City of Sanger - Sanger Sentinel June 2022

NOTE FROM THE CITY MANAGER

Greetings, Sanger,

June is the month when we take a moment to honor our fathers, step-fathers, or other significant male influencers/role models in our lives. Many of us can recall the various times throughout our lives when they pushed us to do more, be better, and supported our dreams. As I reflect on the purpose of Father’s Day and the mentors in my life, I am reminded of our own responsibility to be the same role models to not only our children but to our friends and loved ones.

Throughout history, we find multiple accounts of courageous men who stepped out and dared to do what others were afraid to do or said couldn’t be done. Where would we be if the great men of history had not stepped up and dared to do the impossible? Without Thomason Jefferson, there would be no Declaration of Independence. Winston Churchill led Britain, standing alone against Nazi Germany, through their darkest hours during World War II. Jacques Cousteau plumbed the depths of the oceans, and Yuri Gagarin was the first to experience the vastness of our galaxy uncoupled from the earth. These men understood that all long journeys begin with a few small steps and that every challenge is an opportunity to achieve the things you never thought you could achieve.

Imagine a world where we were all looked up to by our friends, family, and peers, just like many of us look up to our dads. How much better could things be if we encouraged each other to take chances, helped each other when we fell, and if we cheered for each other like Texans cheer for their hometown football team on Friday night?

As we honor our fathers and male role models in our lives this month, I challenge all of us to be better. Support each other through the impossible. Help your neighbors, support our local businesses, and continue to encourage our City leaders to push the limits to make Sanger more than we ever dreamed possible.

Happy Father’s Day!

John Noblitt City Manager, Sanger