HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/14/2008 Proclamation A
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J „,,, , Whereas, 1n;1i8 �2� S terling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board Qf Agr that
” u' a spec day, be set�`a for the planting of trees, and
°� W hereas, t ho l y d � yy ca lled Arbor Day, was.fiirst- observed with the more than
- a rniilioti tre es�in N iska, an
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`' Whe eas, Arbor D °is n ow Qbserved thro the .nation and th wotld, and
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r a her tre can rcciuce the erosion of our. precious topso by wind and'wat r, lower our
hoa and coo c i i sts, moderate;the temperatur clean the air, produce oxyg en
and prottlde wiidlfe, and
Y. Whereas tee at ar apl` resource giving =us paper, woad for our hom fue or our
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fire srand countl�s wood products, and
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Whereas tree in qu r'city irrcrease'property values, enhance,theryeconomic vitality of business`
f areal a beat our' commun� ty , and
W herea s, tree 'ever they,: °ar p lanted, are a sonic of jo and spiritua renewal,
!, NQW, T iER FOR I C ' Mayor of the City of
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i the City o f ,. a ! 4,1r" e. I$ vt on• , and 1 urge a ll citizens to
ce lebrate Arbor l ay acid to su pport. efforts to protect our trees. and :woodlands,
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urther, ` I tinge all etti to plittnt and. ca r e . f ortrees tQ g ladden the heart an - p romote the
well of this tt` l future generations.
a Dated this t . zw � a'day of in the ye'
Mayor` °
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