RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 21, 2024
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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners congratulating the Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School Boys Basketball Team
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WHEREAS, on March 9, 2024, the Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School boys basketball team (Homewood-Flossmoor) won the Illinois High School Association Class 4A championship. Known proudly as the Vikings, this is the first time in the school’s 65-year history that the boys basketball team has won this cherished award; and
WHEREAS, the final game, which sealed the fate for the team, was played in Champaign, Illinois against Normal Community High School (Normal). The tense game, which was tied at the end of the first quarter, showcased the talent and perseverance of Homewood-Flossmoor. In the end, Homewood-Flossmoor defeated Normal with a score of 60-48; and
WHEREAS, in honor of the victory, the team was saluted with a community rally upon their return home on March 10th; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and our staff, do hereby congratulate the Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball team on their championship win; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and that a copy of same, suitably engrossed, be presented to the Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School boys basketball team.
Dated: March 21, 2024