From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — Since 2005, the Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club has held a tradition of decorating City Hall with ribbons for Veterans’ Day. The Club has partnered with the Trussville Fire Department for the past few years on this patriotic project. A few years ago, the Club changed from yellow ribbons to red, white, and blue ribbons.
(Photo courtesy of Diane Poole)
Rotarian Linda Burns, who came up with the idea, believes it is important to say ‘thank you’ to our veterans. Burns said she borrowed the idea from a community in Lake Jackson, Texas, after seeing their downtown area adorned with yellow bows for soldier support.
Linda’s son, Justen, was in the Army, so service men and women hold a special place in her heart. “Our military and their families sacrifice so much for our country,” Burns said. “The least we can do is to recognize them and to say ‘thank you for your service.'”
Justen recently retired with 20 years of service.
The Rotary International motto is ‘Service above Self,’ and this club lives out this motto by serving the community in many ways. Proceeds from fundraising events, including coordinating a golf tournament for 30 years, go toward the club’s many projects.
Those projects include leadership opportunities for local high school students, ribbons at City Hall in recognition of Veterans’ Day, lunch for campers and staff at Smile-a-Mile, trees planted at Civitan Park, and more. In addition, the Club has recently funded the new clock tower in downtown Trussville, benches at the walking track at Cahaba Elementary, and playground equipment at The Mall in historic Trussville. The Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club meets at First Baptist Church Trussville on Wednesday mornings at 7 a.m.
For more information on the Club or to help with one of its projects, ‘like’ them on Facebook (Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club) or email Diane Poole at dianepoole1225@centurytel.net.
