ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your invitation to speak today in support of our town becoming a…

ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your invitation to speak today in support of our town becoming a recognized tree city. the tree city, usa program is sponsored by the national arbor day society to promote healthier urban environments by planting trees adapted to grow in cities across our nation. one - sentence summary: you will notice that i have brought with me today a sapling tree. i am the first to admit that this tree does not look like much. i hope you will believe me when i tell you that this is, in fact, a red oak, one of the most beautiful of the deciduous trees. with the color of the leaves changing from deep green in spring and summer to vivid shades of red and orange in fall, people see the beauty of this tree for most of the year. inside the wooden stem of this sapling with its little buds resides a tree that can potentially reach 75 feet in height. it matures quickly, it is accustomed to growing along city streets, and its one of the easiest trees to grow. this little sapling is just one of the many lovely trees adapted to our urban environment. if we planted this tree today it would shelter and feed hundreds of animals and provide beauty and shade for our citizens for decades to come. one - sentence summary: do you still question whether we should bother to plant this little seedling? well, let me tell you about a practical benefit of trees that often goes unnoticed. by protecting buildings from winter winds, trees cut heating costs and slow potentially damaging winds. conversely, by providing shade in the summer, trees cut cooling costs. moreover, the shade these trees provide makes walking the city sidewalks a much more pleasant experience for shoppers. instead of walking briskly past shop windows, shoppers can linger in the shade and consider the displays in the windows. trees can help nurture the local economy, for tourists are much more likely to visit shops along a shaded boulevard than they are along a hot, barren road. perhaps most importantly, though, trees can make our town a more beautiful place to live. one - sentence summary: you will i hope vote to make our town a tree city. as the city council, you need take only four actions. you must establish a tree board to oversee the planting of trees alongside the streets in the city. a tree care ordinance must be passed to establish how the city will care for the trees along its streets. you must fund the tree board at the rate of two dollars per citizen. finally, you must observe arbor day every year with a proclamation of your dedication to the cause. these four steps are simple to take, but they can make an immense difference in the life of the city. becoming a tree city will take time and commitment, but the rewards will be enormous. perhaps poet david everett said it best: tall oaks from little acorns grow. many have noted that from humble starts like this unassuming sapling can come a world of beauty and opportunity. your action tonight on this proposal will be the first step toward making a more attractive - and profitable - downtown. thank you very much for your time. one - sentence summary: 1. _the wooden stem of this sapling with its little buds_. revise the sentence to make it more descriptive.

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