PRINTER'S NO. 3400

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 429 Session of 1998

        INTRODUCED BY PESCI, McNAUGHTON, SERAFINI, HERSHEY, BELARDI,
           GEIST, ARMSTRONG, CALTAGIRONE, LESCOVITZ, TIGUE, CORRIGAN,
           FARGO, ROONEY, DeWEESE, SAINATO, B. SMITH, TANGRETTI,
           SCHULER, COY, ROSS, HESS, FORCIER, JAMES, OLASZ, DONATUCCI,
           SHANER, DeLUCA, BOSCOLA, GIGLIOTTI, CIVERA, ORIE, TRAVAGLIO,
           CAWLEY, BELFANTI, KIRKLAND, HENNESSEY, READSHAW, WOJNAROSKI,
           LEDERER, MELIO, VAN HORNE, KAISER, ITKIN, PRESTON, BEBKO-
           JONES, SCHRODER, MANDERINO, STABACK, WALKO, JOSEPHS,
           LAUGHLIN, HALUSKA, PETRARCA, ROBERTS, TRELLO, RAMOS, SEYFERT,
           YOUNGBLOOD, PISTELLA AND L. I. COHEN, APRIL 21, 1998

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           APRIL 21, 1998

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Designating the week of July 20 through 25, 1998, as "Freeport
     2     International Invitational Baseball Week" in Pennsylvania.

     3     WHEREAS, Baseball is a sport which crosses all geographical
     4  boundaries; and
     5     WHEREAS, During the week of July 20 through 25, 1998,
     6  baseball teams from this Commonwealth and the states of Indiana,
     7  Kentucky, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia and New York, as well as
     8  from the countries of Canada, Japan, Puerto Rico and Mexico will
     9  gather in Freeport, Armstrong County, to take part in a baseball
    10  tournament; and
    11     WHEREAS, In this ever-changing world the sport of baseball
    12  can bring several countries together to compete in a nonviolent
    13  manner; and

     1     WHEREAS, All teams and players involved can return to their
     2  part of the world and know that they have made friends in
     3  Pennsylvania; and
     4     WHEREAS, If this tournament can help to spread trust and
     5  understanding, it has taken a step toward bringing the world
     6  closer together; therefore be it
     7     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
     8  week of July 20 through 25, 1998, as "Freeport International
     9  Invitational Baseball Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
    10     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives express its
    11  gratitude to all teams and players for participating in this
    12  worthwhile endeavor.












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