A Mayor’s Gratitude For Community, Service, And Home

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A warm Christmas message from Mayor Sean Wilson shares gratitude for a year of celebration, service, and progress across Waynesville, St. Robert, Fort Leonard Wood, and Pulaski County. We reflect on festivals, honor veterans, highlight infrastructure and health milestones, and thank the people who quietly care for neighbors.

• highlights from parades, festivals, and Route 66 traditions
• pride in Fort Leonard Wood and honoring Master Sergeant Gene Blunt
• local growth through new businesses and the farmers’ market
• leadership development and community programs
• a rescued bald eagle as a symbol of stewardship
• sidewalks, infrastructure, and the new regional airport terminal
• anticipation for the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital opening
• holiday service efforts, Shop with a Cop, Toys for Tots, and Salvation Army support
• acknowledgement of loss, resilience, and regional unity
• closing Christmas blessing to all families