OUR NEXT SPECIAL PROJECTS
AND COMING EVENTS FOR 2012
OPERATION HEARTS TO OUR TROOPS
ALL THINGS VALENTINE RELATED
JANUARY-FEBRUARY
OPERATION Healthy Snacks
AND GIRL SCOUT COOKIES
FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL
( WE WANT TO KEEP OUR SOLDIERS HEALTHY!!!!
of course we will be sending a few bags of jelly beans too
for all to share)
OPERATION BEAT THE HEAT
ALL ITEMS ON 'ITEMS NEEDED' PAGE
SEE LIST IN RED
MARCH-SEPTEMBER
JUNE 30TH
HONOR OUR HEROES
AT CABELA'S
RAFFLE TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH
INFORMATION TO BE POSTED
OPERATION CHRISTMAS STOCKING
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER
PLEASE REMEMBER WE SHIP NEEDED/REQUESTED ITEMS TO OUR
TROOPS EVERY WEEK OF THE YEAR
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!!!
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WE SENT
18,764
Christmas Stockings
Troop Christmas pictures
see link below
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Operation Christmas
WTRF CHANNEL 7, WHEELING W.V. NOVEMBER 12
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Hundreds of Volunteers from our community and surrounding states
came to the
The West Virginia National Guard Aviation Facilty
to pack
Christmas Stockings for our Troops!!!
Thank you ALL!!!
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Support for
Operation Christmas Stocking
came from around the Country
(enjoy the pictures below)
Walmart
sent 88 volunteers from around the state
Mover Moms..Bethseda, MD brought 14,000 Lbs. of candy!
GFWC Women's Clubs of N.J. brought 1,553 stuffed stockings
Groups & individuals from California to Florida showed their support
by filling stockings and sending notes to cheer our Troops.
A Team effort..A huge success!!
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS STOCKING # 8
2011
ENJOY THE SLIDE SHOW AND
PICTURES OF
OUR TROOPS ....CHRISTMAS PAST
(stocking stuffing details after pictures )
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20,000 stockings is our goal!!!!!!
KEEP THE LOVE COMING!!!!!!
FILL A STOCKING...MAKE A DONATION
(We need lots of extra candy & snacks this year
we will be filling 5,000 more stockings)
We have so many Troops, again this Christmas, on Forward Operating bases, without chow halls & base stores. After 9 years of combat, our men & women need our love & support MORE than ever. Please join us and help make a difference in the lives of our HEROES this Christmas.
All: You may use this list as a guide, please list items & value of the stocking. If you're doing this as a group, one list is fine. $20-$25 for each stocking makes a very nice gift and ensures that each military person gets a stocking of equal value.
Size stocking: If you are filling stockings as a group project 13 -16” is fine, if you are individuals and want to fill a larger stocking 16-19” just add more items
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Material for stocking: If you are making your own..red felt or any material that will hold up during shipping.
Food: Chocolate candy, all Christmas candies, mints, hot chocolate, apple cider mix, powder drink mixes, slim jims, Jerky, trail mix, nuts, gummy anything, twizzlers, chewing gum, dried fruit, kisses, life savers and any healthy snacks, coffee
Games/Entertainment: DVDs, CDs, Hacky sacs, novelty balls, playing cards, yo-yos, sports magazine, recent paper back book, AA & AAA Batteries…. Or use your imagination
Travel Toiletries: Toothbrush travel kit, wet wipes, small shave cream & razor, chap stick, tissues, hand sanitizer, Q-tips, eye glass wipes. (NO liquids or strong smelling items that would spoil candy).
Clothing: Black, Brown or white athletic socks & boot socks and black watch caps, Tan shoe laces,( long for boots ), weight lifting gloves
Other: phone cards ( AT&T 120 minutes minimum ) AA & AAA batteries, alarm clock, small flash light.....you choose.
Please add your personal greeting in the stocking, reading uplifting notes & letters from folks back home will surely lift morale!!
Instructions: Fill stockings TO THE TOP WITH ITEMS. SLIP STITCH, SAFETY PIN OR RUBBER BAND THE TOP TO PREVENT ITEMS FROM FALLING OUT DURING SHIPPING.
Please help Boatsie with the shipping costs by placing $1.00 with the stocking (of course more is always gratefully accepted)
Make Checks Payable to: Boatsie’s Boxes, Inc. Group leaders/teachers collect money and give in one envelope.
