PRINTER'S NO. 3257
No. 605 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY FLECK, ADOLPH, ARGALL, BAKER, BEAR, BEYER, BOBACK,
BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN,
CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DALLY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI,
EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS,
GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HELM,
HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, JAMES,
KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KENNEY, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR,
MANN, MANTZ, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McILHATTAN, MILLARD,
R. MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, MOYER, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, NAILOR,
O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PEIFER, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT,
PYLE, RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROHRER, ROSS,
SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STAIRS,
STERN, R. STEVENSON, SURRA, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH,
WALKO, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 26, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 26, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the Pennsylvania Lions Beacon Lodge Camp on celebrating
2 its 60th year of summer camping.
3 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Lions Beacon Lodge Camp is
4 celebrating its 60th consecutive summer camping season this
5 year; and
6 WHEREAS, The 583-acre camp serves children and adults with
7 special needs, including blindness, deafness and many other
8 physical and mental challenges; and
9 WHEREAS, Some campers have been visiting almost for as long
10 as the camp has existed; and
11 WHEREAS, More than 500 campers visit the camp each year; and
1 WHEREAS, The camp is supported by Lions Clubs and operated by
2 a board of directors comprised of members from each of this
3 Commonwealth's 18 Lions districts; and
4 WHEREAS, The Beacon Lodge's activities include swimming,
5 bowling, miniature golf, arts and crafts, music, drama,
6 spelunking, paddle boating and lawn games; and
7 WHEREAS, The camp was founded in 1948 as a summer camp for
8 blind residents of this Commonwealth; and
9 WHEREAS, The camp has grown into a favorite retreat of people
10 with disabilities as well as a conference center for special
11 groups, an educational facility for families and a rental camp
12 for group retreats; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the
14 Pennsylvania Lions Beacon Lodge Camp on celebrating its 60th
15 year of summer camping.
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