HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 04/17/2018 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 19, 2018, AS ''KIDS TOPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, May 19, 2018 is the seventh 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 local and national
parks; 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 our community
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
WHEREAS, Fort Collins has 42 neighborhood parks and seven community parks,
including Twin Silo Park, the City’s newest community park, that all are open for children to run
and play.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclamation May 19, 2018 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 17
th
day of April, A.D. 2018.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk