HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-11 Proclamation
PROCLAIMING MARCH AS SCIENCE MONTH
WHEREAS, Science generates knowledge that we as individuals and a society
greatly benefit from; and
WHEREAS,In the month of March, the City of Bangor hosts the Maine Science
Festival, a gatheringthat brought together more than 22,000 people
over the 2015 and 2016 events; and
WHEREAS,The Festival draws scientists and engineers from all over Maine to
Bangor to explore, dissect, and celebrate the remarkable science
happening right here in Maine; and
WHEREAS,Throughout the Festival, workshops, forums, hands-on activities,
exhibits, films, and talks empower children and adults to engage with
science; and
WHEREAS, Due to the contributions of the Festival’s sponsors and partners, almost
all of the events are free to the public; and
WHEREAS,It is important to recognize the contributions of science to society,
inspire people of all ages to pursue scientific study, and highlight the
emerging fields in science that are critical to better understandingthe
world we live in.
Now, Therefore, I, Benjamin A. Sprague, Mayor of the City of Bangor, on
behalf of the City Council, and the citizens of Bangor, do hereby proclaimMarch as
Science Month, and encourage all our citizens to participate in the Maine Science
Festival from March 15 to 18, 2018.
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day of December, 2017.
Given this the 11
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Benjamin A. Sprague, Mayor