To Everyone:
My son, Bryon and I come to
you with heavy hearts. We have officially canceled the 2012 Veterans
Appreciation Parade.
Our decision to cancel was not
based on any economic reason. We had all our donations to move forward with the
parade. Friends and businesses contributed the necessary funds to cover the
costs.
The cancellation of the 2012
Veterans Appreciation Parade was due solely to bureaucracy created by
Brooksville city officials requiring us to hire police officers and pay them
under the table. We made numerous requests to city officials for W-9 statements
from the police officers. As you know, W-9's are a requirement the Internal
Revenue Service for withholding requirements. We also requested an insurance
certificate from the officers or a letter from the city, for liability coverage
of the Brooksville police officers. City officials chose to ignore our
requests.
We would like to thank each of
you for your continued support of our local veterans. The contributions and
generosity from our community to salute our Veterans over the years is what
makes this Nation great.
On November 10, 2012 (8 a.m.
to 10 a.m.), Bryon and I will be standing on the lawn at the old courthouse in
downtown Brooksville to say thank you to Veterans. If you have a couple of
minutes, please stop down and shake a veteran's hand, wave a flag or just
to swap stories among veterans.
Best Regards to Each of
You,
Anna Liisa Covell
Bryon A. Covell
If the city can't kick in a couple of hours to provide support to our veterans, then I choose not to support the city. I'll take my interest and participation in city events elsewhere.
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