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Mayor’s Proclamation
Arbor Day Friday, April 27, 2007
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, trees can reduce
the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water,
cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature,
clean the air, produce life-giving 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 beautify our community, and
Whereas, trees in our
cities and towns increase property values, enhance the
economic vitality of business areas, and beautify our
community, and
Whereas, trees, wherever
they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual
renewal.
Now, Therefore, I, Stephen
W. Tripp, Mayor of the Town of Ayden do hereby proclaim,
Friday, April 27, 2007 as Arbor Day in the Town of
Ayden, and I urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day
and to support efforts to protect our trees and
woodlands, and
Further, I urge all
citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote
the well-being of this and future generations.
Proclaimed this the
9th
day of April 2007.
Mayor Stephen W. Tripp
Please join us for an
Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony
Ayden Elementary School
Campus
Friday, April 27, 2007
at 9:30 a.m.
Click
over to the
Photo Gallery for pictures from
Arbor
Day 2006. |
