Blue Star Mothers and military supporters

In Mooresville, North Carolina, it's Blue Star Mothers Week. This proclaimed by Mayor Miles Atkins and town commissioners:
WHEREAS, with their roots in the blue star flag which was created in 1917 and hung in windows to indicate that a family member was serving in the armed forces, the Blue Star Mothers of America was established in 1942. From Mooresville proclamation naming Blue Star Mothers Week August 12-18
Blue Star Mothers Southern Piedmont Chapter President Lynn Cauthen says, "We are here to support each other while our children are deployed."
Including Charlotte, the chapter includes Iredell, Cabarrus, Rowan, Mecklenburg, Stanley, Catawba and Lincoln counties.

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Blue Star Mothers of Northern Virginia

A super big THANK YOU to the Martins Chase HOA in Ashburn, VA. This wonderful community has chosen our organization to be the beneficiary of their efforts to promote helping the military. Good luck with the race and thank you for supporting our guys and gals in uniform. *********** We want to thank Wegman's Grocery Store of Fairfax. They have generously donated a gift card for the Blue Star Mothers of Northern Virginia to use to send goodies to the troops. We ask all viewers to consider a trip to Wegman's, a supporter of the men and women in uniform. THANK YOU WEGMAN'S.

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River City Blue Star Moms

River City Blue Star Moms are moms, friends, families,of veteran and miltiary children. Our families and neighbors work together to raise funds for our carepackages overseas, to assist our military and veteran families in need. Attend our fallen hero's funerals, work at Standown's, attend events to educate about Blue Star Moms, attend parades. If you sew, knit, crochet we are always in need of lap quilts, afghans, baby hats, baby blankets, and we have something for everyone who wants to volunteer. Our meetings are on the 3rd Thursday of every month at St. Luke's Church at 9575 Center Parkway, Sacramento, Ca. 95823 at 6:30 pm. We hope you see you there! We believe in our troops and veterans. Thank you, River City Blue Star Moms rivercitybsm@hotmail.com
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George Geer burn off contest

A car burn off contest, honoring Spc. George Geer, will take place at Angel’s End Zone on Friday night. The contest is in conjunction with the George Geer Memorial Car Show, the Southwest Chapter 2 Blue Star Moms and Angel’s End Zone, located at 309 North Broadway, who is sponsoring this contest. Bring your car and show us what you’ve got. Join us to hear the roar of the engine and the smell of burnt rubber. Trophies awarded to the top three finishers and a traveling trophy will be displayed in the business sponsoring the event. For more information, please call Sandi Valencia at 560-2572. Proceeds for the contest will benefit military service members, their families, veterans and local charities of Montezuma County. Registration is at 5:30 p.m. with a $25 entry fee. The contest begins at 6.

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Saturday Wish List

Addresses: The Blue Star Mothers of Coastal Carolina are looking for the addresses of any deployed military personnel to send Summer Hero Boxes to. Email complete name and mailing address to proudarmymom@aol.com.

Read more here: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/08/17/3003508/saturday-wish-list-for-the-myrtle.html#storylink=cpy

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Military moms to hold national gathering | Cincinnati

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Strongman to attempt record to raise funds, awareness for Ky. charities

Bruce will attempt the death-defying record at a special fundraising event Aug. 25 in Somerset at The Center for Rural Development. A donation of $5 per adult will be collected at the door, with all proceeds going toward the Lake Cumberland Blue Star Mothers and the Bethany House Abuse Shelter of Somerset.

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The singing Gilbert family salutes the troops with ‘The Wiz’

The five Gilberts were part of the Valley's Dream Kids performing troupe for 12 years, under the Dream Come True Foundation. After the 9/11 attacks, the Gilberts took their work seriously and started thinking about U.S. military troops who protect our freedoms and how to show appreciation for their sacrifice. In 2005, they founded the charitable organization, Sing for America, and continue to perform in the Valley and along the East Coast to raise donations for families of active military. They have appeared locally at Mayfair Festival of the Arts, Musikfest, The Great Allentown Fair, and Coca Cola Park. To date, they have raised more than $30,000 through donations for the Valley chapter of Blue Star Mothers.

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A special spot for the wounded

By RUSTY DENNEN
Patrons pulling into the parking lot at Jimmy the Greek Family Restaurant  are probably wondering about the new sign marking a special parking spot.
Erected two weeks ago, the sign at the business along Garrisonville Road in Stafford County reads: “Reserved. Combat Wounded.” In the center of the placard is an image of the Purple Heart medal established by George Washington to honor those injured in battle.

