Note: this is a spoken word adapatation of the original Declaration of Independence. 

To celebrate the United States Semiquincentennial, we invited Team Des Plaines – AKA community members from throughout our great city - to read a section of the Declaration of Independence. We are proud of our Team, proud of our Country, and proud of our wonderful Des Plaines Community.  Happy 4^th of July!  

STARRING IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Des Plaines Mayor Andrew Goczkowski; Laurie Papadourakis, DPPL Library Director; Pj Mars, Maryville; Des Plaines Alderman Dick Sayad; Rachel Rice, Des Plaines Public Library Trustee; Ami P., Des Plaines Public Library; Gene Haring, Trustee, Des Plaines History Center; Ariana H. Des Plaines Public Library; Barb Leane, Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines; Christa S. Des Plaines Public Library; Heather Imhoff, Des Plaines Public Library; Percy B., Des Plaines Public Library; Kristen S., Des Plaines Public Library; Valentine D., Des Plaines Public Library; Lisa DuBrock, Des Plaines Public Library Trustee; Lynne Rubio, Des Plaines Public Library; Elizabeth Majka, Des Plaines Public Library; Eldon Burk, Kiwanis Club of Des Plaines; Gerry Piskorski, Kiwanis Club of Des Plaines; Kathleen Fairbairn, Kiwanis Club of Des Plaines; Jim Grady, Kiwanis Club of Des Plaines; Liz Bowman, Kiwanis Club of Des Plaines; Christine Halblander, Des Plaines Public Library Trustee; Michelle Shimon-Hutchison, Des Plaines Public Library Trustee; Joe Weber, Des Plaines Park District; Katherine Kefi, Des Plaines Public Library; Andrew Z., Des Plaines Public Library; Dr. Michael Amadei, Superintendent, Community Consolidated School District 62; Jennifer Bova, Director of Community Relations, Community Consolidated School District 62; Brenda Murphy, Kiwanis Club of Des Plaines; Jennifer Bautista, Principal, Orchard Place Elementary; Charlie C., Des Plaines Public Library; Michelle Meyer-Edley, Des Plaines Public Library; Lauren Wolfe, Des Plaines Public Library; Amber Soike, Principal, Forest Elementary; Carolyn Allar, Principal, North Elementary School; Mark Infante, Principal, Cumberland School; Tina Mazzone, Assistant Principal, Cumberland School; Erica Cupuro, Principal, Central School; Don Miletic, Des Plaines Park District; Joanie Sebastian, Assistant Director, Des Plaines Public Library; Julie Goolish, Principal, Algonquin Middle School; Lisa Butera, Assistant Principal, Algonquin Middle School; Stephanie G., Des Plaines Public Library 

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