HomeMy WebLinkAboutII(B1) Proclamation- Welcoming The Butterfly To The City Of Ocoee - August Through October Agenda 10-7-97
Item II B 1
A Proclamation !;
It is hereby attested and certified:
That the great City of Ocoee long has been recognized as a
"Center. of Good Living,"
That.the people of Ocoee are noted for their friendliness and
for their cheerful pursuit of what has been described as "the good life"for
themselves, their families and friends.
That, although each season in Ocoee bears its particular joys,
the late summer and early fall are especially noteworthy and heartening to
the spirit because of the annual proliferation of butterflies, which epitomize
both the beauty and the freedom valued so highly by the citizens of Ocoee.
That butterflies of numerous varieties and stunning beauty are
especially abundant in Ocoee, bringing their gentle loveliness to every lawn
and every garden throughout the community.
That cares and heartaches often can be lifted upon the glinting
and radiant wings of a butterfly and be borne away, bestowing.--for at least
a fragile moment -- inner peace upon the beholder, coupled with awe at the
order and beauty of nature.
That, in view of such wonderful benefits given so freely and
indiscriminately by the gentle butterfly; it is hereby proclaimed:
That the City of Ocoee extends its official welcome to the
butterfly throughout the August-through-October season.
That the butterfly shall be extended every courtesy common
among the good people of Ocoee, including the yielding-- wherever
possible, safe and otherwise appropriate -- of the right-of-way in such
instances where butterfly movement may momentarily conflict with the path
of citizen or vehicle.
That Ocoee hereby declares the city shall be a haven for all •
migratory members of the Order Lepidoptera and that Ocoee heartily
welcomes the gossamer beauty of these brightly-clad travelers.
It is hereby attested:
S. Scott Vandergrift,
Mayor (and lepidopterological enthusiast).
This day of _in the year •