PRINTER'S NO. 2024
No. 341 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY MENSCH, HUTCHINSON, BAKER, BARRAR, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CONKLIN, COSTA, CREIGHTON, DiGIROLAMO, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARHART, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, MARSHALL, MILLARD, MILNE, MOYER, MURT, MUSTIO, NAILOR, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PERZEL, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PYLE, QUIGLEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, R. STEVENSON, SWANGER, R. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND WALKO, JUNE 21, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 21, 2007
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating the month of July 2007 as "Community Band Month" in 2 Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, This country and this Commonwealth in particular 4 have a long and rich tradition of supporting community bands; 5 and 6 WHEREAS, Community bands have a variety of origins, including 7 as militia and military bands; and 8 WHEREAS, Community bands have been celebrated in musical and 9 theatrical performances; and 10 WHEREAS, Community bands perform an important role in our 11 communities; and 12 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is home to some of the oldest and most
1 renowned community bands, including the Allentown Band, in 2 continuous existence since 1828, the Franklin Silver Cornet 3 Band, in continuous existence since 1856, and the Red Hill Band, 4 which has performed summer concerts each year since 1900; and 5 WHEREAS, These community treasures have continued through the 6 tireless efforts of volunteer musicians and organizers; 7 therefore be it 8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the 9 month of July 2007 as "Community Band Month" in Pennsylvania 10 with thanks for the immeasurable contributions of community 11 bands and band members to the betterment of this Commonwealth. E31L82MSP/20070H0341R2024 - 2 -