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Roseville kids, seniors hold patriotic painting party

Maddie Wildie pointed out her hand-painted cards among the dozens laying on a table at Alta Manor Assisted Living and Memory Care Community in Roseville.
"We're making cards for the troops in Afghanistan that say thank you for protecting our country," Maddie said.
The 9-year-old, her younger sister Allie and about 20 other kids from St. Clare Catholic Church joined residents of the senior facility on July 12 to make cards for Sacramento Blue Star Moms to add to a growing care package, which will be mailed to troops later this month. Blue Star Moms is a service organization that supports U.S. troops.

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Rhode Island Meeting Agenda

RHODE ISLAND BLUE STAR MOMS

JULY 17, 2012

6:00 PM BEACON MUTUAL (board room)

One Beacon Center Warwick

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Presentation on PTSD set at Albany church

“The War After the War — Understanding PTSD” will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 1730 Hill St. S.E., in Albany.
The keynote speaker will be Belle Landau, executive director of the Returning Veterans Project.
The class is free and no tickets are necessary. The event is sponsored by the Blue Star Mothers of the Willamette Valley.
For more information, call 503-769-2699.

Starting a Payson chapter

Calling all Mothers, Grandmothers, Step-mothers, Foster-Mothers and Legal Guardians of current military members and veterans. I am gathering information about starting a Blue Star Mothers of America chapter in Payson. I am a proud military Mom and would like to do more to support our troops. If you are interested in joining such a wonderful organization please contact me at
720-771-4658

Blue Star jumpers calm on eve of parachute debut

 

Blue Star Mothers Marjorie Bryan (left) and Marianna Sherman (center) greet Sara Rickhard (second to left), Linda Humphrey (second to right) and Virginia Clark (right) at the fish fry fundraiser at the American Legion. Bryan and Sherman are skydiving Saturday morning to raise money for charity. Lindsay Brown/Lima News.


LIMA — For a couple of octogenarians about to take a two-mile plunge from an airplane, Marjorie Bryan and Marianna Sherman seemed remarkably calm Friday evening.
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Blue Star Moms triumph in parachute plunge

LIMA — Retired Sgt. 1st Class Michael “Big Mike” Elliott waited patiently on the tarmac Saturday afternoon while Marjorie Bryan posed with her longtime friend, Marianna Sherman, for a crowd of friends and relatives snapping a few last photos.

Then in a loud voice, Elliot called out the all-important question:

“Well, Margie, are you ready to skin this cat?”

A brief plane ride later, Elliott was guiding Bryan, an 83-year-old Blue Star Mother from Lima, back to earth in a tandem parachute jump from more than 10,000 feet up.

About an hour later, Sherman, 82, of Kenton, completed her own jump.

The great-grandmothers parachuted Saturday at Allen County Airport to raise funds for the local Blue Star Mothers chapter and its Lima Veterans Food Pantry. They jumped in tandem with Elliott and a team of six other members of the Ranger Group, a band of retired Army Ranger paratroopers with loads of training and experience.
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Memorial Day events

Plano

A ceremony will be held at Plano Veteran's Memorial Park at 7 p.m. The park is located at 2101 Bay Hill Drive, just south of the intersection of Custer Road and West Spring Creek Parkway. U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson will be on hand to present Purple Cross award to David "Cody" Morton, who was injured while serving in Afghanistan. The event is sponsored by the Blue Star Mothers Lone Star Chapter 6, American Legion Post 321 and VFW Post 4380.
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BLUE STAR MOTHERS, Escondido June 9

That means it’s time to ship some SUMMER FUN care packages to our deployed troops!   Our next care package event will take place on Saturday, June 9, 10:00 am at the American Legion Post #149 (230 E. Park Ave., Escondido).

Source: www.freedomtorock.org

Wall of Honor to hold service

ENID — For more than a decade, Enid’s Woodring Wall of Honor has honored America’s veterans during Memorial Day, and this year will be no exception.
The event is co-sponsored by Yes We Can Civitan Club, Blue Star Mothers and Enid Wall of Honor.

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Marin County

The Blue Star Moms of Marin‘s members, associates and community volunteers foster our mission of supporting the troops, their families and our veterans.  Our support takes many forms and we depend on the generosity of our community to assist us in fulfilling our mission.



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