4.1 Arbor Day Whereas, In 1872 J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a
special day be set aside for the planting of trees, and
Whereas, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a
million trees in Nebraska, and
Whereas, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world, and
Whereas, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and
cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen and provide
habitat for wildlife, and
Whereas, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires
and countless other wood products, and
Whereas, trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business
areas, and beautify our community, and
Whereas, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Peter F. Brungard,tMayor of the City of
Salina, Kansas , do hereby proclaim April 30, 1993 as
in the City of. Salina, Kansas , and I urge ali citizens to celebrate Arbor Day
and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and
Further, I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this
and future generations.
~ 26th day of April 1993
~ted this _
4. - Mayor
:
Whereas, In 1872 I. Ster~.ing Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board o6 Agriculture that a
specia~ day be set aside 6or the p~anting o6 trees, and
Whereas, this holiday, ca~ed Arbor Dacj, was J~irst observed with the p~anting o~ more
than a rn~ion trees in Nebraska, and
Whereas, Arbor Dacj is now observed throughout the nation and the world, and
Whereas, trees can reduce the erosion o6 our precious topsoi~ bcj wind and water, cut
heating and coo~ing costs, moderate the temperature, c~ean the air, produce
oxcjgen and provide habitat 6or wi~d~i~e, and
Whereas, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood ~or our hom~s, 6ue~ 6or
our 6ires and countless other wood products, and
Whereas, trees in our city increase~ property values, enhance the econon~c vitality o~
business areas, and beauti~j our community, and
Whereas, trees, wherever they are p~anted, are a source o~ joy and spiritua~ renewal,
NL~, THEREFORE, I Peter F. Bruncjardt , Mayor o6 the C~ty o~
Salina, Kansas , do hereby proclaim April 30, 1993 as
ARBOR DAY
~n the City o~ Salina , and I urge a~ citizens to ce~ebrate Arbor Day and
to support e~orts to protect our trees and wood~ands, and
citizens to p~ant trees to g~adden the heart and promote the
6urture generations.
26th day o~ ~pril 1993
~ - ' ~teF F. B~ngardt, Mayor