PRINTER'S NO. 2292
No. 252 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY FEESE, DEMPSEY, MASLAND, MARSICO, SCHULER,
CAPPABIANCA, PESCI, WOJNAROSKI, ZUG, GEORGE, MELIO,
DONATUCCI, SHANER, PHILLIPS, LEDERER, DiGIROLAMO, BELARDI,
GEIST, BROWN, TIGUE, ARGALL, BAKER, ITKIN, RUBLEY, LAUGHLIN,
MANDERINO, DENT, READSHAW, B. SMITH, HARHART, HERMAN,
HERSHEY, ORIE, FAIRCHILD, HESS, LYNCH, STABACK, TRAVAGLIO,
ROBERTS, BOSCOLA, SCHRODER, JOSEPHS, HALUSKA, SAYLOR, MAJOR,
BELFANTI, DRUCE, BENNINGHOFF, ROHRER, PISTELLA, HENNESSEY,
ROSS, PIPPY, ALLEN, YOUNGBLOOD, HORSEY, SEYFERT, ROONEY,
SATHER, L. I. COHEN, BUNT, STERN, BEBKO-JONES, TRELLO AND
McNAUGHTON, OCTOBER 1, 1997
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 1, 1997
A RESOLUTION
1 Commemorating the founding of Muncy Borough, Lycoming County,
2 200 years ago, in 1797, and proclaiming October 11, 1997, as
3 the official birthday of Muncy.
4 WHEREAS, The Borough of Muncy was created out of lands owned
5 by brothers James and Isaac Walton and their cousins, also
6 brothers, William and Benjamin McCarty in 1797, and this
7 settlement, carved from lands known as Muncy Manor, was called
8 Muncy; and
9 WHEREAS, Out of admiration for William Penn, the town was
10 renamed Pennsborough; and
11 WHEREAS, In 1827 the name of the town was changed back to
12 Muncy, a name for the Wolf Clan of the Delaware Indian tribe,
13 the Monsey Indians; and
1 WHEREAS, Muncy is proud of its heritage and is working toward
2 progress for the future while preserving the town's rich history
3 within the walls of the Muncy Historical Society and Museum of
4 History; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate the
6 200th Anniversary of the founding of Muncy, proclaim October 11,
7 1997, as Muncy's birthday and urge all citizens to enjoy the
8 activities in the Muncy Museum of History and celebrate with all
9 residents the rich and diverse history of the past 200 years
10 that is Muncy's.
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