PRINTER'S NO. 561
No. 89 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY HERMAN, ARGALL, BAKER, BALDWIN, BEBKO-JONES,
BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, BROWNE, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI,
CAUSER, CAWLEY, CLYMER, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ,
DALEY, DENLINGER, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO,
FAIRCHILD, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE,
GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HERSHEY, HESS,
HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, W. KELLER, KILLION, LEDERER,
LESCOVITZ, MACKERETH, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, McGILL, McILHATTAN,
S. MILLER, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT,
PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI,
SATHER, SCAVELLO, SEMMEL, SHANER, B. SMITH, STABACK,
R. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE, WALKO, WILT
AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 15, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of March 13 through 19, 2005, as
2 "Cooperative Extension Living Well Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The health and well-being of the family is crucial
4 to the functioning of this Commonwealth and to providing
5 individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to achieve
6 the best quality of life possible; and
7 WHEREAS, Psychologically, socially and emotionally strong
8 families provide strength for future generations; and
9 WHEREAS, Cooperative Extension, a nationwide educational
10 network of land-grant universities, is funded cooperatively
11 through the United States Department of Agriculture, the
12 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and county governments; and
1 WHEREAS, Cooperative Extension provides nonbiased, research-
2 based information through informal education to help adults,
3 youths, families, farms, businesses and communities; and
4 WHEREAS, Cooperative Extension education programs are
5 developed at the grass-roots level to meet local needs and are
6 available in all 67 counties of this Commonwealth; and
7 WHEREAS, Information offered by Cooperative Extension is
8 provided by scientists and researchers at The Pennsylvania State
9 University and other land-grant universities nationwide and is
10 made practical and relevant by Extension Family and Consumer
11 Sciences Educators working at the local level; and
12 WHEREAS, Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Sciences
13 educators are advocates for education for families so that they
14 might gain skills for a full and productive life; and
15 WHEREAS, "Cooperative Extension Living Well Week" is a
16 fitting tribute to the Pennsylvania Affiliate of the National
17 Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS)
18 professionals who provide education critical to the quality of
19 life of adults, youths, individuals and families in areas such
20 as food preparation and safety, nutrition, financial management,
21 healthy lifestyles, home and work environment, relationship and
22 parenting skills and much more; and
23 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania affiliate and other eastern states
24 are hosting the annual meeting of NEAFCS in Philadelphia from
25 September 25 through 28, 2005; therefore be it
26 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
27 week of March 13 through 19, 2005, as "Cooperative Extension
28 Living Well Week" and encourage Pennsylvania citizens to take
29 advantage of the educational opportunities that Cooperative
30 Extension Family and Consumer Sciences educators provide to help
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1 them in raising children, eating right, spending smartly and
2 living well.
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