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WHEREAS, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agricuhm'e in 1872 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, reduce
heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce
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 countless other wood products; and trees in our city increase
property values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas, and beautify
our community; and trees are a source of joy and spiritual rene~wal; and
WHEREAS, Ashland has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day
Foundation 'for fifteen years and desires to continue its tree-planting ways.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Catherine M. Shaw, Mayor of the City of Ashland, do hereby
proclaim April 2 to 8, 2000 as
ARBOR WEEK INASHLAND
and urge all citizens to support efforts to care for our trees and woodlands and to support our
City's community forestry program. I further urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the
hearts and promote the well-being of present and future generations.
Dated this 4'h day of April, 2000
Ca~w, ~
Barbara Christensen, Recorder
WHEREAS, the Ashland Community Service Volunteers contributed many thousands
of hours during the past year to the Ashland community; and
WHEREAS,
their volunteer activities encompass service to students in the remedial
reading program in Our local schools, offering clerical assistance to our
Municipal Court and Police Department and administering the
Community Service Volunteer office; and
WHEREAS,
the Forest Service attributes the lack of fires in the watershed to the
volunteers who patrol the 35-mile circuit and provide a lot of goodwill by
making the public aware of the restrictions in that area; and
WHEREAS,
many of our senior citizens are assisted by volunteers providing assistance
with transportation, shopping, home visits, household upkeep, income tax
preparation, and assistance to those seniors in nursing homes; and
WHEREAS,
these volunteers also perform other vital services such as the influenza
inoculation clinic, blood pressure dinic, Meals-on-Wheels, Loaves & Fishes,
mail courier for city departments, participation in the Block Home
Program, Neighborhood Watch, Vacation House Check Program and the
Adult Crossing Guard Program, as well as many others.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Catherine M. Shaw, Mayor of the City of Ashland, do hereby
proclaim April 9 through 15, 2000, as
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION WEEK
in Ashland and ask that all citizens recognize these special people who give their time,
energy and resources in assisting others, thereby making our community a nicer place in
which to live.
Dated this 4th day of April, 2000.
CaT~' ~
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder