City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2006-0776

• File #: 2006-0776
• Version: 1
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/19/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/19/2006
• Enactment date: 9/19/2006
• Enactment #: 547
• Title: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Pittsburgh commends and congratulates all of the participants of the 2006 Pennsylvania Senior Games. NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, September 19, 2006 to be "SeniorInterests Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.
• Sponsors: Jim Motznik, All Members
• Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MR. MOTZNIK

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/19/2006	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania Senior Games feature a spirit of competition and kinship among Pennsylvania seniors in a safe, productive, mentally and physically stimulating atmosphere; and

WHEREAS, the 26^th Annual Pennsylvania Senior Games, held June 26^th through July 1^st at Shippensburg University welcomed 36 senior delegates from the City of Pittsburgh, representing the Citiparks SeniorInterests Program; and

WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh SeniorInterests contingent brought home a total of 173 medals this year; and

WHEREAS, the leading male overall medal winner from the SeniorInterests Program was Robert Horton, age 86, and representing the Lawrenceville Senior Center who won a total of 15 medals; and

WHEREAS, the leading female medal winner from the Citiparks SeniorInterests Program was Rosemarie Wilczynski, age 63, representing the Lawrenceville Senior Center,  winning 12 medals; and

WHEREAS, the Citiparks SeniorInterests Program Athletes include:  Richard Barton, John Blakely, Dorcas Byrnes, Elizabeth Callio, James Cichra, Charles Connors, Bernice Dalton, Anna Dixon, Rita Ernharth, William Ernharth, Hilda Fry, David Gallaway, Patricia Gallaway, Don Gearhart, Sandy Gearhart, Anthony Golembiewski, Anne Horton, Robert Horton, Anna Lambert, Claudia Lawrence, Ben LaDonne, Elsie Lowen, Toni Martelli, Beverly McCarthy, Rosalie Nesbitt, Raymond Olszewski, Samson Paguia, Loretta Plocki, Thomas Plocki, Mary Sankey, Robert Sinicki, Rose Snyder, Mary Szulborski, Ann Tkacik, Patricia Toney and Rosemarie Wilczynski; and

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Pittsburgh commends and congratulates all of the participants of the 2006 Pennsylvania Senior Games.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, September 19, 2006 to be "SeniorInterests Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.