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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-22 ProclamationPROCLAIMING APRIL 22, 2019 AS EARTH DAY WHEREAS, Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 and this year marks its 4911, anniversary; and WHEREAS, Called a "national teach -in on the environment," 20 million Americans of all ages, walks of life, and political affiliations gathered in cities across the Nation on the first Earth Day to demand basic protections for our planet and to commit to leaving behind a healthier world for the next generation; and WHEREAS, The City of Bangor upholds its commitment to take actions to preserve and improve this area's natural environment; and WHEREAS, The City has spent over fifteen million dollars cleaning the Penobscot River, and continues to develop a Waterfront trail and event space; and WHEREAS, The City's Water Quality Department, has and will continue to invest tens of millions of dollars in upgrading our sewer system, storm water treatment, and watershed restoration; and WHEREAS, The City has been consistently r4cognized for thirteen years by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA; and WHEREAS, The City and its residents enjoy a unique relationship to the natural environment as it borders the Penobscot, is bisected by the Kenduskeag Stream, and encompasses the Penjajawoc Marsh and the Bangor City Forest; and WHEREAS, City departments and volunteers invest in the City's twenty-one parks and extensive trail systems for hiking, biking, and snowshoeing, all to integrate nature into the everyday lives of residents; and WHEREAS, The City of Bangor continues working to leave behind a healthier City for the next generation. NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Sarah Nichols, Mayor of Bangor, on behalf of the City Council and the City of Bangor, do hereby proclaim April 22, 2019 as Earth Day in Bangor, ME and encourage all citizens to acknowledge all that has been achieved to improve the Penobscot River, our air quality, and our City while looking forward to all that can be done. Given this the 22nd day of April, 2019. Sarah Nichols, Mayor