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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 05/06/2014 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 17, 2014 AS KIDS TO PARPROCLAMATION WHEREAS, May 17, 2014 is the fourth National Kids to Parks Day organized and launched by the National Park Trust; and WHEREAS, National 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, Fort Collins has 42 neighborhood parks and 6 community parks that all are open for children to run and play in; and WHEREAS, National Kids to Parks Day will broaden children’s appreciation for nature and the outdoors. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby proclamation May 17, 2014 as KIDS TO PARKS DAY and I urge our citizens to take the children in their lives to a neighborhood or community park. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins this 6th day of May, A.D. 2014. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ City Clerk