ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION

City of Phillipsburg, Kansas

WHERAS, Arbor Day should mean much more than a simple designation of time and place.  It should carry with it a desire and a purpose to add beauty and a homelike appearance to the landscape by planting and taking care of trees, which constitute one of the greatest achievements of nature; and

 WHEREAS, a landscape devoid of trees offers no haven for the traveler or those seeking rest and repose.  When hardy settlers came to Phillipsburg in the pioneer days, they were lured along the streams and valleys where trees provided a welcome shade.   As families came, trees followed until the treeless plains took on new beauty; and 

WHEREAS, trees are essential to life.  Without them, the surface of the earth would be bare and drab, and mankind would not enjoy the comforts of beauty and peace.   In planting and taking care of a tree, you are making an invaluable contribution to the lives of future generations; 

 NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bret Miles, Mayor of the City of Phillipsburg, Kansas do hereby proclaim November 30, 2021,

ARBOR DAY 

and urge that it be made a special occasion by the people of the City of Phillipsburg for encouraging continued maintenance of trees and shrubs, thus making our community a better place in which to live.