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PROCLAIMING MAY 16, 2015 AS KIDS TO PARKS DAY
IN THE CITY OF BANGOR
WHEREAS, May 16th, 2015 is the fifth Kids to Parks Day organized and launched by
the National Park Trust; and
WHEREAS, Kids to Parks Day empowers kids and encourages families to get outdoors
and visit America's parks; and
WHEREAS, it is important to introduce a new generation to our nation's parks
because of the decline in Park attendance over the last decades; and
• WHEREAS, we should encourage children to lead a more active lifestyle to combat
the issues of childhood obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and
hypercholesterolemia; and
WHEREAS, Kids to Parks Day is open to all children and adults across the country to
encourage a large and diverse group of participants; and
WHEREAS, Kids to Parks Day will broaden children's appreciation for nature and the
outdoors; and
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 proclaim Saturday, May 16,
2015, as Kids to Parks Day in the City of Bangor and urge residents to make time to
take the children in their lives to a neighborhood, state or national park.
Given this the 11th day of May, 2015.
Nelson E. Durgin, Mayor