Central Oregon Tribute To Heroes

2010

Project History

During a Redmond VFW Post 4108, meeting in the summer

of 2009, a discussion was held about what to do

for the upcoming Redmond 100th year celebration in 2010.

There was a suggestion that one of the Vietnam war

“Traveling Wall” exhibits be brought to Central Oregon.

The cost and requirements of the different walls were investigated

and it was recommended that the American Veterans

Traveling Tribute (AVTT) be chosen. This exhibit is

more than just the “Traveling Vietnam Wall;” it is a tribute

to all American heroes from World War II and Korea, plus

a display of gold dog tags under glass for our fallen heroes

in conflicts such as Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iraqi

Freedom, and 9/11.

The project was named “Central Oregon Tribute to Heroes

– 2010” (COTTH – 2010) and the target date was

set for August 11-15, 2010 at Redmond High School. The

“wall” committee was formed with interested veterans and

citizens from all surrounding communities.

The project is considered a Central Oregon project, and

volunteers, advertising, and financial help were solicited

from all of the surrounding communities. Businesses,

veterans, and individuals, throughout the entire region,

generously helped to finance this “Traveling Wall” and bring

it to Deschutes County where everyone can come and pay

tribute to our fallen heroes.

 

We thank all of you who contributed to help bring this

tribute to Central Oregon!

 

GOAL = $35,000

CURRENT TOTAL = $ 32,836.00

Donations May be made at any Central Oregon - Home Federal Bank.

Make checks payable to "COTTH - 2010" or "Central Oregon Tribute To Heros - 2010"

 If you make a deposit at Home Federal, get a receipt and give it to Bill Pieters.  A copy is acceptable. A form has been created for anyone who requests an invoice or a receipt for their donation.  For example, Qwest pledged $500 but required an invoice first. If you need either an invoice or a receipt, contact Valorie Wrinkle and give her the particulars.  She can either prepare the form for you or provide you with a blank.  Her e-mail address is vwrinkle@bendbroadband.com or you can call her at 531-923-8591.  Please use the standard form so we can be consistent.

The Bank locations are:

Redmond

Home Federal Bank, C/O COTTH - 2010 Project, 621 SW 6th St., Redmond, OR. 97756 - Tel# 541-548-9977

Bend

Home Federal Bank, C/O COTTH - 2010 Project, 339 SW Century Drive, Bend, OR. 97702 - Tel# 541-385-0569

Home Federal Bank, C/O COTTH - 2010 Project, 606 NW Arizona Ave, Bend, OR. 97701 - Tel# 541-323-3400

Home Federal Bank, C/O COTTH - 2010 Project, 550 NW Franklin Ave, Bend, OR. 97701 - Tel# 541-323-6820

Home Federal Bank, C/O COTTH - 2010 Project, 671 NE Greenwood Ave, Bend, OR. 97701 - Tel# 541-385-0700

Prineville

Home Federal Bank C/O COTTH - 2010 Project,, 555 NW 3rd St, Prineville, OR. 97754 - Tel# 541-447-4105

Terrebonne

Home Federal Bank, C/O COTTH - 2010 Project, 8222 N Hwy 97, Terrebonne, OR. - Tel# 541-548-7800

LaPine

Home Federal Bank, C/O COTTH - 2010 Project, 51366 Hwy 97, LaPine, OR. 97739 - Tel# 541-536-1040

GOLD STAR ($1000 or more)
Deschutes VFW Post 4108, Redmond
Vietnam Veterans of America
Oregon Veterans Motorcycle
Association
Deschutes County Commissioners
Susan Free, Crooked River Ranch
Bob Lipe, Vietnam Veteran
Jeff Casserly, Post #4108 Commander
Dennis Guthrie, VFW Post #4108
Neil Wilson, OVMA Coordinator
Johnny Corbin, Vietnam Era
Redmond School District
Hal Robbins, Vietnam Veteran
Lava Lanes Bowling – Bend
Motel 6 – Redmond
Combined Communications Radio
Boondocks Restaurant – Bend
Jake’s Diner, Lyle Hicks, Vietnam Vet
Joan McFadden, Margie Dawson, Krista Beale – Café Alfresco

