Thank you for the warm welcome

Over the past week, I’ve been repeatedly impressed by this community’s accomplishments and the hard-working, dedicated people who live here. I’ve met a Teacher of the Year honoree at Fort Rucker Primary School, spoken with the Daleville Chief of Police about awards that recognize his outstanding staff, listened to future plans for the city at a council meeting with the Mayor, photographed Daleville High School JROTC members celebrating Read Across America Week with Windham Elementary students, and interviewed three of Fort Rucker’s top title-holding soldiers. There is so much to be proud of here, and again, I feel privileged to be the one that gets to share it all with you.

I’ve also spent time getting to know the teachers, coaches, and staff members at your schools. These people have been so friendly and helpful to me in getting to know your students. Like the other great people I’ve met, it is clear that they, too, are very passionate about what they do. That is perhaps my favorite part of this job: Learning about what it is everyday that you wake up and do, witnessing what you have chosen as your calling and service to others. I love meeting people whose daily life inspires us to better our own stories.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me about any news, upcoming events, or other interesting items that you would like to read about in our papers. I look forward to meeting you all and learning about your lives and stories. As your local reporter, I hope to show you as much warmth and gratitude as you have already shown me.

Alexa Boehringer is a staff writer for The Southeast Sun and Daleville Sun-Courier. The opinions of this writer are her own and not the opinion of the paper. She can be reached at (334) 393-2969 or by email at [email protected].