PRINTER'S NO. 1162
No. 55 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, HELFRICK, STAPLETON, ROBBINS,
SALVATORE, EARLL, BELAN, COSTA, WILLIAMS, BRIGHTBILL, WENGER,
THOMPSON, MUSTO, AFFLERBACH, GREENLEAF, STOUT, LEMMOND,
GERLACH, RHOADES, SCHWARTZ, MELLOW, KITCHEN AND WHITE,
JUNE 9, 1997
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 9, 1997
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating June 10, 1997, as "Guide Dog Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, Guide dogs vest visually impaired persons with a
3 sense of independence and dignity; and
4 WHEREAS, Canines chosen to undergo guide dog training have
5 demonstrated intelligence, dependability and confidence in all
6 environments; and
7 WHEREAS, These remarkable creatures undergo an intensive
8 program of instruction during which they are taught, among other
9 skills, to discern left from right, how to pull in harness and
10 to stop at all curbs and steps; and
11 WHEREAS, Guide dogs assist people with disabilities in
12 addition to vision loss, such as hearing loss and orthopedic
13 problems; and
14 WHEREAS, These mannerly, well-adjusted dogs have enabled
15 countless people to lead fuller, more active lives; therefore be
16 it
1 RESOLVED, That the Senate of Pennsylvania designate June 10,
2 1997, as "Guide Dog Day" in Pennsylvania.
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