All stockings must be in my hands by November 8th, 2011
Check www.boatsie.com home page, news/events for updated information
Our community work shop: We would like to have two different work sessions on November 12th... 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm-4:00 pm at The WV National Guard Facility, near the Ohio County Airport. Signs posted from Rt. 2. Feel free to bring a Snack, Lunch and Drink. For more information about time to volunteer, call Janell ‘Zoomie' Loh, Special project coordinator for Boatsie‚s Boxes, Inc. at (304) 243-0675
Out of State groups and Individuals please send stockings/donations to:
Boatsies Boxes 33 Forest Hills Drive, Wheeling, WV 26003
We are a nationally recognized, non profit, 501(c)3 charity.
We would like to thank each and everyone for your generous support of our HEROES and wish you and your families a Blessed and Happy Holiday season!!!!
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BOATSIE'S BOXES AND CABELA'S TEAM UP FOR A HUGE DAY TO HONOR TROOPS!
SEE PICTURES BELOW!!
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Raffle winners listed below pictures
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Winners
Congratulations All!!
Raffle #1 Cabela's $1500.00 gift card...American Legion Post 114 Newell, WV Tom Cline, Commander
Raffle #2 Kroger's $500.00 Gift Card...Frank Zap..Weirton, WV
Raffle #3 Five $100.00 Gift Cards from Cabela's..C. Early, Peggy Ewing, SAL Squadron #3 ( Rick healy ), American Legion Post 121 Chester, WV, Jason Baker
50/50 ...Gerry Hall New Kensington, PA
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Operation Beat The Heat
April-September
Pls send items listed ( in red )from our
'items needed' web page
Raffle Tickets
now available
print (from PDF file below) and fill out order form..
send to Boatsie with your check and a self addressed envelope and tickets will be mailed to you.
all tickets returned to Boatsie by June 27th
drawing on July 2nd
Good Luck!!!
(need not be present to win)
July 2nd..Honor our Military Heroes!!
see below
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| CW4 Bob McClure WV National Guard Instructor pilot, Janell 'Zoomie' Loh Special Project coordinator for Boatsie's Boxes, Bud Forte Cabela's Events coordinator, Seth Sleime new recruit, SFC John Lanos US Army, Boatsie |
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Marshall County Chamber of Commerce is holding the 5th Annual
CHOCOLATE JUBILEE
Wednesday June 15TH FROM 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM
Grand Vue Park's Banquet Hall
This evening will benefit
BOATSIE'S BOXES
Please come and enjoy a CHOCOLATE evening out!!!!!
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We shipped 12,390 bags of Jelly Beans!!!! Thank you all for your outstanding support!!!!!!
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EVENT:
OPERATION JELLY BEAN EXPRESS
SPRING 2011
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This heartwarming thank you note was sent from a soldier who had recieved bags of jelly beans from "operation jelly bean":
"It's amazing how something so small and simple never fails to bring a smile of surprise, a look of delight, and of course there is the usual "fishing" around for their favorite color. It's good to see them smile and laugh. Sometimes they come back in as they are passing by on their way to chow, or back from work. They like to grab a handful and chat about their day and mostly talk about "home and their families". It seems jellybeans bring back great childhood memories".
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WE NEED LOTS AND LOTS OF JELLY BEANS!!!
Thousands and Thousands of bags!!
April 20th is the deadline!!
call: Zoomie 304-243-0675
or
Boatsie 304-232-5277
for drop off information
PLEASE SEND OR DROP OFF YOUR UN-OPENED 10oz. BAGS OF JELLY BEANS! WE WILL PLACE THOSE BAGS INTO DECORATIVE CELLO BAGS (SEE ABOVE PICTURE) AND WE WILL SEND THEM TO OUR HEROES TO BRIGHTEN UP THEIR SPRING TIME.
How can you top a bag of jelly beans?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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NEWS:
What a thrill it was, today, to stand with The Patriot Guard Riders to honor our West Virginia National Guard 150th Aviation Unit as they deployed, again, in service to our Country!
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| Mike Whitlatch Ride Captain and his wife Susan.. both are huge supporters of our Troops for all Boatsie's events. Mike is a proud veteran of Desert Storm and Desert Shield! |
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| Our Guard members boarding the plane |
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| Flag Line |
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| The Little Patriot! |
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| A final farewell |
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VALENTINE'S DAY
'HEARTS TO OUR TROOPS'
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| Photo by Lt. Victor Jorgensen, August 14th, 1945 |
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January 15th through the month of February, we will be sending
Valentine greetings & gifts ( in what ever way you wish )to our Troops.
