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Y . t. v - 1_ ,..v j lgym.i -, * -_, x # t ' , 1 , t _ , E .:,..4v10. ....., R ,...r,...1, it e , DAY k Food & Music Displays & Photos Veteran Museum It teran Internet websit� x ,r ' Video (USO History & Bob Hope's Tours) For informatio call 823 -0069 or email: USO @honorthenames.com ),. ,,) N OVJMBER11,2O7 ;==-,„, ,41-- PRESS RELEASE Contact: Mike Southerland, Chair, Bryan Rotary Club Parade Committee E- mail: mike @mrsagency.com, Telephone: 979 - 260 -4151, Facsimile: 979 - 260 -4152 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2007 BRYAN ROTARY PLANNING VETERANS PARADE IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BRYAN FOR NOVEMBER 11 TO SHOW SUPPORT OF MILITARY VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY TROOPS The Rotary Club of Bryan will give a Brazos Valley Salute to all veterans in the area with the theme, "We will never forget you." The parade will begin promptly at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2006. The parade route: line up begins at the intersection of W 20 St and N Bryan Street, proceed south on N Bryan Street to W 28th Street, left on W 28th Street to S Main Street, then left on S Main Street, and concluding at W 20 St and N Main Street. Enter the lineup area from Martin Luther King Street onto N Bryan Street and proceed to W 20 Street for entrant parking directions. The parade in route time is about 25 minutes. Downtown map: http: / /maps.google.com/maps ?oi= map &q =w 20th +St +And +n $ryan +Ave, +Bryan, +TX Participants: All participants must be in place and ready to move no later than 2:00 p. m. This parade is intended to honor our veterans' sacrifices. Each year the Bryan Rotary Club takes time to show our appreciation to local veterans for their service to our country. There is no better way to show appreciation than to have a parade. We want to give civic groups, schools, businesses, or individual veterans the opportunity to enter and show support for our past and present veterans. To be in our parade is to be honored and to show honor for veterans. Businesses, clubs, and civic groups from the Brazos Valley are encouraged to submit an entry for the parade. Thee is no charge for an entry. Veterans groups from around the area are invited to attend. Family members of servicemen and women are invited to participate and show their support for their loved one. Trailers will be provided for WWII veterans to ride. Anyone interested in part: cipating or for more details and information, please call or email Mike Southerland at 979 - 260 -4151, cell 229 -7805, mike @mrsagency.com. PROPOSAL CELEBRATI G 66 YEARS of the USO's COMMITMENT TO OUR VETERANS November 11, 2007 OBJECT: We, as a group, r ognize the selfless contributions and sacrifices made by our veterans and their familie.. As a tribute to them, we are committed to expanding this year's Veterans' Day Cel •bration in their honor and remind residents of the Brazos Valley that we owe our fr-edoms to these dedicated men and women. EVENT: CELEBRATING 66 EARS of the USO's COMMITMENT TO OUR VETERANS LOCATION: DOWNTOWN 202 & La Salle Hotel Historic Downtown Brya TIME:1:OOPM — 5:00 P DATE: Sunday, Novemb- 11, 2007 PARTNERS: Gulf War Memorial.com Honor the Names.com La Salle Hotel Old Bryan Marketplace Old Bryan Properties TV Facts USO CORPORATE SP 1 NSORS: Clear Channel Coca Cola Home Depot ACTIVITES DURING ETERANS' WEEK CELEBRATION 2007:Events coordinated by the Conve tion & Visitors Bureau for Nov. 10 -17th: Nov. 10 Noon: •Re- opening of the 8.3 million dollar renovation of the main exhibit of the George Bush Presidential Library & Museum including a Memorial for Gulf War Veterans. Nov. 11 • USO CELE :RATION-Downtown 202 -1 -5PM Fo . d & Music Di -is lays & Photos Ve reran Memorabilia Vi eo (USO History & Bob Hope's Tours) Int-rnet websites Mi itary Care Packages • Bryan Rotar Club Annual Veterans' Day Parade 2:30PM •Ceremony e Veterans' Memorial Park, College Station afternoon approximately 5:30 pm. Nov. 17 •World Fest i Historic Downtown Bryan sponsored by Texas A &M's Dept. of Diversity • Other events are in the planning stages. CONTACTS ALREAD MADE: John Hanson — Se for Vice President — USO for Marketing & Communication has committed a 5 minut: video of History of the USO, informational packets, USO sign, and will make arrangeme is for someone to come up from Houston USO for the day to answer questions and do .I e presentation. Jim Hardy — Bob 1 ope Enterprises — has confirmed he will send a video of Bob Hope history with the US • — permission was given to edit into whatever