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PROCLAIMING MAY 21, 2016 AS KIDS TO PARKS DAY
IN THE CITY OF BANGOR
WHEREAS, May 21th, 2016 is the sixth 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, Sean Faircloth, Mayor of the City of Bangor, on behalf of
the City Council and the citizens of Bangor, do hereby proclaim Saturday, May 21, 2016,
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 9th day of May, 2016.
Sean Faircloth, Mayor