PRINTER'S NO. 3066
No. 512 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY GOOD AND FABRIZIO, DECEMBER 10, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
DECEMBER 10, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Congratulating Millcreek Township, Erie County, on the
2 celebration of its 200th anniversary during 2003.
3 WHEREAS, In 1803 Millcreek Township was incorporated as a
4 second class township, becoming one of the earliest townships in
5 the "Erie Triangle" to be settled; and
6 WHEREAS, Millcreek Township was one of the original 16
7 townships when Erie County was organized; and
8 WHEREAS, Millcreek Township is home to Presque Isle, which
9 provided sanctuary for Commodore Perry's fleet as the ships were
10 being constructed to fight the British navy in the Great Lakes
11 region during the War of 1812; and
12 WHEREAS, In 1912 Presque Isle was made a State park and
13 designated by the National Park Service as a National Natural
14 Landmark; and
15 WHEREAS, Today the park is recognized as a bird sanctuary
16 with 150 identified species; and
17 WHEREAS, Millcreek Township is home to the Erie International
1 Airport; and
2 WHEREAS, Millcreek Township is the second largest second
3 class township in this Commonwealth and the 19th largest of all
4 State municipalities; and
5 WHEREAS, Millcreek Township, with more than 200 firefighters,
6 is protected by five volunteer fire department companies,
7 including West Lake, chartered in 1937; Kearsarge, chartered in
8 1939; Belle Valley, chartered in 1939; West Ridge, chartered in
9 1940; and Lake Shore, chartered in 1949; and
10 WHEREAS, The population of Millcreek Township is more than
11 52,000, with an area covering about 29.5 square miles; and
12 WHEREAS, The altitude measures approximately 800 feet above
13 sea level, and the township has a mean annual temperature of
14 50.5 degrees Fahrenheit; and
15 WHEREAS, Land use in Millcreek Township is dedicated to
16 retail, commercial and service-oriented business, with about 1%
17 of the land zoned for agriculture; and
18 WHEREAS, After 200 years, Millcreek Township offers a blend
19 of city and country life with clean air and water, choice
20 educational facilities, many recreational opportunities and
21 ideal quality of life; therefore be it
22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives offer its
23 congratulations to Millcreek Township, Erie County, on the
24 celebration of its 200th anniversary and extend best wishes for
25 many more joyous celebrations in the years to come; and be it
26 further
27 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
28 Millcreek Township, 3608 West 26th Street, Erie, PA 16506.
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