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Sgt Roberto Ituarte Memorial Committee Newsletter
and Upcoming Fundraisers
March 5, 2007
PLEASE NOTE: THE OPENING CEREMONY HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER, 2007!!
The Sgt Roberto Ituarte Elementary School will be having an opening ceremony on May 18, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.. We would like to extend an invitation to those of you who can join us. Please email Dolores Ituarte-Valenzuela at at lola_v63@yahoo.com or call 581-6848 and I will be
glad to provide more information regarding this honored occasion.
The Roberto Ituarte Memorial Committee is currently spearheading several fund raising events for
the school. We recently held a meeting on February 27, 2007. Mr. Carlos Amato, the school's
principal and Ms. Amy Serafini, vice-principal as our guests. Several fund raising projects were
brought up and discussed including:
BRONZE STATUE AND PLAQUE: A bronze status and plaque that will be dedicated on behalf of the
committee to the school in honor of Sgt Roberto Ituarte. The statue will be of a child sitting
and reading a book or several children playing. The committee will be having several fundraisers
and hope to see this project complete by the opening ceremony date.
ENCHILADA DINNER: We will be hosting an enchilada dinner on April 13th from 3 p.m to 7 p.m. at
the school as a fund raising project. We will be needing volunteers to work 2-hour shifts from
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, you can email me at lola_v63@yahoo.com and I will be glad
to give you the times that are still available. (For additional information on the dinner and where
to get tickets, Please see the "EVENTS" page on this website)
LIBRARY BOOK AND SPORTS EQUIPMENT DRIVE - We will be having separate fundraisers for these
projects as well. One news item to report is that Ms. Serafini was able to secure 50 books per
teacher from a store here in El Paso called Gem's Gems. Mrs. Madriles (Grace Elizabeth's mother)
was inspired to open a book store in memory of her daughter who was killed in a car accident in
2002 at the age of 16. The monetary donations that the family received all went into buying books.
This will mean 2,000 "gently-used" books for the school classrooms. If any of you would like to
donate a book/s to the school in the name of a loved one, you can send me an email and I will be
glad to give you more information regarding this. The school is also working on several fund raising events to raise monies for more books and
sports equipment.
SCHOOL MARQUEE: The school is in need of a marquee. Mr. Amato is currently getting price quotes
which will be around $4,000.00 - $5,000.00. Commissioner Luis Sariana has donated $2500.00
towards this goal. If you can help secure a donation from a business or individual, or would like
to make a personal donation towards this, please contact Mr. Amato. His email is camato@sisd.net,
and he will gladly give you more information.
"FREEDOM TREE CEREMONY" - A dedication ceremony will be held on May 19, 2007 at 8:30 a.m.
(I am sending everyone a separate form for this). I inadvertently sent the form and resent it to
some of you again as it had the wrong subject line on it (my apologies). We are really excited
about this project. Mr. Amato is having a landscaping contractor come in and will be getting bids
for this. I felt it would be a great community project to do as the school is in need of trees
and what better way to get together with the community than to plant a tree as a living memorial
in honor of our veterans or someone who is currently serving in the armed forces! This has been
very well received by veterans groups such as the VVA and VFW and they will be challenging other
local VFW to participate in this as well. I hope that all of you will be a part of the "Freedom Free" drive,
if not by personally being there to plant a tree, then perhaps by sending in a donation in memory
of/honor of a veteran or someone that is currently serving. (See below for more detailed information
on this activity)
Power Point regarding Sgt Ituarte's Biography and Flag Ceremony. Ms. Gonzalez, who is a 2nd grade
teacher at the school is putting the finishing touches on Sgt Ituarte's biography and wants it to
be just right....We are looking forward to this. Ida and Tury Tovar (Roberto's daughter and
son-in-law) took some pictures and film of the Flag Ceremony which was held to dedicate a flag to
the school. This flag was previously flown at the Capitol and was dedicated to the school by
Congressman Silvestre Reyes.
Remember, that together we can make these projects a reality.
