PRINTER'S NO. 1927
No. 308 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY FORCIER, PERZEL, S. H. SMITH, E. Z. TAYLOR,
J. EVANS, ADOLPH, ALLEN, ARGALL, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEBKO-
JONES, BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, BROWNE, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAUSER,
CIVERA, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DAILEY, DALEY,
DALLY, DENLINGER, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EGOLF,
FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE,
GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HABAY, HARHAI, HARRIS, HERMAN,
HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, KIRKLAND,
LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ, LEVDANSKY, LEWIS, LYNCH, MAHER,
MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, McCALL, McGEEHAN,
McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, METCALFE, R. MILLER, MUNDY,
NAILOR, O'BRIEN, PAYNE, PETRI, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PISTELLA,
READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, RIEGER, ROEBUCK, ROONEY, ROSS,
RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO,
SCHRODER, SCRIMENTI, SEMMEL, SHANER, B. SMITH, STAIRS,
T. STEVENSON, R. STEVENSON, STURLA, TIGUE, VANCE, WALKO,
WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, WATSON, WHEATLEY, WILT, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD, ZUG, KENNEY AND HARHART, JUNE 4, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 4, 2003
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing the Secretary of Conservation and Natural
2 Resources to rename the Multi-Purpose Trail on Presque Isle
3 as the Karl Boyes Nature Trail.
4 WHEREAS, The Honorable Karl Boyes was a member of the
5 Pennsylvania House of Representatives for more than 20 years,
6 beginning his service in 1981; and
7 WHEREAS, As a State Representative, Karl Boyes was a champion
8 of numerous environmental and recreational development projects;
9 and
10 WHEREAS, Representative Boyes was instrumental in directing
1 the combined efforts of State and local governments, local
2 businesses and citizens to convert a former railroad bed to
3 become the Multi-Purpose Trail on Presque Isle; and
4 WHEREAS, In 1984, Representative Boyes secured the initial
5 grant money to establish the first six miles of the trail; and
6 WHEREAS, Over the next 14 years, Representative Boyes
7 spearheaded efforts to make various improvements to the trail;
8 and
9 WHEREAS, Representative Boyes' efforts resulted in private
10 sector donations of bicycles for park ranger patrols on the
11 trail; and
12 WHEREAS, Representative Boyes organized the acquisition and
13 placement of wooden benches along the length of the trail; and
14 WHEREAS, Through Representative Boyes' efforts, funds were
15 raised to purchase and erect safety signs along the trail; and
16 WHEREAS, Without this personal attention, the trail would not
17 have become a reality; and
18 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives believes it to be a
19 fitting and deserving recognition of Representative Boyes if the
20 current Multi-Purpose Trail would be renamed the Karl Boyes
21 Nature Trail; therefore be it
22 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
23 memorialize the Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources
24 to take such steps as necessary to rename the Multi-Purpose
25 Trail on Presque Isle the Karl Boyes Nature Trail and to place
26 signs making this designation at appropriate points on the
27 trail; and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
29 the Governor and the Secretary of Conservation and Natural
30 Resources.
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