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ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION
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, the 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,
lower our 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 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, Lark W. Jones, Mayor of the City of North Augusta, South
Carolina, do hereby proclaim December 2, 2016, as "Arbor Day" in North Augusta, South
Carolina, and 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 and care for 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
City of North Augusta, South Carolina, to be affixed this fl day of November, 2016.
Lark W. Jones, Mayor
City of North Augusta