PRINTER'S NO. 4242
No. 850 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY CUTLER, ADOLPH, BEAR, BEYER, BOBACK, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CAUSER, CLYMER, CREIGHTON, DALLY, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, ELLIS, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARHART, HELM, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, JAMES, KENNEY, KORTZ, MAHER, MANTZ, McILVAINE SMITH, MENSCH, MILLARD, R. MILLER, MOYER, MURT, MUSTIO, PAYNE, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUIGLEY, RAPP, REED, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SONNEY, R. STEVENSON, SWANGER, TRUE, VULAKOVICH AND WOJNAROSKI, AUGUST 21, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, AUGUST 21, 2008
A RESOLUTION 1 Proclaiming September 27, 2008, as "Friends of the Railroad 2 Museum of Pennsylvania Day" in Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, The Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 4 a nonprofit organization, was chartered in 1983 to provide 5 support to this Commonwealth's official Railroad Museum of 6 Pennsylvania, Strasburg, Lancaster County; and 7 WHEREAS, Since that time, the Friends of the Railroad Museum 8 of Pennsylvania has contributed more than a quarter of a million 9 volunteer hours and more than $14 million in financial 10 assistance to this Commonwealth's world-class Railroad Museum of 11 Pennsylvania; and 12 WHEREAS, The Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania 13 has worked tirelessly for the preservation of railroad history,
1 its iron and paper treasures and the education of the public 2 about the rich, diverse and significant heritage of railroading 3 and railroaders in this Commonwealth; and 4 WHEREAS, The Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania 5 has been instrumental in the expansion of Rolling Stock Hall, 6 the addition of Steinman Station, the addition of Stewart 7 Junction railway education center, the addition of the 8 Restoration Shop, the addition of the 1915 Street Scene exhibit, 9 the renovation of the front entrance, lobby and store and the 10 acquisition of major artifacts and collections at the Railroad 11 Museum of Pennsylvania; and 12 WHEREAS, The Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania 13 and its members, volunteers, board of directors, advisory 14 council and staff have played, and continue to play, key roles 15 in the daily operations and the many outstanding achievements of 16 the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania; and 17 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is proud of its past and current 18 railroaders and railroad industry and the important 19 contributions made to our economy and the welfare of our 20 citizens, as represented by the Friends of the Railroad Museum 21 of Pennsylvania; and 22 WHEREAS, The Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania 23 is marking its 25th anniversary in 2008; therefore be it 24 RESOLVED, That it is with sincere appreciation and in 25 recognition of the Friends of the Railroad Museum of 26 Pennsylvania's strong commitment to and significant 27 accomplishments on behalf of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania 28 and this Commonwealth that the House of Representatives proclaim 29 September 27, 2008, as "Friends of the Railroad Museum of 30 Pennsylvania Day" in Pennsylvania. F18L82JS/20080H0850R4242 - 2 -