To the editor:
Across the country and in communities like Caribou, government employees serve and protect our nation every day.
During Public Service Recognition Week, May 4-10, we gratefully acknowledge their service.
I want to personally thank the active and retired federal workers in Maine.
Federal employees care for our veterans and work side by side with our military to defend our country. They conduct cutting-edge research to improve public health and regulate the safety of our food and medicines. And right here in Maine, air traffic controllers at Bangor and Portland ensure the safety of thousands of passengers every year.
These are all critical services.
We may not realize all that America’s public servants do for us on a daily basis. Let’s not take for granted the services they provide. During Public Service Recognition Week, and throughout the year, please take time to say “thank you” to public employees in your community.
David W. DeMerchant
NARFE Chapter 2132, Caribou
