Mike McGrath is right. As a recent volunteer at the All-America Awards, I've been blown away by the positive, can-do, problem-solving enthusiasm shown by every one of the finalist communities. I don't envy the judges who have to choose only ten communities for the award.
Attending this event is the perfect antidote to all the negative attitudes I see in the daily news about challenges facing our nation. I confess, my eyes are always at least a little damp when the finalists at this event show us, over and over again, that grassroots co-operation and collaboration among citizens, public officials, and other volunteers demonstrates the spirit of democracy at its best.
Congratulations to Southwest Airlines for helping make this award possible! Knowing that Southwest sponsors the All-America Cities competition is even more important to me than earning Rapid Rewards.
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