PRINTER'S NO. 3898
No. 566 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY B. SMITH, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, CALTAGIRONE, CLARK, CLYMER, COLAFELLA, COSTA, DAILEY, DALEY, DeLUCA, DEMPSEY, DERMODY, DeWEESE, FAIRCHILD, FARGO, FICHTER, FLICK, FORCIER, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GORDNER, GRUCELA, HALUSKA, HARHART, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HORSEY, JAMES, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, LUCYK, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, S. MILLER, NAILOR, ORIE, PESCI, PHILLIPS, PLATTS, RAMOS, READSHAW, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STERN, SURRA, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRELLO, TRUE, WALKO, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, WRIGHT, YUDICHAK, ZIMMERMAN, ZUG, ADOLPH AND HESS, SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
A RESOLUTION 1 Recognizing September 23, 2000, as "National Hunting and Fishing 2 Day." 3 WHEREAS, September 23 marks the 29th anniversary of the first 4 "National Hunting and Fishing Day"; and 5 WHEREAS, The idea of devoting a special day to honor 6 sportspersons who hunt and fish for their leading role in the 7 conservation of fish, wildlife and other natural resources 8 originated with a Pennsylvanian, Ira Joffe of Upper Darby; and 9 WHEREAS, In 1972 the late President Richard M. Nixon 10 proclaimed the first "National Hunting and Fishing Day"; and 11 WHEREAS, The fourth Saturday of September is a day when 12 sportsmen's clubs across the country open their grounds and
1 conduct a host of events where people can learn about the 2 outdoors, the role hunters and fishermen have played in 3 providing a clean environment and the places where all sorts of 4 outdoor pursuits may be enjoyed; and 5 WHEREAS, More people than ever are growing up without the 6 slightest notion of what hunting and fishing are all about or 7 the knowledge that sportspersons have worked the hardest and 8 paid the most to protect and enhance the natural resources so 9 freely enjoyed by many others; therefore be it 10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize 11 September 23, 2000, as "National Hunting and Fishing Day"; and 12 be it further 13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all 14 Pennsylvanians to participate in the activities associated with 15 "National Hunting and Fishing Day." H2L82RZ/20000H0566R3898 - 2 -