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COMMUNITY SERVICE
 

2011 - 2012 Texas VFW Motorcycle Group Unit 1 Community Service Entries

# Date Community Service Youth Americanism Hours Miles Money
1 1/13/2012 Back in 1994 I started as a Science Fair judge at Clear Creek ISD. After a few years I became a lead judge and two years ago was made Co-Director of this event.

On Friday (1/13) we had our last Lead Judge meeting at the ISD and then Judge for Science Fair.
 
No Yes 13.0 52 0.00
2 1/24/2012 From Wed (1/24) thru Sun (1/29) I was at the Freedom Festival Homes for our Troops Clay Shooting event. This is the largest event in the USA that raises money to build homes for our Wounded Warriors. This morning they told us that NET was over $1M from this one event. A "custom home" adapted for a specific warrior costs about $350K.

A flag retirement ceremony was held Friday night where we burned over 400 flags.
 
No Yes 49.5 233 0.00
3 1/30/2012 Motorcycle Group Unit 1 Member had the honor to be the VFW Commander for the burial of Daniel (Dan) Matthews Karales, 84, US Army, WWII and Korea. Internment was at Galveston Memorial Cemetery, Hitchock. No Yes 2.0 19 0.00
4 2/08/2012 Motorcycle Unit Member, PGR lead for the internment of Dr. Joseph Phillip Emmite (75) USAF. Church service was held in Paris, Tx on Monday with internment today at Mt Olivet Cemetery, Dickinson. No Yes 3.5 7 0.00
5 2/10/2012 Motorcycle Unit members attended, honored and stood tall and silent for Petty Officer 3rd Class Gregory Wayne Anderson, Jr. The church service was held at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Houston with internment at Houston Memorial Gardens, Pearland. No Yes 5.0 64 0.00
6 2/10/2012 Had the honor to join with other COLD (42 degree) veterans as we paid a tribute to AF E3 Airman 1st Class Eric Hoyle who is leaving for his first tour of Afghan soon. We had a staging flag line off Belt 8 and Blackhawk for his initial arrival then were escorted by the local HFD trucks to his home for a grand send off. No Yes 3.5 72 0.00
7 2/13/2012 Yesterday and today I had the honor to be the Chaplin for our VFW 6378 Honor Guard as we did the service for Bob Wilson, 89, WWII veteran. On Monday evening, we had the Honor Guard Casket Detail and on Tues (2/14) we did the service at Crowder Funeral Home in Dickinson. Burial was at HNC with USMC Honor Guard and the PGR. No Yes 5.5 8 0.00
8 2/19/2012 Unit Member attended and served at the 22nd Annual Wild Game Feast. Member has been doing this for the past 5 yrs and many bikers from the Houston area also attend. All the monies raised (everything ((food, labor, auction items)) are donated) stays in the community of Dripping Springs. No Yes 13.5 484 115.00
9 2/21/2012 Unit member had the honor to be VFW 6378 Commander for the funeral of John J. Trippodo (90), WWII Army Air Corp. Service was at Dickinson Crowder Funeral Home with burial at Mt Olivet, Dickinson. No Yes 2.5 6 0.00
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