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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES             H.C.R. NO.            
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                     HOUSE  CONCURRENT
                        RESOLUTION

  REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR PROCLAIM AUGUST 15 TO AUGUST 21,
    1999, AS OFFICIAL YO-YO WEEK IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.


 1        WHEREAS, the 1999 Bandai World Yo-Yo Competition will be
 2   held at the Hawaii Convention Center from August 20 through
 3   August 22, 1999; and 
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 5        WHEREAS, 1999 Bandai World Yo-Yo Competition will focus
 6   national and international attention on the State of Hawaii and
 7   the sport of yo-yo play; and
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 9        WHEREAS, the 1999 Bandai World Yo-Yo Competition will
10   attract the top yo-yo players from around the world; and 
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12        WHEREAS, the 1999 Bandai World Yo-Yo Competition is
13   expected to attract five thousand visitors from around the
14   world to Hawaii; now, therefore,
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16        BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the
17   Twentieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session
18   of 1999, the Senate concurring, that August 15 to August 21,
19   1999, is hereby recognized as Yo-Yo Week in Hawaii; and
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21        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor is requested to
22   issue a proclamation officially declaring August 15 to
23   August 21, 1999, as Yo-Yo Week in Hawaii; and
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25        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this
26   Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor. 
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