Okaloosa County BOCC — November 4, 2014 — Support Request letter — reading text

Okaloosa County Board ot Ccni n-1isslonBrs 1804 Lewis Turner Btvd Suite 1oo. PWB, H Dear Ms. Cardreon, This year marts tile 36m )'ear lhe Specl<'~I ForC(ls Association, Chaptar 7 has hflld Its anm:.1el Jingle Be Jog 101d5k running race. This year also marks ttle 4"' year ttie evenl is hekl n N"Otthw£H>L ~l orida since our o~ani~fion relacaledl frocn Fayettevllle, N.C. 1111lon9 vJtfl Lhe 7111 Special Forces Groop (Al~bomc). 100 p9rcent or the p.-oc~ds from this event are used by our orgi'lllizaliori to support ltle familres of the rt' Special Forces Group (Airborne), wi•tl parlltular emphasis an orovidfr~ s.upport to 1)1,JI' fallen Soldie1s \llfio m1;.1tfe lhe u llimate sacnfJc:o. This YQar's Q\!ent wllJ Laki9 plac9 on December 13, 2014 from a arn 10 12 am in Okaloosa Island. We woukl rke to apply for 1tie applicable pem'ILts rrom the Okaloosa County 6~m or Q)rnrnissioners ro co11duct our race oo tile roll01Mng roads: Beginning a1 The Boardwalk main entrance, nm (eas~) on US S8 using both aastbou11d Je.nss unbl 1he ~:signGtted !umi:irc;11,md fX!int, whicti is jusl under~ mrle 'l\'eSt ofthe Eglin AFB Booch em:tance. Tl-.e runntlrs wJll lhen lurn .amunl'.i and use !he same toote back to tlhe linish pof.nl, v.itild'l fs localecl Jn The Boari:M•aJk pa king lot. Adr:lltiona y, we . I secur~ the requlrfld p(lnmLts rrom 'the Okaloosa Counly Sheriff'!:. Office and the Aorida Department of Transportation. We vlftl apply for Jia'bilify insuraoce with a $1 ,000 ,000.00 aggregate to co·.. er al'ly' Injuries or propBtty damagos. ourYolun1eers !I.ill ·wear red shirts wi•h white letters across the upper back wilh the word M\/OLUNTEER'', We wiJI also h.a~ a madical team on hand dwing U'ie event. We are honored to ba part of th~ community and Uienk you for your consideration. Chad Retman Specla~ Forres Association, Ohapteir 7 EID # 56-6148492 Sngte Bell Jog Race Director Phone; 665-274-8404