We want to be sure they know how much we love and appreciate their sacrifice and service.
some suggestions
Heart boxes filled with chocolates,
Healthy snacks ( or anything else ) in decorative Valentine bags
Phone Cards ( to call their loved ones )
Cards & letters
Don't forget to order Girl Scout cookies
for our guys & gals!!
Make it fun!!!!! Have fun!!!!!
Spread your love all the way to Afghanistan & Iraq!!!!
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______GET READY .....'OPERATION JELLY BEAN EXPRESS' BEGINS IN MARCH AND CONTINUES THROUGH APRIL!!!
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS STOCKING #7
2010
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Enjoy our slide show from Christmas 2009
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Followed by information on
Operation Christmas Stockings #7
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FILL A STOCKING....MAKE A DONATION
We have so many Troops, this Christmas, on Forward Operating bases, without chow halls & base stores. After 8 years of combat, our men & women need our love & support MORE than ever. Please join us and help make a difference in the lives of our HEROES this Christmas..
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Our goal again will be to ship 20,000 filled Christmas Stockings to our Troops in Afghanistan, Iraq & Kuwait
Filled stockings must be in my hands: NO LATER than the week of November 8th
Community work shop: Saturday, November 13th ..AM & PM
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We have put together a list of items for our stockings. Please stuff stockings from these suggestions ( makes it easier for customs forms and ensures that each military person gets a stocking of equal value) you may use this list as a guide and put in what you'd like, but be sure to list the items in the stocking..
ALL: Include list of items & Value of stocking
Groups may use one list ( assuming all stockings have the same items )
Spending $20-$25 for each stocking makes a very nice gift!!!!
Size stocking: If you are filling stockings as a group project, 13"-16" is fine, if you are individuals, and want to fill a larger stocking, 16"-19"will be OK, just add more items.
Material for stocking: if you are making your own..red felt or any material that will hold up during shipping.
Items to put in stockings:
Food: Chocolate candy, Christmas candy, candy canes, mints, hot chocolate, apple cider mix, soup mix, slim jims, crackers, cookies, Jerky, trail mix, all kinds of nuts, gummy 'anything', twizzlers, chewing gum, dried fruit, kisses, life savers.
Games/Entertainment: DVD's, Hacky sacs, novelty balls, playing cards, yo-yo's, puzzle books, pens..use your imagination!.
Travel Toiletries: Toothbrush travel kit, wet wipes, chap stick, tissues, hand sanitizer. ( no liquids or strong smelling items that would spoil the candy )
Clothing: white/Black athletic socks, black watch caps ( good quality )
Other: Prepaid phone cards ( AT&T 120 minutes minimum domestic or global work ..so needed) AA & AAA batteries.
Please add your personal greeting in the stocking, reading uplifting notes & letters from folks back home will surely lift morale!! Especially at Christmas!!
Instructions: Fill stockings TO THE TOP WITH ITEMS. SLIP STITCH, SAFETY PIN OR RUBBER BAND THE TOP TO PREVENT ITEMS FROM FALLING OUT DURING SHIPPING.
Please help Boatsie with the shipping costs by placing $1.00 with the stocking, more if you like Group leaders collect money and put in one envelope
To local groups, schools, churches & businesses: Please make arrangements to deliver your filled stockings to either Zoomie or Boatsie ( there will be NO pick up this year!!!)
All stockings must be in my hands by the week of November 8th, 2010
earlier is fine ..
Our community work shop: November 13th... We would like to have 2 different work sessions AM & PM 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:00pm. New Location: This will be held at The WV 463rd Engineering Battalion Facility, on Sgt Joe Nurre Lane, right before the Ohio Country Airport. ( signs will be posted from Route 2 heading North from Wheeling )Feel free to bring a snack, lunch and a drink.
For more information about time to volunteer, especially if your are coming as a group, call Janell ' Zoomie ' Loh, Special project coordinator for Boatsie's Boxes, Inc. at (304) 243-0675.
Volunteers needed the week of November 8th,to get items from Sam's Club and set up tables for workshop.
pls call Zoomie if you can help with this @ 304-243-0675
Out of State groups and Individuals please send stockings/donations to:
Boatsie's Boxes 33 Forest Hills Drive, Wheeling, WV 26003
Boatsie 304-232-5277
we are a nationally recognized, non profit, 501(c)3 charity.
