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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY BAKER, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, BREWSTER, BROWNE, BRUBAKER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, ERICKSON, FERLO, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, ORIE, PILEGGI, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, STACK, WASHINGTON AND D. WHITE, MARCH 1, 2011 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 1, 2011 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Observing March 1, 2011, as "St. David's Day" in Pennsylvania; |
2 | and honoring the many Pennsylvanians of Welsh heritage. |
3 | WHEREAS, St. David is the patron saint of Wales, and March 1, |
4 | St. David's feast day, is the Welsh National Holiday, celebrated |
5 | by Welshmen throughout the world; and |
6 | WHEREAS, Since the 17th Century, a significant number of |
7 | people moved from Wales to Pennsylvania seeking employment and |
8 | religious freedom; and |
9 | WHEREAS, Since Pennsylvania and Wales both include rare |
10 | anthracite coal among their natural resources, many of the |
11 | settlers from Wales settled in northeastern Pennsylvania's coal |
12 | regions; and |
13 | WHEREAS, William Penn and the Society of Friends, or Quakers, |
14 | founded the heart of the Welsh settlement in Pennsylvania; and |
15 | WHEREAS, The rich Welsh traditions and heritage have had a |
16 | tremendous impact on Pennsylvania; and |
17 | WHEREAS, St. David's Day unites Welsh people worldwide in a |
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1 | celebration of their identity; therefore be it |
2 | RESOLVED, That the Senate observe March 1, 2011, as "St. |
3 | David's Day" in Pennsylvania and honor the many Pennsylvanians |
4 | of Welsh heritage. |
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