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MeetingApr 17, 2018 - REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE BOARD - 7:00
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Category3. MAYOR'S REPORT
Subject3.1a PROCLAMATION: Arbor Day - April 27, 2018
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
“ARBOR DAY”
April27, 2018
WHEREAS, in 1872 J.Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of
Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees; and
WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of
more than a million trees in Nebraska; and
WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world; and
WHEREAS, trees can cut heating and cooling costs, clean the air, provide habitat
for wildlife, beautify our community, slow stormwater runoff and produce life-giving
oxygen; and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, food,wood for our
homesand fuel for our fires; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect has a long history of planting and caring
for ourcommunity’s trees;and
NOW, THEREFORE, I,Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect,
do hereby proclaim Friday, April 27, 2018as
“ARBOR DAY”
in the Village of Mount Prospect and I urge all citizens to observe Arbor Day by
planting, preserving andmaintaining trees,and by attendingthe ceremonial tree
planting at Lions Park Elementary, 300 E Council Trail, on Friday April 27, 2018at
10:00am.
_______________________________
Arlene A.Juracek
Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Karen Agoranos
Village Clerk
Dated this 17thday of April, 2018