19a-garden-club-wkPROCLAMATION NO. 2002-19A
WHEREAS The gardeners of this country produce a multitude of foods for our people and
enable us to export food to other countries which are in desperate need; and
WHEREAS Our gardeners help to preserve and foster our traditional spirit of independence
and individual initiative; and
WHEREAS Gardening instills in our people, both young and old, a greater appreciation for
nature, in general, and for our beautiful land in particular; and
WHEREAS Such appreciation naturally leads to a greater respect and care for our
environment; and
WHEREAS Gardening, in addition to being most beneficial for our country, furnishes a
pleasant and productive full or part-time activity for a large number of citizens;
and
WHEREAS Our gardens also yield flowers of great variety and breathtaking beauty which
brings beauty into our lives and satisfy our aesthetic needs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me as
Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Huntsville, Texas that:
JUNE 2-8, 2002
is hereby designated:
NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK
and that the citizens of Huntsville are asked to observe this week with educational
activities and projects that stress the benefits of gardening, that gardeners share
food from their gardens with less fortunate citizens, and share flowers and plants
with nursing homes, shut-ins and friends.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED this the 4th day of June 2002.
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R. Vance Howard, Mayor Pro Tem