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Message from our President
Let me be the first to welcome you to the month of May. As many of you know, May is officially National Military Appreciation Month. I think it is great that as a nation we take a month to celebrate our military whether they are active duty or retired. Have you ever taken the time to think about what we have in this country because of the sacrifices made by so many? There will be many events across the country to celebrate our military personnel and we are no different here in Santa Rosa County.
Each year your Chamber not only celebrates Military Appreciation Month but we set aside a day in May to have a picnic on Whiting Field for the active duty and retired personnel and their families. This is always one of my favorite events because it gives us a chance as a community to show our appreciation. The support we get from the local area is always great, whether it is volunteer hours, food donations, cooking, etc. and we could not pull off this event without that support. It is always encouraging when you hear those in attendance that may have been stationed in other places talk about how no one does it like Santa Rosa County. Whiting Field is always gracious in assisting us wherever it may be and I want to say thanks to Captain Coughlin for his hospitality. I would also like to thank all of those that served on the steering committee with me for the event along with the volunteers.
When we talk about the impact of a military base in our area it is usually spoken in terms of economic impact, but I would like to talk about how we are impacted in our daily lives. When you look around our area you see our active duty men and women involved in many facets of our daily lives. When you look at the little league fields around our county you see that our military are coaching the teams, cheering on our children or helping out in some other way just to lend a hand. When you look around your churches you see our military folks, when you look at the history of Leadership Santa Rosa you see their involvement each year in learning about the county and how to make it a better place to live. Finally, you see them helping clean our cemeteries, waterways, and roads, assisting in our schools and pitching in wherever there is a need. So on behalf of the Santa Rosa Chamber and as a resident of Santa Rosa County let me say "THANK YOU", God bless and we are glad you are here.
Tracy Allen
2013 President
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