HomeMy WebLinkAboutCookie Commandoes Day_1.08.13
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the Cookie Commandoes of Sun City have for the past eight years given unselfishly
of their cooking skills, time, money and vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Cookie Commandoes baked over 100 dozen cookies every week, for the said
eight years, and transported them to Fort Hood for soldiers being deployed to war zones in the
middle east; and
WHEREAS, the 100 men and women who made up the Cookie Commandoes dedicated
themselves and their work to make the troops being processed a little easier by providing
homemade cookies; and
WHEREAS, the Cookie Commandoes cooked, wrapped and transported homemade goodies to
these brave men and women who were far from home, and facing deployment to the middle east
war zone; and
WHEREAS, by providing the kinds of foods that reminded our troops of home, these Cookie
Commandoes brought comfort and made their hours of processing easier to bear; and
WHEREAS, these caring, dedicated and wonderful individuals are deserving of special
recognition for their great work for the past eight years.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE GARVER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim January 19, 2013
COOKIE COMMANDOES’ DAY