SILVER STAR ($750-$1000)
Big Country RV – Bend/Redmond
Wright-Ford - Redmond
Larry Boyles – Vietnam Veteran
City of Redmond
Gunny’s Geedunk
Redmond Education Association
CTS Tires – Redmond

BRONZE STAR ($500-750)
ELT Farms
Bend Band of Brothers
Marine Corps League
Crooked River Ranch Fire Auxiliary
Rumors Dining & Lounge
Bend VFW Post #1643
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Knife River
Jim & Kerry Gunn, Vietnam Veteran
Don Keith, Vietnam Veteran
Home Depot – Redmond

PLATINUM STAR ($225-500)
LaPine Band of Brothers
Bend VFW Post 1643
McDonald’s – Redmond
Crooked River Ranch Fire
Department
Crooked River Ranch Golf &
RV Park
Central Oregon Labor Council
High Desert Corvettes
High Desert Golf Carts - Madras
Jim McNamara, Vietnam Vet
Northern Energy Propane
Pappy’s Pizza - Redmond
Roberts Stained Glass
Brandon Turley, DDS
Walmart Stores
Mid-Oregon Credit Union

“American Stars” (donated up to $225)
All Position Welding
Albertsons
American Legion – LaPine
American Legion – Bend
American Legion – Redmond
American Legion – Madras
Bend Area Transit
Birindelli, Steve, Vietnam Vet
Big Dog Saloon – CRR
Bill the “Barber”
Black Bear Diner – Redmond/Bend
Black Bear Diner – Madras
Casserly, Barbara – Jeff’s Mom
Color-Glo – Redmond
Cascade Harley-Davidson
Coffee Clatter – Larry Roszak
Columbia Bank
Chamber of Commerce – Redmond
Crabtree, John & Wilma,Vietnam Vet
Central Oregon Labor Council
Central Oregon Veterans Council
Campbell, Dave – Vietnam Veteran
Desert Sky Real Estate
Davis, Fran – VFW 4108 Auxilliary
Dent, Bob - Retired Oregon St. Police
Diversified Enterprises
Duncan, Harold
First American Title
Foltz, Jay, Evolv Health Distributor
Fountains Bar & Grill
Gates, Jeffrey & Kathryn
Great American Home Furnishings
Gun Show Attendees
Gunn, Jim & Kerry,
Gunny’s Geedunk
Groenjes, John, -
Vietnam Veteran HOGGS Motorcycle Group
Home Federal Bank
Johnson TV & Appliance
Kimmel, Larry & Cathy
Kozak Company – Connie Norman
Kobukan Karate
McDonald, Becky VFW Auxilliary
McDonald, Neil, Vietnam Veteran
Military Officers Association
Murray & Holt Motors
Military Order of the Cootie
Madras Natural Health Madras
Pioneer Newspaper
Nisson & Meyers CPA
Nissen, Rick
Pfeiffer, William & Donna
Premier Auto Body
Prevost, Michael Ray’s Market – Redmond
Redmond Band of Brothers
Redmond Kiwanis
Remax – Jeanne Scharlund
Remax – Charles Dougherty
Ranch Chapel–Crooked River Ranch
Superior Auto Technologies
Safeway – Redmond
Sno-Cap Drive-in Restaurant
Sonic America’s Drive-in
Timber Tavern
Tim Davis Realty Wilkes, Steve – OVMA
Whisnant, Gene, St. Representative
Wrinkle, John & Valorie, Vietnam Vet

Young, Steve

 

All Volunteers for the "Wall"

We couldn't have done it without you! A big thank you to each and everyone of you who helped at the "Wall" during the week of August 12-15th. Whether you worked one hour or four days, you are appreciated. You were one of 420 people who participated in this traveling memorial event and made it such a success!

