| Saturday, October 17, 2009 Open House and Cookout We had a great time at the open house and cookout at Veteran Falls! Thanks to all of you who came out to tour the falls and have lunch with us. We served a total of 722 hamburgers and hotdogs and a whole lot of Dublin Dr. Pepper! We would like to give a special thank you to our sponsors who continually go above and beyond in their support of this memorial. The cookout was provided by Hanson Pipe and Precast. They have a big trailer that they take to big events (like the Dallas Cowboy games) that has grills, tables & chairs, tents and big screen tvs. They brought it in and prepared all the food right there on site. Hats off to Mario and Rueben for their grill skills! Hansons provided the food and Dublin Dr. Pepper provided the drinks. Everyone loves Dublin Dr. Pepper and couldn't pass up the opportunity for a free one! Another sponsor that we always know we can count on is Bob Luecke of No Limits Powersports. He brought a couple of his Joyners and spent the day giving rides to visitors. Everyone always enjoys having him and his Joyners there! A special thanks to all those who attended this event! |
| Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Veteran's Day Commemoration We were blessed to be able to host an event, the day before Veteran's Day, to honor America's Heroes. The event was held at Celebration Hall and Granbury Live in beautiful downtown Granbury, on the square. Many of our sponsors were in attendance, along with local dignitaries and business owners, but the guests of honor were our veterans. We gathered in Celebration Hall for a "Meet and Greet" and spent some time visiting with old friends and getting to know new ones. There was a beautiful buffet and lots of Dublin Dr. Pepper. We moved into Granbury Live for the program. There was entertainment and a slide show of the construction of Veteran Falls, but the hit of the evening were the retired veterans who spoke about their service and about their support of Veteran Falls. The evening brought light to exactly why it is important for us to build Veteran Falls. |
| Friday, December 18, 2009 Recognition For Fallen Soldiers We have had the pleasure of hosting some great events and meeting some wonderful people, but the event we had on Friday, Dec. 18th touched the very core of our souls. An intimate group gathered at Veteran Falls to honor two of the heroes who gave their lives for this country. The families of both soldiers were in attendance and shared photos and stories of their sons with us. Their grace and their pride made it easy to see how they raised the kind of sons who would put their lives on the line for others. We were truly blessed to have met them. Robert presented each family with a stone, engraved with their son's name, rank and the date of his death. They selected a resting place for the stones in the canyon of Veteran Falls, where the water will someday flow. We were excited to have the entire "ceremony" filmed by Fox News out of New York, for a segment they aired on Christmas day. They said that Christmas is a time of giving, and no one gives more than our soldiers and their families. The piece was so well received that they aired it again the next day, on their national network and a number of local Fox newtorks picked it up, airing it over the following few days. Thanks Fox! God Bless Our Soldiers and Their Families. |
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