Mark your calender for this year's 2009 Veterans Appreciation Parade. We hit the ground running and we are off to a good start for this event which is scheduled for November 14 in downtown Brooksville.
Operation P.R.I.D.E. has generously agreed to be this year's parade sponsor. Their executive director Greg Myers said they will cover all the costs to underwrite the necessary liability insurance required by the city of Brooksville.
PR.I.D.E.'s founding member, Rose Rocco, appeared before the Brooksville City Council with me to present our request to waive of the parade permit and associated costs at their meeting on August 3. The city council passed our request with a 4-0 vote after Lara Bradburn made the initial motion, with a second from Richard Lewis.
Individuals and groups are already responding to our emails to participate in the parade. Rich Nugent, Dave Russell, the Hernando High School Band, and the Hernando Sportsman Club with their military vehicles have been the first to put their names on the list. Let me know if you would like to participate this year.
Our parade is a way for individuals in the community to thank our veterans. We have only one rule which is "no politics" in the parade. This event has been, and will continue to be, a non-political event to thank veterans.
I will post periodic updates over the next few weeks to keep everyone informed on our parade so stay tuned...
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