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PROCLAMATION
PRESERVATION MONTH
MAY 2011
WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth,
revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character
while enhancing livability; and
WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation,
both urban and rural, and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life, and all ethnic
backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, it is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the
• contributions made by dedicated individuals in helping to preserve the tangible aspects
of the heritage that has shaped us as a people; and
WHEREAS, "Celebrating America's Treasures" is the theme for National
Preservation Month 2011, co-sponsored by the Edina Heritage Preservation Board and
the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the City Council of the City of Edina, do proclaim May
2011, as Preservation Month, and call upon the people of Edina to join their fellow
citizens across the United States in recognizing and participat g in this special
observance.
Dated this 3rd day of May 2011. I'
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James B Hovland, Mayor
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