Warm Regards,
Susan Free, Volunteer Coordinator
541-306-0212

Schedule of Events – To Honor & Remember Our Veterans

 

Wednesday, Aug 11          3:00 pm         “Wall” trucks travel through downtown Redmond

                                                4:00 pm         Welcoming Ceremony @ VFW, 1836 SW Veterans Way, Redmond

 

Thursday, Aug 12              Noon              “Wall” open to public viewing

                                                4-5:30 pm      Laying of Wreaths

                                                4-6:00 pm      $3 Taco Night at VFW, Redmond

                                                6:00 pm         Opening Ceremonies at the “Wall”

                                                10 pm             TAPS

 

Friday, Aug 13                     8:00 am         Morning Prayer

                                                9:00 am         Warm Springs Ceremony

                                                5:30-7 pm      Prime Rib Dinner & Dance at VFW, Redmond

                                                8:30 pm         Candlelight Vigil & Reading of Names

                                                10 pm             TAPS

 

Saturday, Aug 14               8:00 am         Morning Prayer

                                                6:00 pm         $10 Spaghetti Dinner & Dance at VFW, Redmond

                                                7:00 pm         Motorcycle Salute at “Wall”

                                                7:00 pm         “Sweet Adelines” – Vocals

                                                10 pm             TAPS

 

Sunday, Aug 15                  8:00 am         Morning Prayer

                                                Noon              Closing Ceremony

 

Opening Ceremony Dignitaries

Master of Ceremonies Jeff Casserly

Sasha Abarca

National Anthem

Vern Arlege

Invocation - OR State, Fire Marshal’s Chaplain

Brigadier General Yriarte

Oregon Army National Guard

Ron Wyden

United States Senator

A message from US Congressman Walden

Bob Maxwell / WWII

Medal Of Honor recipient

Art Edgren

Korean Veteran

Chris Telfer

Oregon State Senator

Dennis Guthrie / Vietnam Veteran

National Surgeon General, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Gene Whisnant

Oregon State Representative

Dick Knorr

911 & Fire Department Representative

Judy Stiegler

Oregon State Representative

Colonel Eric Bush / Army Natl. Guard

Active Duty Middle East veteran

Charles R. “Jody” Calica

Warm Springs Tribal Council

Susan Free

Citizen review

Dave Prevish & Judy Small

Vocals

 

 

 

KTVZ Television story can be seen here.

The Wall Story (Left)-----------------The Wall Ad (Right)

Local pictures of the COTTH-2010 are in this gallery.

Photo Gallery here.

Wall meeting minutes: July 27, 2010

 

Aug. 5 is at Cafe al Fresco in Redmond, the last fund raiser.  The address is 614 NW Cedar Ave. at the corner of 6th and Cedar in Dawson Station  541-923-2599  Suggested donation is $5.00 per person & will be from 5-8 p.m.  There will be live music, no host appetizers & bar with wine, beer & cocktails, a silent auction & the T shirts are still available.  Raffle tickets for $600.00 worth of tires at CTS tires.

Fran will check with Madras Pioneer and Madras Roundup for their publicity and a possible interview with Jeff and cameras at the Warm Springs Museum ceremony.  Mike Williams has been in touch with the paper at Warm Springs.

Our goal is $35,000.00 & we have reached $32,836.00

There will be several wreaths placed between 4-5:30 on Thursday at The Wall. 

Becky will contact Vern Aldrich for the opening prayer. 

The Honor Guard will practice Aug. 8th & will come between the flags & The Wall, stopping behind the flags, placing the colors and then disband.

Jim McNamara has a videographer in mind for the event.  He will meet and greet at the Post til the closing ceremonies for $600.00.  It was suggested that we contact KOHD & Z-21 for their camera people to videograph from Warm Springs Museum until the end of the event.

Larry Wood will be the Sunday piper for the closing ceremonies.

Fran was able to get a shuttle from CRRanch confirmed for Thurs.4-9, still not certain about Friday, but 11-7 on Sat.

A Banner will be placed over Glacier Ave. Aug. 3-10th when it will be taken to Redmond High School.  The cost for this is $125.00.

The DAR ladies will read the names of the Central Oregon Veterans on Friday night at the 8:30 p.m. candlelight vigil.  They will start with Afghanistan & work back to WWII.

Mark Wilson of CRRanch is getting the flag from 9/11 in a suitcase that will have to be carefully guarded.  Dick Moore will contact him.

