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Lincoln Messenger
fourth quarter • issue 26 • january 2020
Fair Winds and Following Seas page 2-3
Thanksgiving Day Event page 4
Christmas Tree Giveaway page 6
inspiration
A Letter from Philip & Christy “Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” - Abraham Lincoln We, collectively at Lincoln, are the”tree,” from the team members who interact daily with our residents, to the individuals that welcome new familes into our communities at the various housing and district offices, to the support teams at the GMOs and our LPC partners in Irvine, Dallas and Herndon. How each of us, our government partners and our residents FEEL about us...that is the Shadow. 2019 was a tough year for the “Shadow,” with the internet and other media making hasty conclusions about how we deliver on our mission for our families. The good news is that it was a real growth year for the “Tree!” Each of us faced new challenges and were forced to stretch in ways we might have
otherwise thought impossible. As a result, we are far better positioned today to embrace the opportunity to exceed the expectations of our families, our partners and our valued teammembers who strive passionately each day to provide exemplary service. As we have grown together, the “tree” is ever-changing, and our goal is that each change has a positive impact on our “shadow” - our reputation. We have several new team members who joined LMH in 2019, and new positions to give even more support to those that are making it happen everyday. It is worth noting that members in Congress affirmed that Lincoln Military Housing is critical to the mission and our goal is to continue to work with them to ensure each military family is served with the care and empathy befitting the sacrifice they undertake as part of our Nation’s all-volunteer military. We look forward to working together and ask for your support and feedback as we aim to meet our mission to you, our partners and our families.
Philip Rizzo & Christy Pemble Co-CEOs
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