City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2007-1293

• File #: 2007-1293
• Version: 1
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 3/20/2007
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/20/2007
• Enactment date: 3/20/2007
• Enactment #: 136
• Title: WHEREAS, the Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society, Inc. (GPASI) was started in 1947 to promote the hobby of buying and selling tropical fish; and WHEREAS, GPASI holds mini-auctions and meetings each month for its more than 100 dues-paying members; and WHEREAS, the group organizes two large auctions each year as well, one in the spring and one in the fall; and WHEREAS, GPASI produces a monthly newsletter called Finformation that includes articles from tropical fish experts and lists tropical fish for purchase; and WHEREAS, GPASI is just one of hundreds of Aquarium Society chapters nationwide; and WHEREAS, GPASI will hold its 2007 Fish Spectacular Show from March 23rd to 25th at the Comfort Inn East in Pittsburgh; and WHEREAS, the featured speaker for the event will be Ted Judy, who is a self-proclaimed addicted aquarist with over 25 years in breeding experience; and WHEREAS, this three-day show is open to the public and an awards ceremony recognizing the quality of t...
• Sponsors: William Peduto, Douglas Shields, Len Bodack, Twanda Carlisle, Dan Deasy, Darlene M. Harris, Jeffrey S. Koch, Jim Motznik, Tonya D. Payne
• Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MR. PEDUTO

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/20/2007	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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WHEREAS, the Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society, Inc. (GPASI) was started in 1947 to promote the hobby of buying and selling tropical fish; and

WHEREAS, GPASI holds mini-auctions and meetings each month for its more than 100 dues-paying members; and

WHEREAS, the group organizes two large auctions each year as well, one in the spring and one in the fall; and

WHEREAS, GPASI produces a monthly newsletter called Finformation that includes articles from tropical fish experts and lists tropical fish for purchase; and

WHEREAS, GPASI is just one of hundreds of Aquarium Society chapters nationwide; and

WHEREAS, GPASI will hold its 2007 Fish Spectacular Show from March 23^rd to 25^th at the Comfort Inn East in Pittsburgh; and

WHEREAS, the featured speaker for the event will be Ted Judy, who is a self-proclaimed addicted aquarist with over 25 years in breeding experience; and

WHEREAS, this three-day show is open to the public and an awards ceremony recognizing the quality of the fish will be held on Sunday, March 25^th.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh congratulates the Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society, Inc., for organizing their Spring 2007 Fish Spectacular Show; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares March 20, 2007, "Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society, Inc. Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.