We would like to thank each and everyone for your generous support of our HEROES and wish you and your families a Blessed and Happy Holiday season!!!!
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THE PDF FILE
IS A PRINTABLE RAFFLE FORM
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO MAKE COPIES
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COMING EVENTS FOR 2010
Operation Hearts to Our Troops: Our 1st special project. We begin sending Valentines, and anything heart related, January 15th through the entire month of February. Cards, letters, hand made notes, chocolate candy ( of course in heart shaped boxes) and of course, phone cards so our guys and gals can call their loved ones back home.
Operation Jelly Bean Express: Begins in March and continues until mid April. Jelly Beans are so much fun, can you imagine the joy getting a bag of jelly beans in the middle of Afghanistan!! They are SO AMERICAN!!! We put the original bag of jelly beans( keep them in their bag) in a decorative Easter/Spring, cello bag, this looks nice and they travel well in 2 bags.
Raffle: Tickets will go on sale in March....prizes & drawing details
at the top of this page. Tickets will be mailed to you as soon as we receive your request and check. Drawing to take place July 4th at our event. Please write your contact information clearly on the ticket stubb. Winners will be notified immediately and their names posted on our web site..
GOOD LUCK!!!!!
Marshall County Chamber of Commerce is holding their 4th Annual CHOCOLATE JUBILEE on June 23, 2010 from 4pm to 6pm at Grand Vue Park's Banquet Room Moundsville, WV. Boatsie's Boxes will be a beneficiary of this fun evening. Plan on spending a delicious evening!!! For more information & tickets call The Chamber at 304-845-2773
Operation Beat The Heat:
During the months of April-September we send products that will help our Troops live through the extreme heat of the region, temperatures can go up to 140 degrees, that's HOT!!!! On our web page, 'items needed', listed, in red, the best items to send during this time of year.
OPERATION BEAT THE HEAT:
OUR JULY 4th FUND RAISER in SUPPORT of OUR TROOPS: This event will take place at Heritage Port, in Wheeling, from 3:30 to 7:00pm. LOOK FOR OUR TENTS. We will honor all our MILITARY men and women. Pictures and notes from Iraq & Afghanistan will be on display to give you a first hand look at how our Troops are doing. . Sunflower the Clown and her merry group of clowns and face painters will be there for your entertainment. You will be able to purchase shirts & military Christmas stockings. Say'HELLO' to OUR PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS. The raffle drawing will take place during this time and winners will be announced. Tickets will be on sale up until the time of the drawing. The free concert & fire works will follow.
Operation Christmas Stocking: Last year we sent 20,541 Stockings. We plan on doing the same thing this year!! So please spread the word to your groups, schools, clubs and businesses, as you can imagine to gather, fill and ship this number of Christmas stockings, we need hundreds of volunteers!!!! The work shop is scheduled for November 13th at The WV National Guard Armory. We will post dates & times and the Christmas items list as we get closer to the event.
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20,541
Christmas Stockings have been sent to our
HEROES in Iraq & Afghanistan!!
Thank you all!!!!
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Go to: Photos 2009 " Troops with Stockings" for pictures of Our Troops receiving the stockings
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I especially want to thank Rebecca kahlenberg, the President/founder of Mover Moms, for her 'Treats for the Troops' program and all the wonderful folks from across the Country who responded to the article in Ladies Home Journal and sent candy and other items to help fill the stockings we sent from the Ohio Valley. A huge Thanks goes out to you all!!!!!
We never could have surpassed our goal of 20,000 stockings with out the support of our friends, Satellites and Companies that have participated in Operation Christmas Stocking for the last 6 years!! Thank you!!!
To my special friend, Janell 'Zoomie'Loh, special projects coordinator, who always makes it happen!!! What would we do with out you???
20,541 stockings NEVER would have been sent without the hundreds of volunteers who helped show how much they LOVE our HEROES, the men & women of the United States Military!!!!
The generous hospitality of the WV National Guard 150th Aviation Group lead by LT. Col. Larry Graham..Kudos to you and your men!!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!!! The best is yet to come!!
Love
Boatsie
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS STOCKING # 6
is under way!!!!
we need your help to mail
20,000 Christmas Stockings to our brave men & women serving in Afghanistan & Iraq!
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We have put together a list of items for our stockings. Please stuff stockings from these suggestions ( makes it easier for customs forms and ensures that each military person gets a stocking of equal value) you may use this list as a guide and put in what you'd like, but be sure to list the items in the stocking..
