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PROCLAMATION
PRESERVATION MONTH
MA Y 2009
WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth,
revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community
character with 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 to helping to preserve the
tangible aspects of the heritage that has shaped us as a people; and
WHEREAS, "This Place Matters" is the theme for National Preservation
Month 2009, 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 2009, as Preservation Month, and call upon the people of Edina to
join their fellow citizens across the United States in recognizing and participating
in this special observance.
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Dated this 5th day of May 2009.
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Janis . Hovland, Mayor
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