10 | | - | A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Recognizing and expressing gratitude to Mike |
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11 | | - | Pedersen for his decades -long commitment to celebrating the joy of |
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12 | | - | Christmas through music. |
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13 | | - | WHEREAS, the 2024 Christmas season marks the thirty -fifth year that Mike Pedersen has |
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14 | | - | invited all to join in singing Christmas carols as he plays his iconic pipe organ at the Nora |
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15 | | - | Christmas Store in the community of Nora, South Dakota; and |
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16 | | - | WHEREAS, Mike’s dedication to the spirit of Christmas and his sharing of the joy of the |
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17 | | - | holiday through music has become a cherished tradition for generations of South Dakotans |
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18 | | - | and visitors alike; and |
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19 | | - | WHEREAS, the novelty of Mike Pedersen and the Nora Christmas Store has been featured |
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20 | | - | on national television programs, enabling others across the nation to experience this great |
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21 | | - | treasure; |
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22 | | - | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundredth Legislature of the State |
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23 | | - | of South Dakota, that Mike Pedersen has made a positive difference in the lives of many South |
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24 | | - | Dakotans by spreading the Christmas spirit and bringing the joy of holiday music to thousands |
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25 | | - | of people. |
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| 12 | + | Introduced by: Senator Davis |
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| 14 | + | Underscores indicate new language. |
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| 16 | + | A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Recognizing and expressing gratitude to Mike 1 |
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| 17 | + | Pedersen for his decades -long commitment to celebrating the joy of 2 |
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| 18 | + | Christmas through music. 3 |
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| 19 | + | WHEREAS, the 2024 Christmas season marks the thirty -fifth year that Mike Pedersen has 4 |
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| 20 | + | invited all to join in singing Christmas carols as he plays his iconic pipe organ at the Nora 5 |
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| 21 | + | Christmas Store in the community of Nora, South Dakota; and 6 |
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| 22 | + | WHEREAS, Mike’s dedication to the spirit of Christmas and his sharing of the joy of the 7 |
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| 23 | + | holiday through music has become a cherished tradition for generations of South Dakotans 8 |
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| 24 | + | and visitors alike; and 9 |
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| 25 | + | WHEREAS, the novelty of Mike Pedersen and the Nora Christmas store has been featured 10 |
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| 26 | + | on national television programs, enabling others across the nation to experience this great 11 |
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| 27 | + | treasure; 12 |
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| 28 | + | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundredth Legislature of the State 13 |
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| 29 | + | of South Dakota, that Mike Pedersen has made a positive difference in the lives of many South 14 |
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| 30 | + | Dakotans by spreading the Christmas spirit and bringing the joy of holiday music to thousands 15 |
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| 31 | + | of people. 16 |
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