House Resolution No. 30

[Introduced February 25, 2011]

(By Delegates Fleischauer, Barill, Marshall and Pasdon)

Recognizing the many contributions of the Proud Students Against Land Mines (PSALM) at the St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School.

    Whereas, PSALM’s goal is a mine and cluster bomb free world for all children. PSALM students have collected medical supplies for land mine victims in Nicaragua, provided a prosthetic device for a young Bosnian land mine victim, raised funds to train mine detection dogs, and sponsored three water wells in land mine affected regions of Cambodia; and

    Whereas, PSALM students have joined with over 300 non-governmental organizations in 80 countries to launch a worldwide campaign to urge governmental support to ban cluster bombs; and

    Whereas, PSALM students have made presentations at the West Virginia Capitol for Diocesan Legislative Days, Social Justice Awareness Day at the Pope John Paul Center in Washington, DC, and were published in a book about peace along with 8 Nobel Peace Laureates; and

    Whereas, Land mines and cluster munitions pose a grave danger to civilians in situations of conflict because of the indiscriminate way the weapons are designed to scatter explosives over wide swaths of land and continue to endanger civilians long after a conflict is over; and

    Whereas, Land mines and cluster munitions have killed or maimed more people than nuclear, chemical and biological weapons combined; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Delegates:

    That the House hereby recognizes the many contributions of the Proud Students Against Land Mines (PSALM) at the St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School; and be it

    Further Resolved, That the House extends its sincere appreciation to these committed students who unselfishly work to save civilians, families and children from the damaging effects of land mines and cluster munitions; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House forward a certified copy of this resolution to the students that participate in the Proud Students Against Land Mines (PSALM) organization and the PSALM Coordinator at the St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School.