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To Recognize and Celebrate the 10th Annual Children’s Water Festival in the City of Columbus
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WHEREAS, the 10th Annual Children’s Water Festival will be held on May 9th, 2017, at the Franklin Park Indoor Adventurer Center; and
WHEREAS, the festival is an opportunity to educate students from Central Ohio about the importance on clean water from stream to tap, and back again; and
WHEREAS, this year the festival will host more than six hundred fifth grade students from the Columbus Public Schools and several surrounding school districts; and
WHEREAS, students will participate in hands-on educational demonstrations led by staff from the City of Columbus’ Departments of Water and Sewerage & Drainage, and joined by other local agencies including The Ohio State University, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, and Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District in a day of learning and fun for all; and
WHEREAS, promoting environmental stewardship and awareness of our valuable water resources through interactive displays, hands-on activities and fun workshops is an important endeavor that will enhance mindfulness in protecting our environment now and in the future; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and celebrate the 10th Annual Children’s Water Festival and its contribution to the City of Columbus on this day, May 9th, 2017.