Mayor Hawkins-Manuelian ● Vice Mayor Lewis ● Councilmember Widmer ● Councilmember DeGolia ● Councilmember Holland Town of Atherton
Proclamation
IN RECOGNITION OF ARBOR DAY
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, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the Nation and the world; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the designation of this day is to encourage the planting of shade and forest trees to protect our forests, as well as their wildlife; and WHEREAS, trees can reduce the erosion of our most precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen and provide habitat for wildlife; and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires, and countless other wood products; and
WHEREAS, trees in our Town increase property values and beautify our community; and WHEREAS, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal.
NOW, THEREFORE, as Mayor of the Town of Atherton, I do hereby proclaim April 21, 2024 as Arbor Day in the Town of Atherton, and urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and further urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this and future generations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the Town of Atherton
to be affixed this 17th day of April, 2024.
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Diana Hawkins-Manuelian, Mayor
Town of Atherton