ALL: Include list of items & Value of stocking
Groups may use one list ( assuming all stockings have the same items )
Spending $20-$25 for each stocking makes a very nice gift!!!!
Size stocking: If you are filling stockings as a group project, 13"-16" is fine, if you are individuals, and want to fill a larger stocking, 16"-19"will be OK, just add more items.
Material for stocking: if you are making your own..red felt or any material that will hold up during shipping.
Items to put in stockings:
Food: Chocolate candy, Christmas candy, candy canes, mints, hot chocolate, apple cider mix, slim jims, Jerky, trail mix, all kinds of nuts, gummy 'anything', twizzlers, chewing gum, dried fruit, kisses, life savers.
Games/Entertainment: DVD's, Hacky sacs, novelty balls, playing cards, yo-yo's, puzzle books, pens..use your imagination!.
Travel Toiletries: Toothbrush travel kit, wet wipes, chap stick, tissues, hand sanitizer. ( no liquids or strong smelling items that would spoil the candy )
Clothing: white/Black athletic socks, black watch caps ( good quality )
Other: Prepaid phone cards ( AT&T 120 minutes minimum domestic or global work ..so needed) AA & AAA batteries.
Please add your personal greeting in the stocking, reading uplifting notes & letters from folks back home will surely lift morale!! Especially at Christmas!!
Instructions: Fill stockings TO THE TOP WITH ITEMS. SLIP STITCH, SAFETY PIN OR RUBBER BAND THE TOP TO PREVENT ITEMS FROM FALLING OUT DURING SHIPPING.
Please help Boatsie with the shipping costs by placing $1.00 with the stocking, more if you like
All stockings must be in my hands by November 16th, 2009
Our community work shop: November 14th... We would like to have 2 different work sessions AM & PM 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:00pm. This will be held at The WV National Guard Facility, near the Ohio Country Airport. ( signs will be posted from Route 2 heading North from Wheeling )Feel free to bring a snack, lunch and a drink.
For more information about time to volunteer, especially if your are coming as a group, call Janell ' Zoomie ' Loh, Special project coordinator for Boatsie's Boxes, Inc. at (304) 243-0675.
Volunteers needed the week before November 14th, to make up boxes !
pls call Boatsie if you can help with this.304-232-5277.
Out of State groups and Individuals please send stockings/donations to:
Boatsie's Boxes 33 Forest Hills Drive, Wheeling, WV 26003
we are a nationally recognized, non profit, 501(c)3 charity.
We would like to thank each and everyone for your generous support of our HEROES and wish you and your families a Blessed and Happy Holiday season!!!!
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Boatsie's Boxes In The Media
1. Intelligencer June 28th 2004, December 2004 editorial, February 5th 2005
2. The Barnesville Enterprise October, 2004
3. Boston Globe November 1, 2004
4. Wheeling News Register November 9, 2004
5. The New York Times November 15, 2004
6. The Daily Star November 24, 2004
7. The Spirit November 2004
8. Pittsburgh Post Gazette December 12 2004
9. Washington Times December 15th 2004
10. San Angelo Standard Times December 2004
11. Abilene Reporter News December 2004
12. Knox News December 2004
13. Hill Top Times February 10, 2005
14. The Red Tail Flyer February 18, 2005
15. Guideposts Magazine April 2005
16. Comcast/CNN Newsmakers September 12, 2005
17. Intellegencer October 24, 2005
18. The New York Times November 14, 2005
20. Herald Dispatch, Huntington, W.V. November 25, 2006
21. Vindicator, Youngstown, O.H. November 24, 2006
22. The Times Leader, Martins Ferry, O.H. December 17th, 2006
23. Intelligencer, March 1, 2007 http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/articles.asp?articleID=16792
24. The Vigileer, 31st Fighter Wing: U.S. Air Force Fighter Wing South of the Alps, Aviano Italy
April 6, 2007
25. The State Journal, April 26, 2007, News for West Virginia's Leaders
26. Hopewell Valley News , April 26, 2007, Hopewell, NJ
27. The Times Leader, March 22, 2008, Martins Ferry, OH
Google: Boatsie's boxes for up to date news.
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BOATSIE HONORED BY THE PRESIDENT!
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| Boatsie, seated to the left of the President, was one of a handful of americasupportsyou.mil members honored at the White House on 2/28/07 for their support of the Troops. |
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| Boatsie and President Bush in the Oval Office |
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| The White House, Roosevelt Room, round table discussion |
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