THE TOWN OF FOREST HEIGHTS RESOLUTION 55-15 A RESOLUTION FOR NICKELODEON'S WORLDWIDE DAY OF PLAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, 2015

Introduced by: Mayor Goodall

WHEREAS, September 26th, 2015 is the second Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play organized and launched by the National Park Trust; and

WHEREAS, Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play 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 nation’s parks because of the decline in Park attendance over the last decades; 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, Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play is open to all children and adults across the country to encourage a large and diverse group of participants; and

WHEREAS, Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play will broaden children’s appreciation for nature and the outdoors; and

NOW THEREFORE, the Town Council of the Town of Forest Heights, Forest Heights, Maryland do hereby proclaim to participate in Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play. The Town Council urge residents of the Town of Forest Heights to make time Saturday, September 26th, 2015 to take the children in their lives to a neighborhood, state or national park.

PASSED this 16th Day of September, 2015.

APPROVED: By Resolution of the Town Council of The Town of Forest Heights, Maryland

ROLL CALL VOTE YEA/NAY/ABSTAIN/ABSENT GOODALL YEA KENNEDY II YEA MCLAURIN YEA BARNES YEA MANN YEA

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THE TOWN OF FOREST HEIGHTS RESOLUTION 55-15

SMITH-BARNES YEA

MUHAMMAD YEA

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above Resolution No. 55-15 was passed by the required yea and nay votes of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Forest Heights on the 16th day of September, 2015.

ATTEST: THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOREST HEIGHTS

Signature on file Signature on file ______By:______Bonita C. Anderson, Town Clerk Jacqueline Goodall, Mayor

Signature on file By:______C. Lynn Smith-Barnes, Council President

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