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PROCLAMATION
ARBOR DAY
APRIL 25, 2014
WHEREAS, in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a
special day be set aside for the planting of trees, and
WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than
a million trees in Nebraska, and
WHEREAS, 2014 is the 142nd anniversary of the holiday and Arbor Day is now observed
throughout the nation and the world, and
WHEREAS, trees are a most valuable resource, purifying our air, helping conserve our soil
and energy, serving as a recreational setting, providing a habitat for wildlife of all
kinds, and enriching our lives in other important ways; and
WHEREAS, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut
heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce life-
giving oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife, and
WHEREAS, disease, insects and pollution have damaged and continue to threaten our trees,
creating the need for tree care and tree planting programs and fostering greater
public concern for the future of our urban forest; and
WHEREAS, Edina is proud of the beautiful shade trees which grace our homes and public
places; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, lames B. Hovland, Mayor of Edina, do hereby proclaim April 25, 2014, to
be Arbor Day and call upon the spirited and foresighted citizens of Edina to plant
trees now for our pleasure and that of future ge kathons.
Dated this 22"d day of April 2014.
James B. Hovland
Mayor