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n' NvO4 dit~ . MICHAEL F. EASLEY GOVERNOR SPRING IXI TER SWEEP 2067 BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA A PROCLAMATION 20 WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation organizes an annual spring statewide roadside cleanup to • ensure clean and beautiful roads in North Carolina; and WI IEREAS, the spring 2007 "LITTER SWEEP" roadside cleanup will take place April 14 - 28, 2007, and encourages local governments and communities, civic and professional groups, businesses, churches, schools, families and individual citizens to participate in the Department of Transportation cleanup by sponsoring and organizing local roadside cleanups; and WHEREAS, Adopt-A-Highway volunteers, Department of Transportation employees, Department of Correction inmates and community service workers, local government agencies, community leaders, civic and community organizations, businesses, churches, schools, and environmentally concerned citizens conduct annual local cleanups during "LITTER SWEEP" and may receive certificates of appreciation for their participation; and WHEREAS, the great natural beauty of our state and a clean environment are sources of great pride for all North Carolinians, attracting tourists and aiding in recruiting new industries; and WHEREAS, the cleanup will increase awareness of the need for cleaner roadsides, emphasize the importance of not • littering, and encourage recycling of solid wastes; and WHEREAS, the 2007 spring cleanup will celebrate the 19th anniversary of the North Carolina Adopt-A-Highway program and its 6,000 volunteer groups that donate their labor and time year round to keep our roadsides clean; and WHEREAS, the "LITTER SWEEP" cleanup will be a part of educating the children of this great state regarding the importance of a clean environment to the quality of life in North Carolina; NOW, THEREFORE, 1, MICHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim April 14 - 28, 2007, as "SPRING LITTER SWEEP" time in North Carolina and encourage citizens in all 100 counties to take an active role in making their communities cleaner. MICHAEL F EASLEY IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this eighth day of January in the year of our Lord two thousand and seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.