Thank you to the Lions Club for choosing me, and Judy Poage for nominating me to be grand marshal of the Fourth of July parade. It was an amazing experience! I told Tom Yates, parade organizer, when he called to ask if I would do it, that only if everyone understood that I was only representing all the wonderful people who volunteer in this valley: My Soroptimist club members (the tribe) who work tirelessly for the good of women and children followed me; the History Museum, who records the activities of the valley and teaches students about our history; and The Next Door which provides all manner of support for the good of the community were back there, too. There were others I didn’t see.
This is an amazing town and valley, where so many give their time and talents to make it so. I was thrilled to represent all and remind others that volunteers keep our community alive. Just pick up the phone and offer to help. There’s always something to be done.
The Wednesday, July 5, 2016, paper has a letter to the editor about volunteering by Carolyn Princehouse. Please follow her lead and find some group with which to work, or begin your own project. Use your time to continue to make this an outstanding community. You meet so many other exciting people and have a smile as you see what each person or group can do.
As this year’s slogan for the parade was: “There are many ways to serve your country!”
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