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Agenda 03/25/2025 Item # 4D (Proclamation recognizing March 29, 2025, as National Vietnam War Veterans Day)PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, signed into law by President Donald Trump, designated March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day; and WHEREAS, Collier County contributed a number of their sons and daughters to the Vietnam War effort between 1963 and 1975; and WHEREAS, Collier County and the Sarasota National Cemetery mark the resting places of several Collier County residents who “made the ultimate sacrifice” during the Vietnam War and other wars; and WHEREAS, we recognize the additional sacrifices made by our Vietnam-era veterans as they served in a particularly divisive and troubled period in our nation’s history; and WHEREAS, Collier County has become the residence of choice of many Vietnam-era veterans; and WHEREAS, Collier County, through its many government and private veteran organizations and their auxiliaries, provides excellent care and support for the Vietnam-era veterans and, indeed, all of our veterans; and WHEREAS, we in government and particularly in Collier County, assure the brothers-in-arms, family, friends, and relations of all those troops who “made the ultimate sacrifice” in the Vietnam War and all previous and following wars that we will never forget and always honor the sacrifices made by you and your loved ones; NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that March 29, 2025, be designated as NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY DONE AND ORDERED THIS 25TH Day of March, 2025 Board of County Commissioners Collier County, Florida Burt L. Saunders, Chairman Page 298 of 5415 COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REQUEST FOR PROCLAMATION Please complete the form below and email to Proclamations@colliercountyfl.gov along with a draft of the proclamation (Insert language on the Draft Proclamation From linked on the same webpage as this Request Form). Forms must be submitted a minimum of 13 days prior to the requested meeting date. Please note: A Commissioner sponsor is required! COMMISSIONER(S) AGREEING TO SPONSOR: _________Rick LoCastro Once the Board agenda is approved by the Chair, staff will contact you to confirm receipt and presentation at an upcoming Board of County Commissioners meeting. If you have any questions, please email Proclamations@colliercountyfl.gov or by calling (239) 252-8075. NAME: Robert T Wilde ADDRESS: 900 Arbor Lake Drive 9-506 Naples, Fl 34100 PHONE: 813 380 9009 EMAIL: RTWilde@icloud.com DATE OF THE COMMISSION MEETING BEING REQUESTED FOR PRESENTATION: March 25,2025 TOPIC/REASON FOR THE PROCLAMATION REQUEST: Recognizing National Vietnam War Veterans Day , March 29,2025 DOES THIS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZE A SPECIFIC CALENDAR DATE? March 29,2025. HAS THE PROCLAMATION BEEN PRESENTED BY THE BOARD IN PREVIOUS YEARS? No NAME OF THE LEAD RECIPIENT AND TITLE (IF APPLICABLE) WHO WILL BE PRESENT AND INTRODUCED AT THE MEETING TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION: Mr. Robert T Wilde. Other attendees: Mr. Kent Pietsch, Mr William O’Reilly, Mr.Thomas Wonsiewicz, Mr. Ken Fruce LEAD RECIPIENT NAME: Robert T Wilde Note: A photograph will be taken with the County Commissioners at the meeting when the proclamation is presented. Other persons present with the recipients may also come forward at the time of the photograph. Would you like a copy of this photograph sent (circle one): Via email / Via U.S. Mail Per your delivery selection, please provide a name and email address or physical mailing address if different than already provided on the form above: FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY: DATE FORM RECEIVED: RECEIVED BY: ACCEPTED: DENIED: REASON FOR DENIAL: APPLICANT NOTIFIED ON (DATE): VIA TELEPHONE / EMAIL / US MAIL BY: (SIGNATURE)REVISED 2/2023 Page 299 of 5415 From:Aixa Capizzi To:Robert Wilde Cc:Aimee Trochessett; Alec Boccaccio Subject:RE: Request for Commissioner LoCastro to sponsor a Proclamation on March 25 Date:Thursday, March 13, 2025 11:18:01 AM Attachments:image001.png Rob, Commissioner LoCastro will sponsor the proclamation once it has been approved. Thank you. Best, Aixa Capizzi, MAA, MFCEP Commissioner Executive Assistant Board of County Commissioners 3299 Tamiami Trl E, Suite 303 Naples FL 34112 Office: (239) 252-8601 Web: https://www.colliercountyfl.gov/ From: Robert Wilde <rtwilde@icloud.com> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2025 11:12 AM To: Aixa Capizzi <Aixa.Capizzi@colliercountyfl.gov> Cc: Aimee Trochessett <Aimee.Trochessett@colliercountyfl.gov>; Alec Boccaccio <aboccaccio@naplesgov.com> Subject: Request for Commissioner LoCastro to sponsor a Proclamation on March 25 EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Aixa, I have been communicating with Aimee regarding securing a proclamation from the County Commissioners at the March 25 meeting. She has been marvelous in accommodating this request. I am told we require a sponsor and thus humbly ask if Commissioner LoCastro would afford us that honor. If you could send an email affirming such it would be greatly appreciated. Again sorry for the rush but as in the war zone, you just have to keep moving on ! And as the Air Force Hymn says “ The Air Force will never let you down “ Gratefully, Page 300 of 5415 Rob Wilde Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. Page 301 of 5415