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PROCLAMATION
EXTRA MILE DAY 2017
WHEREAS, Edina, Minnesota is a community which acknowledges that a special vibrancy exists
within the entire community when its individual citizens collectively "go the extra mile" in personal
effort, volunteerism, and service; and
WHEREAS, Edina, Minnesota is a community which encourages its citizens to maximize their
personal contribution to the community by giving of themselves wholeheartedly and with total effort,
commitment, and conviction to their individual ambitions, family, friends, and community; and
WHEREAS, Edina, Minnesota is a community which chooses to shine a light on and celebrate
individuals and organizations within its community who "go the extra mile" in order to make a
difference and lift up fellow members of their community; and
WHEREAS, Edina, Minnesota acknowledges the mission of Extra Mile America to create 575
Extra Mile cities in America and is proud to support "Extra Mile Day" on November I, 2017.
NOW THEREFORE, the Edina City Council of Edina, Minnesota does hereby proclaim
November 1, 2017 to be
EXTRA MILE DAY.
And urges each individual in the community to take time on this day to not only "go the extra mile" in
his or her own life, but to also acknowledge all those who are inspirational in their efforts and
commitment to make their organizations, families, community, +ntry, or world a better place.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set by hind and caused the Seal of the City of Edina
to be affixed this 17th day of October in the year of our Lor :two thousand seventeen.
James B. Hovland, Mayor