HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-04-27 Recognition
RECOGNIZING THE SUCCESS OF THE MAINE SCIENCE FESTIVAL
WHEREAS, an inaugural event known as the Maine Science Festival took place in Bangor in March
of 2015; and
WHEREAS, this event brought over 10,000 people to our community to study, engage with, and
learn from scientific leaders around the state of Maine and beyond; and
WHEREAS, many Bangor citizens took part in the events and exhibits at the Maine Science
Festival and learned more about the impacts of science on everyday life; and
WHEREAS, the Maine Science Festival helped to draw attention to existing efforts, fields of study,
and vocations in the sciences here in the greater Bangor area; and
WHEREAS, Maine has a long history of scientific discovery and of advancing the importance of
continued research and development in the sciences; and
WHEREAS, considerable planning and organization went into this momentous event; and
WHEREAS, it is a source of community pride for Bangor to be the home of the Maine Science
Festival.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Nelson E. Durgin, Mayor of the City of Bangor, on behalf of the City
Council and the citizens of Bangor, do hereby recognize, thank and congratulate the team behind the
Maine Science Festival and wish them luck in their planning of future events and festivals.
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Given this the 27 day of April, 2015.
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Nelson E. Durgin, Mayor