Parking for volunteers and the motorcycles was discussed & a section of the VFW parking lot will be allocated to both.

Directional signs have been made and they need to be coordinated as to where & when they will be set up.

Becky is getting the patches made up, the Tshirts are ordered.  She has all the meals planned & volunteers are still needed for serving.

 

 

Crooked River Ranch Garage Sale	April 16-17, 2010	Friday/Saturday	Susan Free 541/306-0212	$2,505
Jake's Diner - Texas Holdem	April 26, 2010	Monday 6:30 pm	Bob Lipe 541/350-4812	$320
Oregon Veterans Motorcycle Assoc	May 8, 2010	Saturday - all day	Neil Wilson 541/548-3348	$3,210
Lava Lanes Bowling Tournament ----------- $20 per person  $17/20 to go to wall	May 29, 2010	Saturday 11:00 am	Bob Lipe 541/350-4812	$1584
Gun Show ---------------------------------------- T-Shirts, Donations/Few Patriotic	May 29-30, 2010	Sat/Sun 9-4pm	Susan Free 541/306-0212	$494
Rumors Texas Holdem  50/50% ----------- $50 buy-in	June 12, 2010	Saturday 1:00 pm	Bob Lipe 541/350-4812	$175
Pappy's Pizza Fundraiser  50/50%	June 21, 2010	Monday	Bob Lipe 541/350-4812	$612
Redmond Centennial - Opening Wkend - Patriotic Booth at Amer Furnishings -------Sell T-shirts, Patriotic Stuff/Info	July 3, 2010	Saturday, all day	Susan Free 541/306-0212	$81
VFW Garage Sale/Food	July 9, 2010	Friday/Saturday	Becky McDonald	$544
Rumors Poker Tournament				$380
Jake's Diner Poker Tournament				$120
Sonic Burger /T-shits & donations				$310
Larry Roshak/ T-shirts & donations				$160
Cougar Springs Donations				$750
Boondocks Bend /Dance/Auction/	July 8, 2010	Thursday	Susan Free 541/306-0212	$953
Cafe Al Fresco / Band/ Silent Auction	August 5, 2010	Sunday		$3.287
			Total of fundraisers	$15,485

To order COTTH T-Shirts Please fill out and print out the form below:

COTTH-2010 T Shirt Order Form

 

A special thank you to each member of the “wall” committee
for their year-long commitment of dedication and hard work
in successfully fulfilling a dream to bring this tribute to Central Oregon.

We couldn’t have done it without you!

Committee Chairmens

Jeff Casserly, VFW #4108, Past-Post Commander, Chairman
Dennis Guthrie, VFW #4108, National Surgeon General, Chairman
Bob Lipe, Promotions, Co-Chairman & Key Fundraiser
Susan Free, Promotions, Co-Chairman & Volunteer Chairman
Kerry & Jim Gunn, Publication Graphics & Design
Bill Pieters, Finance Manager
David Campbell, Logistics Chairman & Security
Neil Wilson, OVMA, Promotions, Scheduler & Security
Becky McDonald, VFW #4108 Auxiliary, Hospitality
Larry Boyles, Volunteer Committee

Committee Members

Rick Brose, Web Presence
Dave Brown, Madras American Legion
Brian Clark, Promotion
Johnny Corbin, Education & Promotion
Fran Davis, Volunteer Committee & Promotions
Jay Foltz, T-Shirts & Promotion
Vic Gilardin, Promotion
Don Keith, the man with the “Can” promoter
Neil McDonald, Lighting
Jim McNamara, Banners & Volunteer Committee
Hal Robbins, Promotions & Volunteer Committee
Larry Roshak, American Legion, Promotions
Steve Wilkes, OVMA & Promotion
Michael Williams, Warm Springs Coordinator
John Wrinkle, VFW #4108, Redmond, New Post Commander
Valorie Wrinkle, Hospitality & Meeting Minutes

Our web enabled magazine is courtesy of our designer Kelly Gun. Please follow the link below to read or print out our magazine:

COTTH-2010 Magazine