PRINTER'S NO. 2037
No. 315 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY COSTA, DeLUCA, ADOLPH, ALLEN, ARGALL, BAKER, BARD,
BELARDI, BIANCUCCI, BUNT, CAWLEY, COY, CREIGHTON, CURRY,
DALLY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL,
GABIG, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARHAI, HARRIS, HERSHEY,
JAMES, BALDWIN, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BISHOP, CAPPELLI,
CLYMER, CRAHALLA, CRUZ, DAILEY, DERMODY, DiGIROLAMO,
D. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FICHTER, FREEMAN, GEIST, GERGELY,
GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HESS, JOSEPHS, KELLER,
LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, MAHER, MANDERINO, MARKOSEK,
McGEEHAN, McILHINNEY, MELIO, MYERS, PAYNE, PICKETT, PRESTON,
READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROONEY, RUBLEY, SATHER,
SCAVELLO, SHANER, SOLOBAY, KOTIK, LEACH, LEH, LEWIS, MAJOR,
MANN, MARSICO, McGILL, McNAUGHTON, MICOZZIE, NAILOR,
PETRARCA, PISTELLA, RAYMOND, REED, RIEGER, ROHRER, ROSS,
SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, B. SMITH, STABACK, STEIL,
E. Z. TAYLOR, TRAVAGLIO, TURZAI, WALKO, WASHINGTON, WATSON,
YOUNGBLOOD, WILLIAMS, TANGRETTI, TIGUE, TRUE, VITALI,
WANSACZ, WATERS, WOJNAROSKI, YUDICHAK, KIRKLAND AND HORSEY,
JUNE 16, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 16, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating July 15, 2003, as "Italian Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, "Italian Day" was first held at Kennywood Park in
3 Pittsburgh in July 1935, and the Italian Sons and Daughters of
4 America (ISDA) tradition of hosting orphans that grew into the
5 present-day holiday for exceptional children began in 1946; and
6 WHEREAS, "Italian Day" is one of the ISDA's great events,
7 offering the best of its traditions with an opportunity to bond
8 with children, renew longtime friendships and celebrate Italian-
1 American heritage; and
2 WHEREAS, The exceptional children who look forward to the
3 event every year are transported from area schools and
4 institutions including Allegheny Valley School, Bradley Center,
5 Circle C Youth and Family Services, Citizen Care, Inc., Clelian
6 Heights, Holy Family Institute, Mars Home for Youth, Spectrum
7 Family Network, the Verland Foundation and the Washington County
8 Special Olympics; and
9 WHEREAS, Each child is escorted through the park by
10 counselors and ISDA volunteers and provided with meals, snacks,
11 pizza, Kennywood rides and pocket money for games; and
12 WHEREAS, Funds are raised through ISDA special events; and
13 WHEREAS, Thousands of families, Italian and non-Italian,
14 celebrate "Italian Day" at Kennywood each year with special
15 homemade Italian food; therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate July
17 15, 2003, as "Italian Day" in Pennsylvania.
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