Proclamations, Opinions, Awards - Historical - 4/23/2019
CITY OF GLENDALE
WHEREAS, April is a month of national celebrations that promote environmental
awareness and stewardship, including Earth Day on April 22 and Arbor Day on
April 26; and
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale is committed to protecting our environment and
conserving our natural, cultural, and historical resources; and
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale offers a diversity of programs and services to
promote sustainability and environmental protection; and
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale hosts several environmental-friendly community
events, including the annual Glendale Family Bike Ride on March 31 that kicks off
Valley Metro’s Bike Month, an Arizona-friendly gardening class on April 3, an
Arbor Day celebration on April 25; a medication collection day on April 27; and
several eco-friendly craft activities at the Glendale Public Library throughout
April; and
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale hosts several volunteer opportunities, including
a workday at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden on April 22 with employees at
Tanger Outlets Westgate; several park enhancement projects during Heart to
Earth Week from April 22 to 25 with AAA employees, and a community service
project at Sahuaro Ranch Park on April 27 with students from ASU’s Upward
Bound Project; and
WHEREAS, volunteers plant the seeds of kindness and help improve Glendale’s
environment and quality of life.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jerry P. Weiers, Mayor of the City of Glendale, Arizona,
on behalf of the City Council, do hereby proclaim April 2019 as:
Environmental Awareness Month
and encourage all citizens to participate in the City’s environmental activities and
programs to make Glendale a better place to live, work, and play.
In witness hereof, I hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of April 2019.
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MAYOR
Attest.
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CITY CLERK