Senate Resolution 21 - Introduced

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2                       BY  JOHNSON
  1  3 A Resolution to honor the city of Everly, Iowa, on the
  1  4    occasion of its quasquicentennial.
  1  5    WHEREAS, Everly, Iowa, nestled in the northwest
  1  6 corner of Clay County, is home to almost 700 Iowans;
  1  7 and
  1  8    WHEREAS, Everly is believed to be named after a
  1  9 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad conductor or a
  1 10 surveyor when it was surveyed and platted in 1884,
  1 11 originally being called Clark; and
  1 12    WHEREAS, Everly is the proud home of the 1939
  1 13 Cattlefeeders state baseball champions and the 1966
  1 14 Cattlefeeders state girls' basketball champions; and
  1 15    WHEREAS, today Everly remains a bustling community
  1 16 with a vibrant main street, manufacturing industry, a
  1 17 library, school, parks, and all the amenities that
  1 18 make small town life a pleasure; and
  1 19    WHEREAS, on July 17, 18, and 19, 2009, Everly will
  1 20 celebrate its quasquicentennial, featuring a parade, a
  1 21 rodeo, a band, a carnival, local tours, and numerous
  1 22 events promising three days of fun; NOW THEREFORE,
  1 23    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
  1 24 recognizes the city of Everly on the occasion of its
  1 25 quasquicentennial and invites all Iowans to make this
  1 26 three=day celebration a part of their 2009 summer
  1 27 plans.
  1 28 LSB 2398SS 83
  1 29 jr/nh/14.1