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' ail hon 58 oila 'erl Administrative Offices 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, Minnesota 55418-1699 J1 (612) 789-8881 FAX (612) 781-9323 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Minnesota's forest treasures were a significant attraction to early settlers be" use of their usefulness and the beautiful environment they pro Vided; and WHEREAS, Trees are an increasingly vital resource today, enriching our lives by puri, ing air and water, helping conserve soil and energy, creating jobs through a large fl,6t products industry, serving as recreational settings, providing habitat for wildlife of�11-,kinds, and making our cities more livable; and WHEREAS, Human activities such as construction damage and pollution, as well as drA'ght, disease, I and insects threaten our trees, creating the need for concerted action to ensu're the future of urban and rural forests in our city, state, country and world; and WHEREAS, The next decade will be one emphasizing the environment and people will be able to positively impact world problems like "global warming" by locally plant�ng trees and ensuring that these trees are nurtured, protected and wisely used in the yea,s4head; and WHEREAS, The message of Earth Day whose twentieth anniversary was in 1990 is still strong, teaching children and adults alike that trees are related to all componen.ts of the environment- air, water, soil, and wildlife; and WHEREAS, Each year on the last Friday in April - ARBOR DAY - the residents of t. Anthony Village pay special attention to the wonderful treasure that our trees resent and dedicate themselves to the continued health of our urban and rural forests. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the St. Anthony Village hereby Q proclaims April 28, 1995 to be ARBOR DAY and the month of May, 1905 to be ARBO, MONTH in St. Anthony Village. Mayor Date