Proclamation - Supermarket of Veterans Benefits Day
WHEREAS, Men and women who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States are returning home to Georgia at the rate of approximately 1,000 each month; and
WHEREAS, It is very important for these returning veterans to know about the various benefits available, particularly in the areas of education, job training, employment, home and business loans, insurance, healthcare, and exemptions from certain taxes and fees; and
WHEREAS, These benefits due our nation’s veterans of all wars, their dependents and survivors, often are administered by various agencies in widely separated locations, making determination of eligibility and the filing of claims sometimes difficult, inconvenient and time-consuming; and
WHEREAS, Leaders of federal, state and local agencies, out of concern for the well-being of veterans and their families, will bring representatives of their various organizations to the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton, Georgia from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 7, 2011, to counsel with veterans and their families about the various benefits which may be due them and in many instances actually file claims.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, I, David Pennington, Mayor of the City of Dalton, Georgia, hereby proclaim Wednesday, December 7, 2011, as “SUPERMARKET OF VETERANS BENEFITS DAY” in Dalton and urge all citizens to recognize the efforts being made by officials of the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and other agencies on behalf of our veterans and their families.