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| November 27, 2007 - 5:17PM
| AAron Aupperlee
Posted on 11/28/2007 8:08:21 AM PST by Syncro
November 27, 2007 - 5:17PM
Cards for troops program to stop in Barstow
BARSTOW A cross-country trek collecting cards to send to troops who will be overseas for the holidays will stop in Barstow on Wednesday afternoon.
The Honoring Heroes at the Holidays Tour, sponsored by Move America Forward, a pro-troop organization, will pull its flag-painted tour bus into the Barstow Outlets at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Catherine Moy, the executive director of the group, said the group will set up places for people to make cards and collect cards. The group will then deliver the cards to Iraq in the middle of December.
Just a note from back here, a handmade card from a child, it makes them cry, Moy said.
That someone cares about you really makes things so much better when youre in the war zone.
In the first two stops on the tour, which started in Northern California, Moy said the group collected more than 2,000 cards. It hopes to gather 100,000 before heading to Iraq. Ryan Gill, who is riding the bus on its 20-day, 40-city trip across America, said the tours popularity has grown as they travel from city to city. Moy said Barstow was picked as a stop in part because of its location the tours next stop is in Las Vegas but also because of Barstows connection to the military.
I think its a pretty patriotic place, she said. A lot of people want to do something for our heroes during the holidays, but they dont know what to do.
The tour started on Tuesday in Stockton, made a stop in Fresno and will stop in Bakersfield on Wednesday before coming to Barstow. Moy said Move America Forward has a somber ceremony planned for Dec. 16 at Ground Zero in New York, the last stop of the groups tour.
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Honoring Heroes at the Holidays Tour stop at Barstow Outlets
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
2552 Mercantile Way
Make or drop off holiday cards for troops serving overseas
TOPICS: Announcements; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: barstow; christmascards; heroestour; merrychristmas; moveamericaforward; supportourtroops
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:08:22 AM PST
by
Syncro
To: Impeach98
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:11:03 AM PST
by
Syncro
To: Syncro
I go through Barstow from No. Calif. on my way to Kingman a couple of times a year...I try not to look. I hope there are better parts of that place.
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:49:03 AM PST
by
lewislynn
(What does the global warming movement and the Fairtax movement have in common? Disinformation)
To: lewislynn
There aren’t.
“but also because of Barstows connection to the military”
The only connection being that it’s a pretty close drive to Irwin. All Barstow has to offer are liquor stores and fast food, only one of which will benefit our soldiers. While a trainee can get booze cheaper on base, the drive-through Burger King is usually a 45-minute wait.
To: Syncro
I passed through Barstow 27 years ago. The only thing I remember was a McDonald's restaurant made from old cabooses.
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posted on
11/28/2007 9:34:11 AM PST
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(Global warming is the new Marxism.)
To: lewislynn
on my way to Kingman a couple of times a year
Not that Kingman is much of a garden spot.....!
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posted on
11/28/2007 9:36:54 AM PST
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
"Barstow Station"....from Wiki:
In Barstow ... The Barstow Station mini-mall on Main Street a popular stop for travellers on I-15. Gift shops, fast food, and the The Highway Stations office are located here. The dining section consists of three side-by-side rail-road carsa reference to Barstow's railroad heritage. In September 1986, the McDonald's at the Barstow Station was destroyed by fire when a tourist pulled up to drive thru window and his car caught fire. In 1997, the McDonald's at the Barstow Station got national attention when a gunman opened fire, shooting several people, killing a nine year old girl.
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posted on
11/28/2007 9:40:28 AM PST
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: SomeReasonableDude
Fort Irwin is not the only connection. Barstow is the home of the Marine Corps Logistics Support Base for the west coast. 35 years ago when I was stationed there it was the Marine Corps Supply Center.
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posted on
11/28/2007 10:39:18 AM PST
by
RJS1950
(The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
To: All; Anybody; Everybody
Right now the tour is in Barstow and there are a couple of dozen or more Patriotic Troop supporters making cards for the troops and bringing handfuls of them they collected from all over town.
They are excited to see the Heroes Tour in their town, and enjoying the speakers quite enthusiastically
I hope those on this thread that trashed this patriotic area on this thread come out when the Tour passes through your state.
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posted on
11/28/2007 1:54:12 PM PST
by
Syncro
To: Syncro
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posted on
11/28/2007 3:41:27 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Our God-given unalienable rights are not open to debate, negotiation or compromise!)
To: Syncro; Impeach98; Chris Robinson; freema; mdittmar; SandRat; RedRover; StarCMC
It was a treat to join the Caravan for the Bakersfield Rally today and after a scenic drive, also catch the Barstow Rally.
Update: I was the last rally attendee to leave the Barstow site. As I was about to drive off, a woman pulled up 10 minutes after the Caravan had headed off towards Las Vegas. She had gotten there as quickly as possible, coming directly from work. She saw the story in the local paper (I didn’t think to ask which one at the moment).
She had some cards for our troops too! She said she would send them in using the MAF address on the Web site.
P.S. That Diana Nagy can S I N G ! WooHOOO! What a great patriotic troupe all of you, supporting our troops.
Thanks all of you, for all you are doing!
THANK YOU TROOPS AND VETS and MERRY CHRISTMAS.
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posted on
11/28/2007 10:03:52 PM PST
by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
(Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
It’s still there and does a booming business. When I work at National Training Center at Fort Irwin, we stay at Barstow. I like it because it is a train town and I was raised in a Pullman passenger train on the ground.
To: Portcall24
It was great to hear all the ordinances in the background, it sounded like thunder!
What a great Military area of California.
It was good to see you again!
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posted on
11/29/2007 3:28:42 PM PST
by
Syncro
To: The Spirit Of Allegiance
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posted on
11/29/2007 3:34:27 PM PST
by
Syncro
To: Syncro
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posted on
12/01/2007 12:02:18 AM PST
by
Impeach98
(Anti-war protestors should try holding rallies in Damascus and Tehran!)
To: molette67; NavyDude; AprilfromTexas; All
I have some news:
Molette67 collected over 50 pounds of goods and had the kids in her local school sign cards and she sent it to Afghanistan and Iraq yesterday.
She is going to whoop me for telling you all this (she doesn't like the spot light), but I am proud of her and I thank her for thanking our Troops.
Great job Molette67 and God Bless you and yours!
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posted on
12/01/2007 8:11:41 AM PST
by
do the dhue
(They've got us surrounded again. The poor bastards. General Creighton Abrams)
To: do the dhue
Thanks. Just doin my little part in saying thank you
To: molette67
And you did a great job and I thank you for thanking our Troops! Keep up the good work!!
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posted on
12/01/2007 12:32:47 PM PST
by
do the dhue
(They've got us surrounded again. The poor bastards. General Creighton Abrams)
To: All
To where do I send a box of kids’ cards in New York? If I don’t send priority mail by Tuesday, they won’t get there in time. Thanks for the help.
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posted on
12/10/2007 6:40:04 PM PST
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: doug from upland
Answered
HereHope you saw it the other day and sent them.
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posted on
12/12/2007 8:37:42 PM PST
by
Syncro
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