GARY BRUHN (Nominated by Elsie Rosado) Ocoee Community Center February 19, 2011 Gary Bruhn is the mayor of Windermere, FL. His guidance and administrative help were instrumental in obtaining the piece of steel from the World Trade Center for Jeff Cox to complete the Windermere 9/11 Memorial.
Archive for March, 2011
Gary Lalor, Eagle Grove
GARY LALOR (Nominated by Janice Lalor) Robert Blue Middle School February 24, 2011 Gary, following the example of his father, is the fire chief in Eagle Grove and has been with the fire department since the age of 16. He has a lot of responsibility, not only on calls, but everyday – seeing to it more »
Gene Wawrzyniak, Lester Prairie
GENE WAWRZYNIAK (Nominated by Silver Lake Fire Chief Dale Kosek) THE LESTER PRAIRIE CITY HALL February 26, 2011 Gene is a Vietnam veteran who, upon return from the service, joined the Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department in 1971. He was the Silver Lake Fire Chief for 25 Years, choosing not to seek reappointment in December, more »
George Hoggard, Kennedy Space Center
GEORGE HOGGARD (Nominated by Chief Gerald R. Wimberly) Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Kennedy Space Center (NASA), Florida February 18, 2011 George H. Hoggard is a great American. He served in the Korean War as a Marine Corps Infantryman and after the war enlisted in the United States Air Force. After his tour in the more »
George Taylor Sr., Kennedy Space Center
GEORGE TAYLOR SR. (Nominated by County Commissioner Mary Bolin) Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Kennedy Space Center (NASA), Florida February 18, 2011 The National Veterans Homeless Support, (NVHS) has experienced steady growth even in our tough economic times due to the outstanding reputation of its Founder / President George Taylor, Sr. George Taylor is a more »
Ginny Canady, Indian Wells
GINNY CANADY (Nominated by William Gavitt) Gerald R. Ford Elementary School March 10, 2011 Ginny Canady is the widow of Navy CAPT Delmar L. Canady, USN. CAPT Canady was a WWII F4U Corsair Instructor Pilot, Helicopter Pilot and the Landing Signal Officer of the aircraft carrier USS Hoggatt Bay, CVE-75. Ginny followed her husband all more »
Herbert Kinnan, Kennedy Space Center
HERBERT KINNAN (Nominated by Mike Kinnan) Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Kennedy Space Center (NASA), Florida February 18, 2011 Herb Kinnan served in WW II with the 30th Infantry Division on battlegrounds in northern France, Belgium, and Central Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge, until he was severely wounded. He was awarded numerous medals, more »
James R. Popp, Lester Prairie
JAMES R. POPP (Nominated by Michael Popp) THE LESTER PRAIRIE CITY HALL February 26, 2011 My father has been a Firefighter for 26 years in the City of Hutchinson. He joined as a third generation firefighter in 1985 preceding my great-grandfather and grandfather. My father is currently a Battalion Chief with the Hutchinson Fire Dept. more »
Jean Wright, Kennedy Space Center
JEAN WRIGHT (Nominated by Edsel Wright) Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Kennedy Space Center (NASA), Florida February 18, 2011 My wife has always been interested in history…especially in textiles. She currently works for United Space Alliance as a tech who sews parts for the shuttle. She has a great love of sewing and hopes to more »
Jeff Cox, Ocoee
JEFF COX (Nominated by Elsie Rosado) Ocoee Community Center February 19, 2011 Jeff Cox is an exceptional young man who in 2009 wanted to do a project to get his Eagle Scout merit badge. He decided to make a 9-11-01 memorial in his hometown of Windermere, Florida. Not knowing what to expect, young Jeff plowed more »
