PRINTER'S NO. 2072
No. 211 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY ROBBINS, JUBELIRER, BELL, TILGHMAN, MUSTO, WHITE,
WAGNER, HART, HELFRICK, BELAN, BRIGHTBILL, COSTA, EARLL,
AFFLERBACH, FUMO, MOWERY, KUKOVICH, RHOADES, STAPLETON,
SALVATORE, TOMLINSON, WENGER, THOMPSON, HOLL, MURPHY,
KASUNIC, WOZNIAK, PUNT, O'PAKE, LEMMOND, GERLACH, MELLOW,
SCHWARTZ, ULIANA, PICCOLA, CORMAN, SLOCUM, ARMSTRONG, STOUT,
LAVALLE AND TARTAGLIONE, JUNE 8, 1998
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 8, 1998
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating June 8 through 14, 1998, as "State Veterans' Homes
2 Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Those who served in the Armed Forces of the United
4 States embody the values of liberty and freedom which created
5 and sustained our nation; and
6 WHEREAS, We, as citizens of the United States of America, owe
7 an inexpressible debt of gratitude to these distinguished
8 heroes, past and present; and
9 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has, for more than
10 a century, provided a home for those veterans in need; and
11 WHEREAS, More than 1,200 of Pennsylvania's 1.3 million
12 veterans live in our State Veterans Homes in Erie,
13 Hollidaysburg, Scranton, Spring City and Pittsburgh; and
14 WHEREAS, Each June, we set aside a week to give special
15 recognition to our veterans homes, their residents and staff;
1 and
2 WHEREAS, It is a traditional gesture of appreciation for the
3 spirit of duty and sacrifice which these residents represent, as
4 well as the dedication and compassion of all those who serve
5 their needs; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, The Senate designate the week of June 8 through 14,
7 1998, as "State Veterans Homes Week" in Pennsylvania and urge
8 all Pennsylvanians to visit one of our veterans homes to express
9 their heartfelt thanks to the residents and staff.
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