PRINTER'S NO. 4359

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 887 Session of 2008

        INTRODUCED BY BAKER, PICKETT, CAUSER, DiGIROLAMO, BEYER,
           BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, DALEY, DONATUCCI,
           FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH,
           GRUCELA, HELM, HERSHEY, M. KELLER, KORTZ, KOTIK, MAHONEY,
           MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, MARSICO, MELIO, R. MILLER, MOYER, NAILOR,
           PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PYLE, QUINN, RAMALEY, RAPP,
           READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO,
           SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, VEREB,
           VULAKOVICH, WATERS, WOJNAROSKI AND BOYD, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Congratulating the Mansfield University Concert Choir and The
     2     Mansfieldians for winning world championship gold medals at
     3     the World Choir Games in Graz, Austria, July 9 through 19,
     4     2008.

     5     WHEREAS, The Mansfield University Concert Choir and The
     6  Mansfieldians won preliminary and world championship gold medals
     7  at the World Choir Games held in Graz, Austria, July 9 through
     8  19, 2008; and
     9     WHEREAS, The concert choir, under the direction of Peggy
    10  Dettwiler, took the world championship gold medal in the
    11  spiritual and gospel open category; and
    12     WHEREAS, The Mansfieldians, a select 12-member ensemble of
    13  concert choir members directed by Sheryl Monkelien, took its
    14  world championship gold medal in the jazz vocal ensemble a
    15  cappella category; and

     1     WHEREAS, The theme of this year's games, "Singing Together
     2  Brings Nations Together," aptly described the competition, as it
     3  brought together 20,000 singers and 441 choirs from 93
     4  countries; and
     5     WHEREAS, The scope of this competition emphasizes the
     6  excellent accomplishments of Mansfield University's concert
     7  choir and select vocal ensemble; therefore be it
     8     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
     9  Mansfield University Concert Choir and The Mansfieldians for
    10  winning world championship gold medals at the World Choir Games
    11  in Graz, Austria, July 9 through 19, 2008.













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