THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, BAKER, BOYD, BRENNAN, COHEN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, ELLIS, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HAHN, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HESS, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, MILLARD, MILNE, MIRABITO, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PAYNE, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCHRODER, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VEREB AND YOUNGBLOOD, OCTOBER 19, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 19, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the week of October 30 through November 5, 2011, as

"Pioneer Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The Pioneers, a volunteer network with a membership

of more than 800,000, is the largest social-industrial service

organization in the world; and

WHEREAS, The Pioneers all over the United States, Canada and

Mexico have joined in and reached out beyond their membership

into their communities in service to others; and

WHEREAS, The Pioneers have, through this service to others,

made life more meaningful and enjoyable for thousands of

children and elderly, handicapped and disadvantaged people; and

WHEREAS, The Pioneers have helped make our land, waters and

air cleaner and more beautiful through their hundreds of

environmental projects; and

WHEREAS, The Pioneers are marking their Centennial

Anniversary of their founding with the theme "Answering the Call

of Those in Need"; and

WHEREAS, The Telephone Pioneers of America were founded by

244 employees, including Alexander Graham Bell, in New York City

on November 2, 1911, and continue as a volunteer network

performing community service in Pennsylvania; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the

week of October 30 through November 5, 2011, as "Pioneer Week"

in Pennsylvania.