PRINTER'S NO. 2501
No. 287 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY BUXTON, ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER, BARD, BARRAR,
BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BENNINGHOFF, CALTAGIRONE,
CAPPELLI, CLARK, CLYMER, M. COHEN, COLAFELLA, COLEMAN,
CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DALLY, DeLUCA,
DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, D. EVANS, J. EVANS,
FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GABIG,
GEIST, GEORGE, GRUCELA, GRUITZA, HARHAI, HASAY, HENNESSEY,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, JADLOWIEC, JAMES,
JOSEPHS, KAISER, KENNEY, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, LESCOVITZ,
LEVDANSKY, LEWIS, MANDERINO, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McILHATTAN,
McNAUGHTON, MELIO, R. MILLER, MUNDY, NAILOR, PICKETT, PIPPY,
READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAMUELSON,
SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY,
STABACK, SURRA, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE,
TRAVAGLIO, TRICH, TULLI, VEON, WALKO, WASHINGTON,
J. WILLIAMS, C. WILLIAMS, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD,
YUDICHAK AND ZUG, SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring October 2001 as "White Cane Month" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, The use of a cane for the visually impaired dates
3 back to biblical times when a shepherd's staff was used as an
4 aid for solitary travel; and
5 WHEREAS, After World War I the cane was promoted for use by
6 the visually impaired; and
7 WHEREAS, Lions International promoted the white cane as a
8 protective device for the blind in 1931 at its convention in
9 Toronto, Canada; and
1 WHEREAS, The white cane is a symbol of blindness, courage and
2 independent spirit; and
3 WHEREAS, Individuals use many types of canes, including
4 identification, white support and long canes, depending on their
5 visual impairment and other factors; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives, on the 70th
7 anniversary of the promotion of the white cane, declare the
8 month of October 2001 as "White Cane Month" in Pennsylvania.
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