The Lone Star Exchange Club of Richmond held its charter banquet celebration at Safari Texas in Richmond recently. More than 50 attendees joined in the inaugural event, and heard a series of speakers including past Texas Louisiana Gulf Coast District President Richard Flicker, National Exchange Executive Vice President Jim Hartley, Texas Louisiana Gulf Coast District President Marc Schwartz, and Sugar Land Exchange Club President Betty Baitland.
Club Builder awards were given out to Marc and Susan Schwartz, Betty Baitland and Amy Mitchell from Sugar Land Exchange Club, and Tony Ackerman, President of the Memorial Exchange Club.
Lone Star Exchange Charter President Tracey Shaw presented the club’s first award to one of its members. The Blue & Gold Wounded in Service Award represents the Exchange Club’s highest tribute to the men and women of the police and firefighter forces. To be a recipient of this award the officer or firefighter must be in good standing within the law enforcement agency or fire department and have been injured in the line of duty.
Shaw gave a Blue & Gold Award to Constable Sgt. Jason McDaniel, a Lone Star Exchange Charter member who had recently been injured by a gunshot in the line of duty with the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office. McDaniel’s captain said that he was “an outstanding individuals and he wished he had 100 more like him”
The 2010-2011 Board of the Lone Star Exchange Club of Richmond is led by Shaw, President-Elect George Holmes, Secretary Mandi Bronsell, Treasurer Jake Messinger, and its Board of Directors are Manuela Arroyos, Chris Elam, Ed Gaskill, Dee Holmes, Mike Gibson and Rebecca Starling-Klatt.
The Lone Star Exchange Club of Richmond meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m.
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