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MeetingJun 05, 2018 - REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE BOARD - 7:00 p.m.
Category3. MAYOR'S REPORT
Subject3.1 PROCLAMATION: National Garden Week
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PROCLAMATION
National Garden Week
June3-9,2018
WHEREAS,theGardenClubofMountProspect,in conjunction with theGarden
Cluboflllinois,Inc., and the NationalGardenClubs,Inc.,is promotingNational
Garden Week in the Villageof Mount Prospect; and
WHEREAS,Gardeners seek to add beauty, splendor, fragrance,nutritionand
balanceto our communitythrough the growing of all types of plant materialsand
the nurturing of creatures that have an importantrole in our ecology; and
WHEREAS, Gardening furnishes a challenging and productive activity for our
citizens as well as promoting a healthy lifestyle that lasts a lifetime; and
WHEREAS,Garden Club membersareconcernedcitizenswillingtodevotetheir
timeandtalentstotheconservation,preservationandbeautificationofourvillage,
stateand nationandwilling to sharetheirknowledgeof gardening andhow to
improvethe environment; and
WHEREAS,theGarden Club of Mount Prospect has as its purpose toeducate and
encourage interest in all phases of gardening, artistic use of plant materials, better
horticulture practice, civic beauty and the conservation and protection of natural
resources;and
WHEREAS,the Garden Clubof Mount Prospect supports and participates in many
activities in the Village, such as Arbor Day, Earth Day, Public Works Open House
and the Mayor’s Monarch Challenge; and
WHEREAS,the Garden Clubof Mount Prospectadds to the beauty in the Village
by maintainingthe gardens at the Mount Prospect Historical Society andthe Arlene
Prchal Butterfly Garden at Moehling Park; and
WHEREAS, the Garden Clubof Mount Prospectrecognizes outstanding front yards
in the Villagethrough its “Green Thumb” awards and educates residents about the
importance of growing milkweed and other native plants for the monarch butterfly
and other pollinators; and
WHEREAS, the Garden Clubof Mount Prospectprovidesa means of social and
service connectedness to the Villageof more than 80men and women who share
a common love of gardeningand in celebration of the club’s 55 years in the Village.
NOW,THEREFORE,I,ArleneA.Juracek,Mayorof theVillageofMountProspect,
in an effort of acknowledge the importance of Gardening and the numerous
contributions of Gardeners, I doherebyproclaimJune3-9,2018,as
NATIONAL GARDENWEEK
intheVillageofMountProspect,andIcommendthe Garden Club of Mount
Prospect, Garden Clubs of Illinois and the NationalGardenClubsfor theirnumerous
contributionstoaddingbeautytoourworld.
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Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor
Attest:
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Karen M. Agoranos, Village Clerk
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Dated this 5day of June, 2018