PRINTER'S NO. 370
No. 71 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY GERGELY, ARGALL, BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER,
BIANCUCCI, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLYMER, COHEN,
CREIGHTON, DENLINGER, DePASQUALE, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI,
FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GOODMAN,
GRUCELA, HANNA, HARHAI, JAMES, M. KELLER, KILLION, KING,
KOTIK, LEVDANSKY, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, MARKOSEK,
McILHATTAN, MILLARD, MOYER, MUNDY, MUSTIO, NAILOR, PAYNE,
PEIFER, PETRARCA, PETRI, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PYLE, QUINN,
RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROHRER, ROSS,
RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SEIP, M. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY,
STABACK, STAIRS, R. STEVENSON, STURLA, VEREB, VULAKOVICH,
WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, CAUSER, DeLUCA,
TANGRETTI, EVERETT, PERRY, CUTLER, BENNINGHOFF, SCAVELLO AND
COX, FEBRUARY 9, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 9, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Pennsylvania
2 Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs and encouraging
3 Pennsylvanians to learn more about and reflect upon the
4 importance of this organization.
5 WHEREAS, Established on February 11, 1932, the Pennsylvania
6 Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs (PFSC) is one of the oldest and
7 largest sporting organizations in this Commonwealth; and
8 WHEREAS, The PFSC has expanded conservation efforts in this
9 Commonwealth for the past 75 years; and
10 WHEREAS, The PFSC works with the Pennsylvania Game
11 Commission, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the
12 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department
1 of Environmental Resources and the General Assembly on behalf of
2 conservation; and
3 WHEREAS, The PFSC was a driving force behind The Clean
4 Streams Law, which has protected Commonwealth waters and
5 watersheds since 1937; and
6 WHEREAS, The environmental devastation of strip mining to
7 facilitate World War II operations prompted regulations which
8 further implemented PFSC goals; and
9 WHEREAS, The PFSC has played an important role in protecting
10 and conserving game lands from the effects of waste disposal and
11 waste storage; and
12 WHEREAS, The PFSC's annual education and eligibility programs
13 have advanced hunter safety in this Commonwealth; and
14 WHEREAS, Since formation of the PFSC in 1932, Pennsylvanians
15 have continued to demonstrate their appreciation for the
16 environment by participating in outdoor sports and recreation;
17 and
18 WHEREAS, Currently the PFSC comprises approximately 100,000
19 members who are instrumental in preserving Pennsylvania's
20 cultural heritage relative to outdoor sports and recreation;
21 therefore be it
22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate the
23 75th anniversary of the PFSC and encourage Pennsylvanians to
24 learn more about and reflect upon the importance of this
25 organization.
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