RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SCHORSCH VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION ON ITS 85th ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, The Schorsch Village Improvement Association is celebrating its 85th Anniversary this year; and
WHEREAS, this esteemed body has been informed of this notable milestone by the Honorable Gilberto Villegas, Alderman of the 36th Ward; and
WHEREAS, On July 13, 1931, the Schorsch Village Improvement Association held the first meeting of an association of neighbors of 70 home owners on the Northwest Side of Chicago for the purposes of organizing an improvement and social group for their neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Association has met this mission by holding holiday celebrations, picnics and dances. Schorsch Village also has helped enforce local laws, including building and fire ordinances; and
WHEREAS, The Schorsch Village Improvement Association received a Charter of Incorporation on May 29, 1939, to incorporate for the above purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Association continues to be a unifiying force in the neighborhood, holding numerous social events. The Village also has an active Men's Club and a social group for Senior Citizens; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Mayor and the members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this 10th day of February, 2016, hereby congratulate the residents of Schorsch Village on the 85th Anniversary ofthe Schorsch Village Improvement Association, and we offer our appreciation to them for 85 years of service to the City of Chicago; and
Gilbert Villegas Alderman, 36th Ward
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Schorsch Village Improvement Association as an expression of our esteem.