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On Saturday, October 13th, 2007, a special
fundraising event was held to support the
efforts of SUPPORTING HEROES. Public safety
agencies from across Indiana and Kentucky
held “boot drives” (or “roadblocks”) and
other events to raise money to support the
families of fallen public safety heroes.
The goals of this event were:
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Raise badly needed funds to support the
families of Indiana’s and Kentucky’s
fallen public safety heroes
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Increase awareness of the service and
sacrifice of public safety personnel
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Increase awareness of the importance of
supporting families of the fallen
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Robinson Lodge #266 in conjunction with
Highland Park #865, Boaz Lodge #850 and St.
Matthews Fire Department sponsored a Road Block
to help raise badly needed funds for the
Supporting Heroes Organization.
We sat up at Taylorsville Road and
Hurstbourne Lane at 10am on Saturday,
October 13, 2007. We were blessed with
wonderful weather, and the event was a
fantastic success, and it was a true delight
to have taken part in such a wonderful
program that raised money to help the
families of those who have made the ultimate
sacrifice. |
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We would like to thank the following
agencies for their help and participation: |
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St. Matthews Fire District for providing
the boots to collect with.
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Okolona Fire District for providing the
traffic vests.
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Mall St. Matthews Security (Brother
Master Masons) for providing the traffic
cones.
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ROBINSON, HIGHLAND
PARK AND BOAZ
LODGE'S PARTICIPATION IN
THE 2007 SUPPORTING
HEROES ORGANIZATION
FUNDRAISING DRIVE
WAS A TREMENDOUS
SUCCESS! A TOTAL OF
$1,813.56
WAS RAISED
COLLECTIVELY BY OUR
THREE LODGES ALONE,
AND OVER
$30,000
WAS RAISED
THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY
AND INDIANA! |
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Bro. Kenny Perkins, WM of Robinson
Lodge, and a Brother from Highland Park
Lodge, work together for the common good. |
Bro. Bill Wise, Junior Deacon of Robinson
Lodge, mans one of the intersections to help
those who have given up so much. |
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Bro. Bob Tally from Boaz Lodge, and
Chief William J. Seng of the St. Matthews
Fire Department, take a much needed break. |
Freemasonry is truly a family organization,
as the wife of Bro. Patrick Montague
demonstrates by collecting money as well. |
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Bros. Bob Tally and Chad Rowlett, from Boaz
Lodge. |
Bro. Patrick Montague mans one of the
intersections. |
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Bro. Patrick Montague, of Robinson Lodge, and Bro.
Carl Garrett, WM of Highland Park Lodge, man each direction
of the road. |
Bro. Carl Garrett, WM of Highland Park
Lodge, mans the intersection. It
was a long day, but it was worth it. |
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Bro. Bill Wise still walks the line! |
Traffic was busy, as were those collecting. |
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Everyone had an opportunity to donate. |
The reason we were there - to say THANKS! |
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Chief William J. Seng, of the St. Matthews
Fire Department, seems to be crowded. |
Bro. Russ Grant, a Fellow Craft Mason at
Robinson Lodge, at one of the intersections. |
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