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2011 Salute to Our Local Heroes

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Created on Friday, April 01, 2011

The Wounded Heroes Fund would like to invite you to the third annual "Salute to Our Local Heroes", being held on May 1, at the CSUB outdoor amphitheater!

This is your chance to come together as a community to offer your thanks to the brave men and women who have served, and are serving, our great country. Members of our local military units, as well as hundreds of veterans from past and current conflicts will be present along with thousands of Kern county residents, all having a great time for a great cause. This year, The Wounded Heroes Fund is shifting gears; creating a relaxed "BBQ style" atmosphere, complete with a delicious deep pit lunch, and entertainment from a multitude of great bands and guest speakers.

If you have attended any of the past Salute to our Local Heroes events you know how fun, and rewarding they can be. If you haven't attended in the past, this year is the time to start - with a fresh new venue and program - it is sure to be bigger than ever.

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. No ice chests allowed.

Event Time: May 1, 2011; Noon to 4. Gates open at 11:30am.
Tickets available from Vallitix: $20 in advance, $25 at the gate.
Children 6 - 12 years old $5, Under 5 years old free
Click here to order at Vallitix

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Salute To Our Local Heroes Sponsors:

Hero-$50,000
Anonymous

Diamond - $10,000
Diane S. Lake Family
Hunt Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors

Platinum - $5,000
Bakersfield Breakfast Lions
San Joaquin Facilities Management

Gold-$2,500
Advance Beverage
Lake Family Foundation

Silver - $1,000
James and Nancy Carstensen
Continental Labor & Staffing Resources, Inc.
Ray and Joan Dezember
Garcia Roofing
Hein Ranch Company
KS Industries
Nickel Family LLC
Pyramid Oil Company
The Scott Sindelar Family
TRC Operating Company, Inc.
Volvo Rents
Sally A. Herald and Michael J. Yraceburn
Viscon
Teeters Mobil 1 Lube Express/Environmental Safety Solutions Inc.
Craig & Clarice Smith
Congressman Kevin McCarthy
Randie Judkins/Don & Sherrie McMurtrey
Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP)
Varner and Son Inc.

Bronze - $500
ARRC Technology
Bakersfield Family Medical
Bakersfield Police Officers Association
Terry and Christy Boylan
David and Patty Etter
Howard’s Garbage Service, Inc.
John and Sheila Lake
Newcomers Alumni of Bakersfield
Harley and Cindy Pinson
W.W.C.I. General Contractors
John R. Reedy, INC
Kern Gastroenterology Medical Group
Enterprise Drilling Fluids, INC./Petrol Production Supply, INC.
Valley Republic Bank

Open Donation Amount
Anich Family Farm
Janet S. Babb
Bakersfield Land Co. LLC
Nancy and Burt Barnett
Pamela and Fredrick Baugher
Else F. Dewing
Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Eaves
Ramon and Kristine Echeverria
Barbara Fanucchi
The Foundry
Daniel S. and Jeanne D. Gray
Angelo and Nancy Haddad - New York Life
Loretta L. Jones
Jean & Madonna Laborde
Thomas E. and Diana C. Mestmaker
Northcutt and Associates
Robert Poulsom
John A. and Mary Jane Prince
Mary Katherine Shell
Frank and Arlana St.Clair
Jack & Mary Lou Thompson Family Trust
Daniel James Watson
Wm. Patrick Marchbanks
Richard H. Stricklen & A. L. Stricklen
Daniel & Jeanne Gray
Terrie & David Brewer
Nicholas Demos
Forrest Bingham
Mayor Harvey L. Hall

In-Kind Contributors
Amazing Bounce, America General Media, Applied Technologies, Armed Forces Support Riders, Ashley dePencier Photography,  The Bakersfield Calilfornian, Bakersfield City Fire Department, The Blaze, Borton & Petrini, Buckley Broadcasting, Budweiser, Café Med, City Neon, The Condors,  Dryer’s Ice Cream, Flower Bar, Garces Steele Drum Band, Incredi-Jump Jumpers and Inflatables, Knight’s Pumping Services, JoRonCo Rents, KGET Channel 17, Kwik Signs,  LAMAR, MadoroM Wines, Mexicali, North Bakersfield Scion, SC Communications, Sheraton Four Points, Telemundo, Tobin James Cellars, Vallitix, Volvo Rents, Von Cotton