PRINTER'S NO. 4159
No. 636 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY SCRIMENTI, CURRY, DeWEESE, WALKO, COSTA, MELIO,
SURRA, COY, WASHINGTON, SCHULER, WANSACZ, KAISER, LEDERER,
DONATUCCI, ROSS, ROHRER, MARKOSEK, BISHOP, HERMAN, WATSON,
NAILOR, GABIG, LEH, RUBLEY, BEBKO-JONES, GEORGE, SHANER,
HERSHEY, L. I. COHEN, BROWNE, YOUNGBLOOD, PISTELLA,
HENNESSEY, HARHAI, ALLEN, TIGUE, JOSEPHS, M. BAKER, GRUCELA,
SATHER, FAIRCHILD, S. MILLER, CRUZ, J. WILLIAMS, KIRKLAND,
WOJNAROSKI, FORCIER, SOLOBAY, LESCOVITZ, GEIST, CAWLEY,
R. MILLER, STABACK, D. EVANS, ARMSTRONG, CORRIGAN, READSHAW,
LAUGHLIN, PICKETT, BENNINGHOFF, STERN, BASTIAN, MANDERINO,
HORSEY, CALTAGIRONE, FRANKEL, STEELMAN, J. EVANS, G. WRIGHT,
DALEY, CAPPELLI, PIPPY, SANTONI, DeLUCA, ROBERTS, BUNT,
BROOKS AND THOMAS, JUNE 27, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 27, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring the month of September 2002 as "Pennsylvania Grape
2 Month."
3 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania growers produce many of the finest food
4 products available in the world; and
5 WHEREAS, Today, Pennsylvania grapes are the result of the
6 tireless efforts of generations of Pennsylvanians who were
7 instrumental in founding our Nation's great wine industry; and
8 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's 55 commercial wineries, together with
9 the Pennsylvania Grape Industry Association, continue to promote
10 and enhance the grape industry within this Commonwealth,
11 improving the quality of life for its citizens; and
12 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania produces in excess of 58,000 tons of
1 grapes annually on 11,000 acres of vineyards, cared for by 300
2 dedicated growers, enriching this Commonwealth's economy by over
3 $100 million annually; and
4 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is the fifth largest producer of grapes
5 in the United States; and
6 WHEREAS, Our growers produce the finest table, jelly and
7 juice grapes, including such diverse varieties as the Catawba,
8 the Concord, the Delaware and the Niagara; and
9 WHEREAS, The largest Concord producing plant in the country
10 is located in Pennsylvania; and
11 WHEREAS, The grapes produced in Pennsylvania are enjoyed by
12 the citizens of this Commonwealth and by the people of our
13 entire Nation; and
14 WHEREAS, September and October are important months of
15 harvest for our Pennsylvania grape growers, this is an ideal
16 time to recognize their contributions to our Commonwealth;
17 therefore be it
18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives, in recognition
19 of the significant and invaluable contributions made by the
20 grape industry to our history, our economy and our quality of
21 life as Pennsylvanians, proclaim the month of September 2002 as
22 "Pennsylvania Grape Month"; and be it further
23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage the
24 citizens of this Commonwealth to celebrate this occasion by
25 enjoying many of the grape products available to them through
26 all seasons of the year.
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