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City of <br />Elk <br />River <br />13065 Orono Parkway P R O C L A M A T I O N <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Edmund Babcock Day <br />June 24, 2008 <br />WHEREAS, The Bank of Elk River has served the community of Elk River since its <br />founding in 1885; and <br />WHEREAS, The Bank of Elk River is the oldest bank in Sherburne County; and <br />WHEREAS, The Bank of Elk River has maintained a tradition of family management <br />since its founding for more than 120 years when bank founder Willard <br />Babcock opened the bank; and <br />WHEREAS, Edmund Babcock, fourth generation family member, became a member of <br />the Bank of Elk River Board of Directors in 1974, and was elected Chairman <br />of the Board in 1979; and <br />WHEREAS, Edmund Babcock is retiring after providing service for 34 years to The Bank <br />of Elk River and the community; and <br />WHEREAS, The Bank of Elk River, under the leadership of Edmund Babcock, is a <br />valuable community corporation and business partner to the City of Elk <br />River; <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, as Mayor of the City of Elk River, I do <br />hereby proclaim June 24, 2008 as Edmund Babcock Day in Elk River. <br />Stephanie A. Klinzing, Mayor <br />City of Elk River <br />S:\Administration\Proclamations\Babcock Edmund.doc <br />