PRINTER'S NO. 4427
No. 857 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY SCRIMENTI, OCTOBER 4, 2004
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 4, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring the month of September 2004 as "Pennsylvania Grape
2 Month."
3 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania growers produce many of the finest food
4 products available in the world; and
5 WHEREAS, Today, Pennsylvania grapes are the result of the
6 tireless efforts of generations of Pennsylvanians who were
7 instrumental in founding our nation's great wine industry; and
8 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's 84 commercial wineries, together with
9 the Pennsylvania Grape Industry Association, continue to promote
10 and enhance the grape industry within this Commonwealth,
11 improving the quality of life for its citizens; and
12 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania produces in excess of 61,000 tons of
13 grapes annually on more than 11,000 acres of vineyards,
14 enriching this Commonwealth's economy by nearly $200 million
15 annually; and
16 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is the fourth largest producer of
17 grapes in the United States; and
1 WHEREAS, Our growers produce the finest table, jelly and
2 juice grapes, including such diverse varieties as the Catawba,
3 the Concord, the Delaware and the Niagara; and
4 WHEREAS, The largest Concord producing plant in the country
5 is located in Pennsylvania; and
6 WHEREAS, The grapes produced in Pennsylvania are enjoyed by
7 the citizens of this Commonwealth and by the people of our
8 entire nation; and
9 WHEREAS, September is an important month of harvest for our
10 Pennsylvania grape growers and an ideal time to recognize their
11 contributions to our Commonwealth; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives, in recognition
13 of the significant and invaluable contributions made by the
14 grape industry to our history, our economy and our quality of
15 life as Pennsylvanians, proclaim the month of September 2004 as
16 "Pennsylvania Grape Month"; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage the
18 citizens of this Commonwealth to celebrate this occasion by
19 enjoying many of the grape products available to them through
20 all seasons of the year.
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