PRINTER'S NO. 3681
No. 396 Session of 1996
INTRODUCED BY PESCI, THOMAS, ROBERTS, COY, GORDNER, DeWEESE, LAUGHLIN, HENNESSEY, CORRIGAN, SANTONI, HERSHEY, TIGUE, DONATUCCI, TRAVAGLIO, CAWLEY, READSHAW, VAN HORNE, TRUE, BAKER, HALUSKA, BEBKO-JONES, GEIST, SATHER, ROONEY, STABACK, LYNCH, DiGIROLAMO, ROBINSON, FARGO, GIGLIOTTI, JAROLIN, FICHTER, MELIO, CURRY, ITKIN, B. SMITH, FAJT, OLASZ, SCHULER, TANGRETTI, RUBLEY, SHANER, YOUNGBLOOD, MANDERINO, TRELLO, SCHRODER, WALKO, COLAFELLA, HUTCHINSON, JOSEPHS, STEELMAN, DeLUCA, RAMOS, PETRARCA AND BOSCOLA, JUNE 11, 1996
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 11, 1996
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating the week of July 21 through 27, 1996, as "Freeport 2 International Invitational Baseball Week" in Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, Baseball is a sport which crosses all geographical 4 boundaries; and 5 WHEREAS, During the week of July 21 through 27, 1996, 6 baseball teams from this Commonwealth and the states of Indiana, 7 Kentucky, New Hampshire, Ohio and Virginia, as well as from the 8 countries of Canada, Japan and Puerto Rico will gather in 9 Freeport, Armstrong County, to take part in a baseball 10 tournament; and 11 WHEREAS, In this ever-changing world the sport of baseball 12 can bring several countries together to compete in a nonviolent 13 manner; and 14 WHEREAS, All teams and players involved can return to their
1 part of the world and know that they have made friends in 2 Pennsylvania; and 3 WHEREAS, If this tournament can help to spread trust and 4 understanding, it has taken a step toward bringing the world 5 closer together; therefore be it 6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the 7 week of July 21 through 27, 1996, as "Freeport International 8 Invitational Baseball Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further 9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives express its 10 gratitude to all teams and players for participating in this 11 worthwhile endeavor. F7L82BIL/19960H0396R3681 - 2 -