Proclamation - 06.23.2020 - Parks & Recreation MonthV'V
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-Whereas, parks and recreation programming enhance our quality of life by contributing to healthy
lifestyles, building community, creating economic development and encouraging
environmental stewardship; and
-Whereas, recreation creates opportunities for people of all ages and cultures to participate in
activities that encourage health, education, and social interaction; and
-Whereas, parks and recreation programs boost the economy, enhance property values, attract new
business, increase tourism. and reduce crime; and
-Whereas, parks, trails and open spaces provide encounters in nature, maintenance of clean air, and
the protection of plant and animal wildlife; and
-Whereas, recreation, therapeutic recreation and leisure education are essential to the rehabilitation
of individuals who have been ill or disabled; and
-Whereas, parks, open spaces, and recreation services have been integral to keeping communities
connected through the COVID-19 pandemic; and
-Whereas, park and recreation staff have continued to provide critical services to their communities
by caring for the children of front line workers, providing meals to families, and
continuing to provide safe spaces for people to maintain healthy lifestyles; and
-Whereas, the National Recreation and Park Association and the Florida Recreation and Park
Association have designated July as Parks and Recreation Month;
Wow, Therefore, I, Gail L. Ash, Mayor of the City of Clermont in the State of Florida, do hereby proclaim
the Month of July, Two -thousand and Twenty as
In -Witness -Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Clermont to be
affixed this 23'd Day of June in the year Two Thousand and Twenty.
Mayor
ATTES
Tracy AckroyeHowe, City Clerk