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PROCLAMATION STATING THAT THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON HEREBY DECLARES ARBOR DAY AS APRIL 28, 2017 AND ARBOR MONTH AS MAY, 2017 IN THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON. WHEREAS the City of New Brighton has been recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA for 35 consecutive years; and WHEREAS the health of the people is tied to the health of their forests; and WHEREAS trees and forests improve our physical health by cleaning the air, reducing exposure to the sun’s UV rays, and decreasing temperatures during the summertime; and WHEREAS in 50 years, one tree provides $62,000 worth of air pollution control; and WHEREAS childhood asthma rates are lower in urban communities that have a higher density of trees; and WHEREAS trees and forests improve our mental health by reducing stress and increasing concentration; and WHEREAS forests create high-quality drinking water by acting as a natural filter; and WHEREAS getting a daily dose of trees is healthy for all Minnesotans; and WHEREAS each year, on the last Friday in April, and throughout the month of May, Minnesotans pay special tribute to rural and community trees and all the natural resources, and dedicate themselves to the continued vitality of our State’s forests. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, that I, Valerie Johnson, Mayor of the City of New Brighton, Minnesota do hereby proclaim April 28, 2017 as Arbor Day in the City of New Brighton. BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that the month of May be “Arbor Month” and that public - spirited and foresighted citizens be called upon to plant trees now for the enjoyment and use of future generations IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of New Brighton, Minnesota to be affixed this 11th day of April, 2017. Valerie Johnson - Mayor