Bill Text: PA HR72 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the Borough of Millersville on its 250th anniversary year which commences on February 26, 2011.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 43-6)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-15 - Adopted (200-0) [HR72 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR72-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 606
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 72 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY BOYD, AUMENT, BAKER, BEAR, BRENNAN, CAUSER, CLYMER, CUTLER, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FLECK, FREEMAN, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, HAHN, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, KNOWLES, KORTZ, MAJOR, MASSER, MILLARD, MOUL, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PICKETT, QUINN, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON AND PEIFER, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Borough of Millersville on its 250th anniversary
year which commences on February 26, 2011.
WHEREAS, In 1761, a village was founded in Lancaster County
called Millersburg after founder John Miller, who, during the
middle of the 18th century, operated a blacksmith shop and
hardware store; and
WHEREAS, In 1820, the village's name was changed to
Millerstown and eventually became Millersville in the 1850s; and
WHEREAS, The original Miller homestead was built in 1763 and
now houses the police department of Millersville University; and
WHEREAS, The university, founded in 1855 as the first
Pennsylvania Normal School, occupies about one-quarter of the
borough's 1.9 square mile land area and contributes greatly to
the traditions, culture, economy and population of Millersville;
and
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WHEREAS, Served by the Penn Manor School District,
Millersville is home of both the Penn Manor High School and
Eshleman Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, The borough is served by its own full-time police
department, the full-time Millersville Volunteer Fire Company
and the Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association; and
WHEREAS, Millersville boasts a 21-acre borough park which
includes a wide range of recreation amenities and improvements,
and the community is fortunate to have many civic, service,
religious and other organizations which provide its residents
with a significantly good quality of life; and
WHEREAS, This year, on February 26, 2011, the borough will
commence a year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of its
founding; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the Borough
of Millersville on its 250th anniversary year which commences on
February 26, 2011.
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