time period we need. Copywrite restricti • n prevents using any parts on television. Clear Channel R dio — Commitment for PSA's starting in mid Sept with a push right before the event. R: ote 2 -6pm. Will set up a separate page on their website to cover event and updates Army Wife Talk Radio (armywifetalkradio.com). -. Display their radio talk show that broadcasts over the i ternet, by Army wives — for Army wives. Sponsored by USAA & Military.com. CVB — Barry Bi gers — will promote with weeks activites associated with reopening of George Bus Library — also on tourist website — and will be part of all marketing plans. CVB - Patty Sear. - Coordinating week of activities Downtown Brya Economic Development Association - John Hendry, ED and CVB - Cindy Peasley, Bo: d member, DBEDA - Coordinate activities in downtown Bryan with USO event City of College St ; tion - Becky Nugent, Communications Director - TAMU - Sherylo Carroll, Assoc. VP, Mktg. & Communications - Coordinating between student activities and USO event Daniel E. Young, Pres /CEO, USO of San Antonio and Central Texas for Assistance & Support La Salle Hotel - lissa Burgess, GM — Location for activities on the 11 Hampton Hotel — ollege Station - Nicole Comfort Suites — ollege Station Old Bryan Marke • lace -Kay & Grant Conlee, Owners — Donation of Downtown 202 for USO Carnegie Library Loan of historic photos of Veterans Parades of past years in Bryan and also photos of Bryan Air Force Base for display at USO Army Reserve 421 Engineer Battalion - Master Sgt. Sherrie Yeats - Supply Company history and ph s tos by George Maciquez of unit in Iraq for display at USO Brian Blake, GB' 1 &M -Loan photos taken during the Brazos County Celebration Commemorating the 60t Anniversary of the End of WWII - Texas in WWII Exhibit to display at USO Klechka Piano C 'I pany- Jimmy Klechka, owner - Display WWII Steinway piano designed to be dro sped by plane during the war for use on USO tours throughout Europe to entertain the truops. Billie Williams & Shirley Rader, Hilltop Lakes - Members of group that sends care packages to a milita , unit in Iraq and an autographed flag from the unit that was delivered by hand to the by a member of the unit on his way home will be displayed. Gulf War Memo • .1(gulfwarmemorial.com) - Doug & Melissa Havemann, San Antonio -Set up computer. that will display various websites with Veterans' information at USO. Also, contact for Wounded Warriors in San Antonio. Honor the Names honorthenames.com) — Robin Silva — USO event planner - will display their website dedicated to veterans. KBTX -TV3 -Man 0 y Garland, Community Liaison - Provide short video with clips of Veterans' events & int rviews shown on KBTX over the last 50 years Marolyn Wyatt, ember of American Legion Auxiliary - Coordinate food vendors for USO through FFA at Bryan High School David Marion — C.mmander American Legion The Frame Galler - Greta Watkins, owner, & husband, Randy Watkins. - Coordinate period music o be played by band Gary is in. Carole Jolly, Cle.r Channel, Member of group that sends care packages to military - organize the v. i 'ous groups in the area to participate. Will also check out Coffee. Tom Turbiville — WTAW 695 -9595) — KAMU — Veterans of the Valley - Event MC Anne Boykin — C . llege Station — Project Hold Army Depot- see if we could get some military uniforms and etc for decorations Harley Davidson Owners Harley Davidson Patriots Sherolyn Carroll TAMU — 862 -2369 — possible exhibit, photos and etc. about the Corp and Rudder's R.; iders. DAV Coca Cola We have been conta• ed by many groups and organizations that wish to participate in both the USO event and t e parade. We are looking to obtain sponsors to be able to bring some veterans from San tonio or Fort Hood to the event for 2 nites and three days with activities starting with the reopening of the George Bush Library at noon on Saturday. This event has be: n well received wherever we have talked about it — first publicity article going in 1 V Facts on 7/29/70. It is our goal that his veterans day will be a day to remember and that are only problem will be how to r: . eat it next year. I have also contac ed Mike Green with The Theater Company and we are trying to work on some ideas that aybe with the help of volunteers we will be able to have some theater type entertainmen . Anyone have any .uggestions or idea please call — If you could serve on a committee please call — i' you could volunteers for that day to help please call — if you can't do any of the above CALL all your friends and tell them about it. Thank you, Robin Silva 979 - 739 -4037