The White House truly feels like the “People’s House,” as folks of all ages from across the country pass through the halls enjoying the beautiful décor and celebrating the history here at every turn.
More than 100,000 visitors will come to the White House this holiday season, and we wanted to give everyone a chance to share in the magic of the White House during the holidays.
That’s why one of my favorite decorations this year is the Military Appreciation Tree where visitors can leave their holiday messages for our troops and their families, many of whom will spend this holiday season far away from their loved ones. You can send your own season’s greetings to our men and women in uniform and our military families, as well as see all the holiday decorations and watch behind-the-scenes videos, on http://www.whitehouse.gov/.
This year’s White House theme, Simple Gifts, is a celebration of the simple things that bring joy during the holidays, like spending time with family and friends and serving those in need in our communities. And it’s a reminder to us all, particularly in these trying times, that some of the greatest gifts in our lives are those that don’t cost a thing.
On behalf of Barack, Malia, Sasha, and Bo, I wish you and your family a very happy and healthy holiday season.
Sincerely,
Michelle Obama
First Lady of the United States
And This From The Virginia Democratic Party
Dear Friends and Amherst County Democrats
On behalf of the staff and our members here at the Democratic Party of Virginia, I want to wish you and your family a happy holiday season and a wonderful start to the New Year.
This is a time of year to take a moment and give thanks for the blessings that we enjoy. Personally, I am thankful for my wonderful family and good friends and of course for the opportunity to serve you as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia.
As we prepare for another year, I am excited by the opportunities we have to advance our agenda, to elect good Democrats and to work in communities across the Commonwealth to uphold our strong values of fairness, justice and equality of opportunity for everyone. I hope you will join me in learning from the challenges of 2010 and recommitting to make 2011 a successful year for our party and our Commonwealth.
In this holiday season I hope you have the chance to take a well-deserved break, spend quality time with friends and family and enjoy this most wonderful time of year. Next year is just a few days away and we’re going to get right back to work getting Virginia moving forward again.
Once more, on behalf of the Democratic Party of Virginia, I wish you and yours a happy holiday season and a great new year.
Sincerely,
Brian J. Moran
And From the staff at ACVDN
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The Very Best of the Christmas Season and a Happy New year to the team at Amehrst County Democratic News. Keep up the good work guys and gals and keep entertaining us with lively articles and thoughts. Being a Democrat in Amherst County is a rough and lonely road and ACVDN makes the trip a lot better. Thank You, Robert.
ReplyDeleteThere aren't a lot of Democrats in Amherst County. We need to get together and stick together and get some Democrats elected. Republicans don't pay any attention to the rural areas of the state, they look out for big business and the big cities. Best of the Christmas Season to all democrats in Amherst County.
ReplyDeleteThings are getting better. We are coming out of the darkness that Bush left behind. The country went down hill for the last 6 years of the Bush Presidency and we shouldn't expect President Obama to fix it quickly. Bush wasted all the resources a new President would normally work with. Bush left us flat broke and burned out.
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