Commission hosts Day of Thanks celebration

By John Underwood / john@gulfcoastmedia.com
Posted 12/1/17

ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — The Baldwin County Commission, in conjunction with Baldwin County United and the city of Robertsdale, hosted the annual Day of Thanks Celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at the …

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Commission hosts Day of Thanks celebration

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ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — The Baldwin County Commission, in conjunction with Baldwin County United and the city of Robertsdale, hosted the annual Day of Thanks Celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at the Baldwin County Central Annex, 22251 Palmer St., Robertsdale.

BCU President Warren Hopper and Robertsdale Mayor Charles Murphy welcomed guests, along with the Presentation of Colors and Pledge of Allegiance by the Robertsdale High School Junior ROTC, blessing by Col. Sidney Leak, retired U.S. Army chaplain.

Following breakfast, Commissioners Frank Burt Jr., chairman; Tucker Dorsey, Charles F. “Skip” Gruber and Chris Elliott presented messages of thanks before event organizers, Robertsdale City Council member and BCU member Ruthie Campbell, introduced guest speaker, retired Lt. Col. Collins Wynn.

Wynn presented a talk on veterans in the work place and urged employers to dig deeper when considering hiring a veteran.

“When you see that box marked ‘veteran’ checked on an application, I urge you to dig a little deeper,” he said. “You’ll find that it means more than just someone who served our country. I think you’ll find that it means this is someone who will be a valuable asset to your company.”

Wynn explained that “as a general rule” veterans can be placed in two categories, enlisted personnel and officers.

Enlisted personnel, “as a general rule” are usually young, in their early to mid-20s, Wynn said, who have served their country at least four years and are ready to get out into the workplace.

“These are what you would call doers,” Wynn said. “They have all gone through some form of basic training and some even have a college education, but they have also been taught a practical skill and how to apply that education in the real world.”

Officers, he said, are “as a general rule,” a little older, early to mid-30s. While they have gone through basic training and the same skill training as an enlisted man, they all have college degrees and leadership training as well.

“These are the people you need to consider, if you need somebody to take a leadership role, someone who knows how to take responsibility and get things done,” he said.

“As a general rule,” Wynn said, if you as an employer are looking for someone who is a doer, a leader and who can get things done, you should consider hiring a veteran.