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PROCLAMATION
EARTH DAY
APRIL 22, 2001
WHEREAS, April 22, 2001, will be the 31st annual celebration of Earth Day; and
WHEREAS, Earth Day began in 1970 as a long term endeavor to build a planet that would be clean,
healthy, prosperous and sustainable; and
WHEREAS, Edina can and must make major contributions to solving our environmental and
natural resource problems through land use, transportation,solid waste,wastewater
treatment,and zoning decisions that shape our environment;and
WHEREAS, Edina is encouraging the residents to compost leaves, grass,fruit and vegetable
• peelings which produce a nutrient rich organic compost for flower or garden beds;and
WHEREAS, local governments and the state of Minnesota currently operate numerous ride-
sharing, recycling, energy and water conservation, and hazardous waste programs that
depend on widespread understanding and participation in order to be successful; and
WHEREAS, It is time for everyone to increase their understanding of the importance for
participating in these programs and in general respect for all our natural resources;
WHEREAS, Earth Day will reach beyond existing environmental constituencies to involve the
broadest possible cross-section of society including business,media, religious,political,
youth, academic and cultural leaders;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dennis Maetzold, do hereby proclaim APRIL 22, 2001 to be: "EARTH DAY'
in the city of Edina and urge all citizens to recognize the importance of this
opportunity which will provide us with a special occasion to renew our commitment to
protect our home: Earth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the city of to be
affixed this seventeenth day of April,2001.
Dennis Maetzold
Mayor