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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br /> <br />PROCLAMATION <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The health of the people is tied to the health of their forests; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Trees and forests improve our physical health by cleaning the air, reducing <br />exposure to the sun’s UV rays, and decreasing temperatures during the summertime; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, In 50 years, one tree provides $62,000.00 worth of air pollution control; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Childhood asthma rates are lower in urban communities that have a higher <br />density of trees; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Trees and forests improve our mental health by reducing stress and <br />increasing concentration; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Forests create high-quality drinking water by acting as a natural filter; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Getting a daily dose of trees is healthy for all Minnesotans; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Each year, on the last Friday in April, and throughout the month of May, <br />Minnesotans pay special tribute to rural and community trees and all the natural <br />resources, and dedicate themselves to the continued vitality of our state’s forests. <br /> <br />NOW , THEREFORE, I, Joe Flaherty, Mayor of the City of Mounds View, do hereby <br />proclaim the following: <br /> <br />1. Friday, April 22, 2016, as “EARTH DAY”. <br /> <br />2. Friday, April 29, 2016, at “ARBOR DAY”. <br /> <br />in the City of Mounds View, and I urge all citizens to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day <br />and support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, including planting trees to <br />promote the well-being of this and future generations. <br /> <br />Given under my hand and Seal of the City of Mounds View, this 28th day of March, <br />2016. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />(SEAL) <br /> Joe Flaherty, Mayor