HomeMy WebLinkAbout4. MAYORS REPORT 4/15/03PR 0 CLA MA TION
"ARBOR DA Y"
April 25, 2003
WIIEREAS, tn 1872 J Sterhng Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of
Agrtculture that a spectal day be set astde for the plantzng of trees, and
WtlEREAS, this hohday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the plantmg
of more than a mdhon trees tn Nebraska, and
WtlEREAS, Arbor Da), ts now observed throughout the natron and the world,
and
~VHEREAS, trees can cut heattng and coohng costs, clean the atr, provute
habttat for wtldhfe, beauttfy our communtty, and produce hfe-gtvtng oxygen,
attd
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource gtvmg us paper, food, wood for our
homes, and fuel for our fires
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gerald L Farley, Mayor of the Vtllage of Mount
Prospect, do hereby proclaim Frtday, April 25, 2003, as
"ARBOR DA Y"
in the Village of Mount Prospect and I urge all ctttzens to observe Arbor Day by
attendmg the ceremomal tree-planttng at Satnt Raymond's School, 300 S
Elmhurst Avenue on Aprt125, 2003, at 10 O0 a m
A TTES T
Gerald L Farley
Mayor
Velma W Lowe
Vdlage Clerk
Dated thts 15t~. day of Aprd 2003
PR 0 CLAMA TION
"EAR TH DA Y"
APRIL 22, 2003
WHEREAS, constantly aware of the problem created by the tncreastng use
of non-~ ecyclable products, the Umted States Conference of Mayors has, as
tn prewous )'ears, announced the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" Earth Day
Challenge, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this celebratton ts to emphastze the tmportance
of preserving our natural environment through recychng, and
WHEREAS, local authonttes, on behalf of the commum~y, sahtte the
orgamzers of and parttctpants tn this worthy crusade atmed towards the
preservation of our planet
NOW, THEREFORE, L Gerald L Farley, Mayor of the Vdlage of Mount
Prospect, Ilhnots, do hereby proclatm Aprd 22, 2003 as
"EAR TH DA Y"
and tn observance thereof I call upon residents of the Vdlage of Mount
Prospect tojotn wtth me tn the celebratton of thts tmportant event
ATTEST
Gerald L Farley
Mayor
Velma W. Lowe
Vtllage Clerk
Dated thts 15'h day' of Aprtl, 2003
PR 0 CLA MA TION
"MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK"
APRIL 27 - MAY 3, 2003
WttEREAS, the Office of the Mumctpal Clerk, a ttme honored and vttal part of
local government, extsts throughout the wo~ ld, and
WItEREAS, the Office of the Mumctpal Clerk ts the oldest among pubhc
servants, and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Mumctpal Clerk provtdes the professtonal hnk
between the ctttzens and the local govermng bo&es and agenctes of government
at other levels, and
}VHEREAS, Mumctpal Clerks have pledged to be ever mmdfid of thetr neutrahty
and tmparttahty, rendering equal servtce to all, and
~VHEREAS, Muntctpal Clerks contmually strtve to tmprove the admmtstratton of
the affatrs of the Office of the Mumctpal Clerk through parttctpatton tn educatton
programs, semtnars, workshops and the regular meetmgs of thetr state, county
and mternattonal professional organtzattons,
WHEREAS, tt ts most approprtate at thcs ttme that we recogntze the
contrtbuttons and accomphshments of the Office of the Muntctpal Clerk
NO,V, TtlEREFORE, I, Gerald L Farley, Mayor of the Vdlage of Mount
Prospect, do proclatm the week of Aprd 27 through May 3, 2003, as
"MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK"
and fitrther extend apprectatton to our Vdlage Clerk, Velma W Lowe, to our
Deputy Clerk Ktmberly A Dewts, and to all Municipal Clerks for the vttal
servtces the3, perform and thetr exemplary dedtcatton to the commumttes the)'
represent
ATTEST
Gerald L Farley
Mayor
Vehna W Lowe
Vt #age Clerk
Dated thts l Y~' da)' of Aprd 2003
PROCLAMATION
"NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK"
April 27- May 2, 2003
WHEREAS, from the earhest days o four natron's h tstory, the sptrtt of volunteer~sm
has been reflected tn helptng netghbors to overcome obstacles, and
WHEREA& the basis for a safe and producttve America ts the people 's wtlhngness
to work together, wtthout prejudtce, to find solutions to our human and soctal
problems, and
WHEREAS, the talents and energtes of Amertcan volunteers conttnue to be one our
greatest resources, and
WtlEREAS, vohtnteermgrenews our connection to our commumty and bmlds self-
worth and soctal respons~bthty tn our chddren; and
WHEREAS, expertenceproves that by working together as volunteers we can help
change the hves of others whde changing our own, and
WHEREAS tt ts fittmg to honor the people who donate thetr ttme, energy and
strength to make our communmes a safer and more producttve place to hve and
work
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gerald L Farley, Mayor of the Vtllage of Mount Prospect,
do hereby proclmm Aprt127-May 3, 2003 as
"VOLUNTEER WEEK"
tn the Vdlage of Mount Prospect and I urge all restdents of Mount Prospect to jomt
the volunteer effort tn our communtttes by volunteering and by recogmztng those who
serve
ATTEST
GeraM L. Farley
Mayor
Vehna W Lowe
Vdlage Clerk
Dated thts i Sth day of .4prt[, 2003