“Inscribed onto these cars are those that fell on that particular day,” Kevyn Major Howard, founder of the “Fueled by the Fallen” organization, said.
Clarksville, TN – The 2011 Chevrolet Fireball Run Adventurally Southern Excursion made their scheduled stop in Clarksville, Tennessee, Thursday afternoon, and left out early on Friday morning on the final leg of their 2500 mile journey. The 2011 Chevrolet Fireball Run Adventurally began on September 24th on Florida’s Space Coast and concludes today in the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The 2011 locations included Melbourne and Jacksonville FL, Savannah, Atlanta and Peachtree City GA, Charleston, SC, Knoxville, Crossville and Clarksville TN, Scottsville, KY, Anniston AL, and Gulfport MS.
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Anniston was the site of a special scavenger hunt Friday.
Thirty-five teams set out through the city to find things such as the Freedom Riders Trailways Bus Mural, the Alabama shaped pool at Centennial Memorial Park, the Ty Cobb Memorial, the mummy at the museum and the giant office chair on Noble Street. Their assignment — to snap a picture at each site.
It was all part of the Chevrolet Fireball Run Adventurally. Similar to The Amazing Race, the Fireball Run is a trip across the South — 2,500 miles and 15 cities in eight days — with a mission.
Read more:Anniston Star – Fireball Run mixes lighthearted fun with serious message
ONTARIO – Kevyn Major Howard is on a journey. He wants to remind Americans of the achievements and sacrifices made by military and public safety personnel since the Sept. 11 attacks.
Howard is accomplishing that through a series of police cruisers, known as the “Angels Cars,” that are inscribed with the names of fallen firefighters, police officers and military personnel from 9/11.
On Thursday, Howard brought his mission to Ontario when two of the vehicles from the series – Pentagon and First Responders – were on display in front of the Ontario Rotary Police Museum.
“It was my wakeup call to America,” Howard said.
His inspiration for the vehicle came from personal experience, he explains.
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The 9/11 “Angel Cruiser Series” proudly displays the names of all Heroes that lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
Hi Kevyn,
I spoke with you yesterday at Daytona about my friend Charlie. Here is his story.
Charlie (Calixio) Anaya grew up together in Queens. After High School. Charlie was looking for a good, stable job. He knew my father worked for UPS and asked me if he could use my Dad as a reference. My Dad put in a good word for him and he got hired in UPS. Charlie was so excited that he was working for UPS,he loved it. Charlie was also a Marine, he bled red, white and blue. You always knew when Charlie was around, there was always an
American Flag hanging. Charlie and I worked in the same bar together on Saturdays for awhile. We reconnected after going on separate paths in our lives. But the one thing Charlie always said to me every time I saw him. Please tell your Dad I said Thank You for helping him get into UPS, this was even after he had been there for years! Charlie loved his job, he was very dedicated and proud to work for UPS! When Charlie’s name came up to enter the Fire academy, He came to see me to let me know, but most importantly, he wanted to make sure my dad would not be upset with him, that he left UPS to join the Fire Department. I told him that he wouldn’t be upset and to go kick butt.
I moved out of NY in May 2011, Charlie graduated the academy that summer.
I got a phone call on September 12, 2001 that Charlie had his very first call as a fire fighter, it was the Twin Towers. He went in and never came out! He was a son, a brother, an awesome father, a Marine, UPS employee and a dedicated friend that I will not let anyone forget!
CONCORD, N.C. (March 20, 2009) – A pair of nitro-burning NHRA Funny Cars dedicated to the memory of U.S. military personnel killed in service of their country during the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts will be displayed during the April 2-5 Food Lion AutoFair at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
War memorials take many forms. The Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., are two examples that remind millions of visitors each year that their freedom comes at a very high price. Traditionally, years pass after the end of fighting before such monuments are constructed – the memorial wall listing dead and missing Vietnam soldiers did not open until 1982 – but Kevyn Major Howard wanted to remind the public of the sacrifices military personnel are making right now.
Motorcycle USA heads to Harley-Davidson of Glendale to join Grand Marshal Jay Leno and a host of other celebrities to take part in Love Ride 28, an annual charity motorcycle ride this year benefitting Autism Speaks. Read more in our 2011 Love Ride 28 Review. View full post for video!
