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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 a 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 City 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, Rocky Randels, Mayor of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, do hereby proclaim November 5, 2014 as
ARBOR DAY
in the City of Cape Canaveral and urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to
support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and to plant trees to gladden the
heart and promote the well being of this and future generations.
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