The month of May has come and gone, but it created so much excitement that I am still trying to take it all in.
What a ride! I left the office of Mayor of the great little City of Mount Rainier, MD.
The Mayor and Council named its newest property acquisition after me -- The Malinda Miles Munciple Building, 3501 Perry Street, Mount Rainier, MD.
May 8 was declared Mayor Malinda Miles Day.
The Message -- dedicated to capturing some of my exploits over the past so many decades. I am still at WOW on this one.
The Mayor and Council, along with my daughter, Nneka Barnes, hosted one of the best award/honor events in my entire history of events.
The Malinda Miles Mentees gave me another huge honors party on May 22, 2021.
An excellent and close friend returned me to Massanutten for a retirement celebration.
Another friend has also secured me a vacation (yet to be taken) on the Eastern Shore.
All of this without even mentioning the lunches, dinners, gift cards, flowers, plaques, proclamations, letters, cards, phone calls, jewelry, hats, emails, and yes, those long beautiful messages on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
And the blessings continue. Throughout June, I will probably reflect on the gratitude and appreciation I feel for everyone who has taken the time to thank me for my service to our City, our County, and yes, to our State. For me, it has been an honor just to hold the offices and titles that have been bestowed upon me over the years.
I will strive not to call out too many names for fear of committing and offending anyone, but if I mention a few names, their significance in my development over the years was tremendous.
For now, just let me say, I have enjoyed the journey and the honors. I have no words that accurately state the feelings and emotions I have now and have had over the past thirty or more days. So, again, I resort to THANK YOU and mean it from the depths of my heart.
The Malinda Miles Municipal Center
