Wojo Fundraiser

I am very proud to announce that the attached boulder will be in place and dedicated to my son on Tuesday, September 6th at 1:00 p.m. Please look for it next time you pass through – it’s new location will be on the stretch between Clough Pike and Eastgate Boulevard. Coming from Eastgate Boulevard/Route 32, it will be on the left, across from Mt. Carmel Pediatrics. The road changes names from Eastgate Boulevard to Ferguson Road to Ivy Point. This is the stretch of road, once farmland, where Tony traveled on his bike to and from work at Chuck-E-Cheese.

This is a great tribute to Tony and I know that he would be very proud.

Thank you for your friendship and your support.

Dedication ceremony is open to public.

Teresa A. Dillinger
Proud American Gold Star Mother
SSgt Mark Anthony Wojciechowski

Captian Seth Mitchell Hero 5k

The second Annual 5k and road Dedication Ceremony in remembance of Seth Mitchell, will be held Saturday October 1st.
Please go to www.sethmitchell5k.org to register and veiw pictures from last year.

More soldiers to remember with scholarships

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Tristate looses another soldier

Fort Drum, NY – A 10th Mountain Division Solider stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, was injured, Friday, April 8, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire and a rocket propelled grenade.  He died of his wounds Sunday, April 10, in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany.Killed is Private First Class Class Brandon T. Pickering, age 21, of Fort Thomas, Kentucky. He was an infantryman with the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division. Pickering joined the U.S. Army in September 2009.  After completing training at Fort Benning, Georgia he was stationed at Fort Polk in April 2010.  He deployed with his unit in October 2010. Pickering’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Nato Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge.Pickering is survived by his mother, father and stepfather.

PFC Brandon Pickering

Brown County Looses one of there own

SARDINIA, OH (FOX19) -

A soldier from Brown County has been killed in Afghanistan while serving with the U.S. Army.

Seth Blevins, of Sardinia, was a 2008 graduate of Eastern High School.

“He was a good musician, but he was a great kid,” school music director John Cooper said. “You become a family. A lot of my students refer to me as their second dad because we spend a lot of time together, which makes this even harder.”

“I think any classroom teacher, any administrator would look back and say ‘This is the reason why I’m in education,’” Principal Jennifer Grimes said.

Before becoming principal, Grimes taught Blevins as a sophomore in her English class.

“If you had 30 students in a class like Seth you would never have any troubles managing that class,” she said.

Eastern Local Schools superintendent Alan Simmons says Blevins was a good student who excelled at everything he did, including athletics and band.

A statement on Eastern Local Schools’ website reads, “Recently Eastern Local Schools lost one of its alumni. Seth Blevins was killed while serving his county overseas.  Please keep Seth’s family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.”

No other details on his death have been released.

According to school officials the family has not yet announced memorial service details.

Seth leaves behind parents Trish and Steve as well as a sister who is a junior at Eastern High School.

 

Seth Blevins (Source: Eastern High School yearbook 2008)

Seth Blevins (Source: Eastern Local Schools)

Cincinnati Fallen Heroes 2011

Bauer,Joseph A   Bell Jr., Timothy Billiter, Gregory . Bishop, Jason L. Booker, Kenneth Bowen, Samuel R. Campbell,Anthony Carnes, Nicholas Cifuentes, Michael Conover, Steven Cooper, John E. Dohrenwend,Jacob Dyer, Christopher Egnor, Jody L. Erdy, Nicholas B. Frank, Michael K. Frank, Warren A. Freeman, Daniel J Gilbert Jr.Richard Gullett, Zachary Haunert, Branden Hawkins , Omer Hines, Timothy Hoffman, Justin Hughes, Jonathan Keith, Chad L. Kiser, Charles A. Kreuter,David Luff, David J JR Madden, Russell Mattingly,Matthew  Maupin, Matt McGinnis, Ricky McNeill, Phillip D. Miller IV, James Missman, Greg Mitchell,Seth Montgomery,Ryan Morrison,Donald Peak , Adam Prazynski, Taylor Pummill, Richard Robinson,James Rockhold, Marlin Rogers, Gregory Roos, Timothy D. Scott, Justin A. Scott, Lucas Seig, Anthony P. Shock, Jeremy S. Sims, Justin D. Snow, Jesee A Spencer, William Swisher, Tyler B. Taylor, Bryan N. Vinnedge,Anthony Vacho, Nathan J. Wallace, Daniel Warndorf,Christopher Webb, Charles Weber, Robert Wightman,William Williams, Ronnie Wojciechowski,Anthony Woods, William Wright, James C. Zapfe, William Griffin, Travis Salmon,Zachary Pyeatt, Lucas Castellluccio, Anthony Pickering, Brandon Cook, Michael Jr Zanowick, Paul Sydnor, Ronald Blevins, William

67. Zapfe, William A.

68.Travis Griffin

Owensville Soldier KIA in Afghanistan Joe Bauer

Nearly 2,000 people packed a Florence church Tuesday to pay their respects to Anthony Campbell.

Nearly 2,000 people packed a Florence church Tuesday to pay their respects to Anthony Campbell.

Campbell was a Cincinnati police officer who was killed in Afghanistan on Dec. 15.

Campbell was remembered as a dedicated officer, a servant to his country, and above all else, a husband and father to his three children.

Campbell was a bomb technician. He died while he was escorting his unit safely around an improvised explosive device. The roadside bomb went off, killing the Air Force Reservist.

During Tuesday’s memorial service, Campbell was honored with the bronze medal of valor.

“By his heroic actions and unselfish dedication to duty in the service of his country, Sgt. Campbell has reflected great credit on himself and the United State Air Force,” said Brig. Gen. Robert Bailey.

Campbell was also recognized for his service to the Cincinnati Police Department. He was on the force only two weeks before he was deployed to Afghanistan.

Anthony will be honored on April 9th with a Let Us Never Forget Scholarship.See events for details.

Local Marine Lost in Afgahanistan

 

Captian Mitchell ( Seth) Died when two helicopters collided in flight over Afghanistan on Monday October 26th.Officals say the choopers were returning from the scene of a firefight in western Afghanistan with suspected Taliban drug traffickers. Ten Americans, including three federal agents, were killed in the confrontation.

David attended Loveland High School, active in football & track. He was loved by everyone, class president and outstanding friend to many.

Let us Never Forget Scholarship Fund, Part of the Yellow Ribbon Support Center, will be presenting a scholarship in his memory, to a school his parents choose, in April 2010.

Ohio Patriot Guard Loses Nephew

Sgt. 1st Class William Brian Woods, nephew of Robert Woods, died August 16, 2009 from wounds suffered when he was shot on August 14 while on patrol in Ghanzi, Afghanistan. Sgt. Woods, 31, leaves a wife, Elizabeth, two daughters and brothers and sisters.

Woods deployment was one of many, says his uncle, Robert Woods. Mr. Woods spoke with his nephew on the phone on the night before he left for Afghanistan. Sgt. Woods grew up in Catwissa, Mo.

Mr. Robert Woods, an Ohio State Captain of the Patriot Guard, has attended many of the funerals of the Tri-State Fallen Heroes. Because of Robert’s dedication to the Fallen Heroes, his nephew will receive a “Let Us Never Forget” scholarship in his memory.

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