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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY KASUNIC AND COSTA, JUNE 29, 2012 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 29, 2012 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Designating the week of July 22 through 29, 2012, as "Nine for |
2 | Nine Tenth Anniversary Remembrance Week" in Pennsylvania, |
3 | commemorating the tenth anniversary of the heroic and |
4 | unyielding efforts of those persons involved in the rescue of |
5 | the nine coal miners trapped in the Quecreek coal mine, |
6 | Somerset County, from July 24 through 27, 2002. |
7 | WHEREAS, A near-tragedy of epic proportions began at the |
8 | Black Wolf Mining Company's Quecreek coal mine on July 24, 2002, |
9 | when nine miners became trapped 240 feet below the surface of |
10 | the mine entrance; and |
11 | WHEREAS, Due to the actions of the nine trapped miners, a |
12 | greater potential tragedy was averted when an urgent radio |
13 | warning was sent by the trapped miners to another crew who were |
14 | able to escape from icy flood waters; and |
15 | WHEREAS, As days passed and the danger of the situation |
16 | became more and more evident, many heroic people devoted |
17 | limitless hours to saving the nine trapped miners and were |
18 | unyielding to the possibility that their efforts might be in |
19 | vain; and |
20 | WHEREAS, The true heroes of the event, the nine trapped |
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1 | miners, demonstrated exceptional faith, endurance and raw |
2 | courage: Randy Fogle of Garrett, Thomas Foy of Berlin, Dennis |
3 | Hall of Johnstown, Ronald Hileman of Gray, Harry Mayhugh of |
4 | Meyersdale, John Phillippi of Boswell, Mark Popernack of |
5 | Somerset, Robert Pugh of Boswell and John Unger of Hollsopple; |
6 | and |
7 | WHEREAS, Other true heroes included then-Governor Mark S. |
8 | Schweiker and the leadership team he assembled, along with the |
9 | many fire companies and volunteer rescue workers of Somerset |
10 | County; and |
11 | WHEREAS, The miracle which occurred at the Quecreek coal mine |
12 | is that all nine miners survived the ordeal, thereby originating |
13 | the "nine for nine" legacy while affirming the efforts of the |
14 | many people who were involved in the rescue and enriching the |
15 | spirit of our nation and the faith of its people; therefore be |
16 | it |
17 | RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of July 22 |
18 | through 29, 2012, as "Nine for Nine Tenth Anniversary |
19 | Remembrance Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further |
20 | RESOLVED, That the Senate commemorate the heroism shown by |
21 | former Governor Mark S. Schweiker, his leadership team, the fire |
22 | company and volunteer rescue workers and coal miners Randy |
23 | Fogle, Thomas Foy, Dennis Hall, Ronald Hileman, Harry Mayhugh, |
24 | John Phillippi, Mark Popernack, Robert Pugh and John Unger on |
25 | those inspiring days of July 24 through 27, 2002. |
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