HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-10-20 Extra Mile Day w9� A
• o e
v �y
���OORPo�T��•
iaaa
PROCLAMATION
EXTRA MILE DATE 2015
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 500
Extra Mile cities in America and is proud to support"Extra Mile Day" on November I, 2015.
NOW THEREFORE, I,James B. Hovland, Mayor of Edina, Minnesota do hereby proclaim
November 1, 2015 to be
EXTRA MILE DAY.
And I urge 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 ins irational in their efforts and
commitment to make their organizations, families, community, cou try, or world a better place.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set b d a caused the Seal of the City of Edina
to be affixed this 20th day of October in the year of ou o t usand fifteen.
James B. Hovland, Mayor
•