Representatives honors Paullina,
  1 24 Iowa, on completing its first 125 years and invites
  1 25 all Iowans to share in Paullina's quasquicentennial
  1 26 celebration to be held on July 3 through July 6, 2008.
  1 27    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of
  1 28 Representatives shall request the Chief Clerk of the
  1 29 House to prepare an official copy of this Resolution
  1 30 for presentation to the city of Paullina.
  2  1 LSB 6610HH 82
  2  2 rn/rj/14.1