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MOUNDS �ViEw <br />PROCLAMATION <br />PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH <br />J U LY 2024 <br />WHEREAS, parks and recreation is an integral part of communities throughout this country, <br />including the City of Mounds View, promoting health, wellness, and time spent in nature; and <br />WHEREAS, parks and recreation positively impacts mental health, cognitive performance, and <br />well-being, while alleviating illnesses such as depression, attention deficit disorders, and Alzheimer's; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, parks and recreation encourages physical activities, providing space for popular <br />sports, hiking trails, swimming pools, and activities promoting active lifestyles; and <br />WHEREAS, parks and recreation serves as a leading provider of healthy meals, nutrition <br />services, and education; and <br />WHEREAS, parks and recreation programming and education activities are critical to childhood <br />development; and <br />WHEREAS, parks and recreation contributes to a community's economic prosperity through <br />increased property values, expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism, attraction and retention <br />of businesses, and crime reduction; and <br />WHEREAS, parks and recreation plays a fundamental role in environmental well-being, <br />ecological beauty, and resilience against natural disasters and climate change; and <br />WHEREAS, the United States House of Representatives has designated the month of July as <br />Parks and Recreation Month, recognizing the vital contributions of parks and recreation to the fabric <br />of our society. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, Zach Lindstrom, Mayor, of the City of Mounds View, do hereby <br />proclaim the month of July 2024 as <br />PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH <br />in the City of Mounds View and do hereby commend the City's Recreation Staff for the profound and <br />enduring impacts they consistently make in our community. <br />Dated this 24th day of June, 2024 <br />Zach Lindstrom, Mayor <br />(Seal) <br />