OPERATION COMFORT
HEALING OUR HEROES CRUISE
We're less than one month out, here's an update and recap of planning:
When: Saturday, December 12, 2009
www.operationcomfort.org
Where: Lonesome Dove Land & Cattle Co. Ranch; 22190 Mathis Rd.; San Antonio, TX 78264
Objective: Pay our respects to the wounded soldiers, raise money and donate a replica 1965 Shelby AC Cobra by Lone Star Classics
Plans are as follows:
>Rally point #1: Bass Pro Shops, Katy Mills Mall 0600-0630. There are restaurants and gas stations on site. We need to depart for San Antonio no later than 0700. **MAKE SURE** your tank is full when we leave this rally point.
>Rest/Gas stop: Buc-ee's Gas Station, Luling, TX (I-10 & 183) *Please feel free to go all the way to Rally pt #2 if you want*
>Rally point #2: Guest House Int'l; 13800 IH-37 S; Elmendorf, TX 78112; (210) 633-1833 (For those interested in staying the night, there is a block of rooms under Operation Comfort.)
http://www.sanantonioguesthouse.com/ *Ample trailer parking and secure lot*
>Depart Rally point 2 no later than 1100. The ranch is <5 miles away. **If we could contact the local PD/Sheriff/Constable for this area, it would be nice to have a police escort in**
>Meet and greet the OC staff, soldiers, their families etc.
Rides: Last year we gave rides to many of the soldiers, staff and family members. This is voluntary.
>Lunch provided by OC
>Unload trucks, trailers, Santa will be there (Any Volunteers this year). We have the Santa outfit.
>Please let us know if you're spending the night. Our plans are to go into town (The Riverwalk area) and have dinner together as a group.
Action items:
>List of all driving their Cobras, Hot Rods, Classics, MC's to the event.
>Coordinate collection of donated items/wish list items. We need volunteers driving trucks/trailers to haul these items.
>Confirm and coordinate timing with LSC
>Confirm Kit Car Builder will be there
>Empty car hauler trailers. In the event of mechanical issues, we need minimum 1 max ??? as many as possible empty trailers as rescue vehicles.
>Tools, spare tires, etc, etc in the event of mechanical issues.
>Need updated head count for lunch @ Lonesome Dove
>Please check the attached excel sheet. Tab 1 is list of people and cars/MC's coming. If your name isn't on the list please let us know. Tab 2 is the OC wish list. Please update it or let me know and I'll update it if you have something you'd like to donate or add to the list.
>OC is also looking for an 80 gallon air compressor. 230v, 11 hp
>The trailer has been donated.
>Cookies, baked goods, gift cards always go over well.
>Photography is encouraged. Need to have access to site such as PhotoBucket to download all pictures and share.
>Individual recap of events. Share your thoughts, feelings etc after the event is over with others. This is a great human interest event and the soldiers love to hear there's someone that cares about them.
Am I missing something? Did I forget somebody?
There's a possibility of another Car Show/Take a ride event on Sunday, Dec
6th we'll keep everyone posted on this.
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Thanks,
Bill