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PROCLAMATION
EXTRA MILE DAY
NOVEMBER I, 2019
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 550 Extra
Mile cities in America and is proud to support "Extra Mile Day" on November I, 2019.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, James B. Hovland, Mayor of Edina, do hereby proclaim November I, 2019, to be
EXTRA MILE DAY
I urge each individual in the community to take time on this day to no only "go the extra mile"
in his or her own life, but to also acknowledge all those who are i s i ational in their efforts
and commitment to make their organizations, families, community c ntry or world a better
place.
Dated this I .56 day of October, 2019.