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SGT ROBERTO ITUARTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL "FREEDOM TREE" PLANTING CEREMONY
May 19, 2007
CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 8:30 A.M.
12860 Tierra Sonora
El Paso, Texas 79938
(915) 937-7000
The Sgt Roberto Ituarte Memorial Committee invite you to join us in accomplishing our mission,
purpose, and goal. Following the ceremony, the allowed selection of trees will be planted by the
operational services personnel.
The following is a list of trees that will be accepted on behalf of the school as part of the
conservation program - Orange Pistachio, Fantex Ash and Arizona Ash. For those of you buying a
tree locally, Steve Zimmerly, president of Eastside Discount Nursery, 8423 Northloop or Plantworld
Nursery at 9435 Dyer has graciously offered to help us. You can go to the nursery, select one of
the trees listed above, and they will tag them to signify who you are honoring. Please remember
to let the staff know that you are buying the tree/trees on behalf of the school. They will be
holding the donated trees at a designated area until 1 or 2 days prior to the tree planting. The
deadline for the donated trees is May 11, 2007.
OUR MISSION
To make people aware of an ongoing permanent commitment to our Armed Forces.
OUR PURPOSE
To plant trees throughout the Sgt Roberto Ituarte Elementary School in honor of yesterday's,
today's and tomorrow's heroes who serve or have served in the United States Armed Forces around
the globe, and who continue to protect liberty and human rights with bravery and pride.
OUR GOAL
To plant 200 trees as permanent markers in honor of the men and women of the United States Armed
Forces; and to educate our youth so that they will respect the environment and treasure the
freedom that they have inherited including the right to have an education as in comparison to
other countries or nations that do not have this.
THE FREEDOM TREE...YOUR LIVING TRIBUTE
Help us to achieve our goal of planting or dedicating 200 trees at the Sgt Roberto Elementary
School as permanent symbols of thanks and honor to the men and women of the United States Armed
Forces.
NOW YOU CAN GIVE TO THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH !!
You can show your appreciation for our veterans and help to preserve and beautify our environment
by joining one of our clubs and dedicating a living tree to freedom!
* PATRIOT CLUB...................................$ 25.00
* TRIANGLE CLUB.................................$ 75.00
* STAR CLUB....................................... $ 150.00
* LIBERATOR CLUB..............................$ 500.00
Yes, I would like to be part of the Freedom Tree Ceremony. I would like to make a personal
donation in the amount of _________. This donation is in honor/memory of:
NAME: _______________________________________________
BRANCH OF SERVICE: _________________________________
RANK/YEAR IN SERVICE/CURRENTLY SERVING: ________________
DONOR'S NAME: ________________________________
ADDRESS: ________________________________
CITY: ________________ STATE: _____ ZIP CODE: ___________
HOME PHONE: ( )
E-MAIL: ________________________________
Tax-Deductible Checks and Money Orders are payable to Sgt Roberto Ituarte Memorial Committee,
"Freedom Tree Project," and can be mailed to 10560 Kinross, El Paso, Texas 79925.
THE FOLLOWING ARE JUST A FEW THINGS THAT WE CAN BRING TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY BY BEING PART OF THIS
PROJECT:
SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES:
Dedicating trees as a permanent living tribute for the contribution made by the men and women of
the United States Armed Forces to freedom and protection of human rights throughout the world.
COMMUNITY BENEFITS:
Help to enhance or create recreation areas providing shade and safe places for the students.
Help to instill lasting personal values.
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS:
Help to balance the effects of global warming and air pollution. Minimize the erosion of soil.
Help to provide visual beauty, shade, energy savings.
EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS:
Educate communities and teach school children the role of the Armed Forces who protect our freedom.
Provide educational programs that increase the awareness of trees and their benefits in our
environment. Increase energy savings.
SOCIAL BENEFITS:
Establish networking which stimulates the community involvement of citizens and businesses.
Strengthen basic values in children, youth and community groups.
EMPOWERING THE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY:
Give ownership, pride and responsibility for the project to the school and members of the
community.
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