Wednesday, December 2, 2009 3:08 pm

The Veterans and Concerned Citizens for the Veterans of Cannon County want to express our sincere thanks to ALL of the good folks of Cannon County and beyond, who supported the Veterans Day Activities and the Veterans Day Parade.

A special thanks to the hard working folks who helped put on the Cannon County High School Program. Principal Tim Knox and his entire team at CCHS, to Lisa Choate, Bonny Patterson, Steven Porter, Bob Guffey and Joyce Taylor, and to Patty Bailey and the Cafeteria crew.

A special atta-boy for those who served above and beyond the call of duty: Charles A. Smithson, SGT/MAJOR United States Air Force. Britt Knox, United States Army, The Singing Helicopter Pilot. Dan Bowling, United States Army, First Stop Market. Penny Daniels, Master Sergeant United States Air Force, Veterans Service Officer. Charles Luther Mooneyham, United States Air Force, Flag Director. Bob Stoetzel, United States Navy, Advertising Director. Dr. Bill Jennings, Concerned Citizen, Finance Director. Bill Smith, Concerned Citizen and Crew, Smith Funeral Home. The Sheriff's Department, The Police Department, The Emergency Medical Department, and The Fire Department.

With your continued outstanding support next year and beyond, we can continue to honor our Veterans and to preserve the proud heritage of Cannon County.

Our next meeting will be Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center in Woodbury.

God bless all of you, God bless the United States of America, and God bless our Veterans past, present and future.

Col. Jim Stone