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Council issues proclamations for veterans and Small Business Saturday
Summary
Los Alamos County Council read proclamations Nov. 4 recognizing Operation Greenlight for Veterans (November 2025) and declaring Nov. 29, 2025 Small Business Saturday. Local veterans and the chamber thanked the council and invited public participation in upcoming events.
Councilors read two proclamations during the Nov. 4 meeting: one designating November 2025 as Operation Greenlight for Veterans in Los Alamos County and a second designating Nov. 29, 2025 as Small Business Saturday.
Councilor Regor read the veterans proclamation and cited national and local efforts to support veterans transitioning to civilian life. Eleterio Garcia, representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8874, thanked the council and invited the public to the Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m., with a luncheon afterward. Victor Valenzuela, a former VFW commander, spoke about his experiences and gratitude for community support.
Councilor Hand read the Small Business Saturday proclamation, citing the importance of locally owned businesses to job creation and economic vitality; a chamber representative, Sandy Jones, thanked the council for the recognition.
Both proclamations were ceremonial: no formal council vote was required beyond standard adoption into the meeting record.
