PRINTER'S NO. 1913
No. 205 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY PISTELLA, CALTAGIRONE, PIPPY, ORIE, TANGRETTI,
DONATUCCI, CAPPABIANCA, THOMAS, ROBINSON, READSHAW, BELFANTI,
BEBKO-JONES, COSTA, LESCOVITZ, LAUGHLIN, FICHTER, PETRONE,
PESCI, B. SMITH, CORRIGAN, DeLUCA, HARHAI, SHANER, BAKER AND
HARHART, JUNE 8, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 8, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the 1999 Pittsburgh Martial Arts Championship, June
2 11 through 13, 1999.
3 WHEREAS, Kung fu and all the Chinese martial arts have a
4 history dating back thousands of years and are important Chinese
5 cultural treasures appreciated all over the world; and
6 WHEREAS, The Chinese martial arts promote self-discipline and
7 a healthy mind and body; and
8 WHEREAS, The 1999 Pittsburgh Martial Arts Championship is
9 sharing this important cultural heritage with the people of
10 Pennsylvania through a tournament, seminars and demonstrations
11 by masters of Chinese martial arts; and
12 WHEREAS, The 1999 Pittsburgh Martial Arts Championship
13 maintains this important art by helping participants to improve
14 their knowledge and skill; and
15 WHEREAS, The 1999 Pittsburgh Martial Arts Championship is the
16 first tournament in Pennsylvania sanctioned by the United States
1 of America Wushu Kung Fu Federation; and
2 WHEREAS, The 1999 Pittsburgh Martial Arts Championship is the
3 first mid-Atlantic regional tournament held in Pennsylvania; and
4 WHEREAS, The 1999 Pittsburgh Martial Arts Championship is the
5 largest gathering of Chinese martial artists ever held in
6 Pennsylvania; therefore be it
7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
8 1999 Pittsburgh Martial Arts Championship being held June 11
9 through 13, 1999, in Fitzgerald Fieldhouse at the University of
10 Pittsburgh.
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