Four Fallen Heroes President’s Corner – A Few Words From Joe L. “Bubba” Butera Recent Presentations – Presentations and Fundraiser gifts Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendar! FALL/WINTER 2017 Volume 14, Issue 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 1 2 3 3 Hartley - Skeen Transition This edition of The Hero will be the final newsletter that I have the opportunity to share news and information about our Club with each of you. At the end of this year, I will be retiring as Executive Director of The 100 Club. It is difficult to believe that the past 23+ years have gone so fast, but they have been great years. I am blessed that I have had the opportunity to represent our 32,000 members in the many ways we provide support for our Heroes. Friendships have been made with the families of our fallen Heroes, our law enforcement and firefighting friends, The 100 Club Board and staff, as well as many of you who are great supporting members. I hope to continue those many friendships as I move into my retirement. My wife, Maud Ella, and I will continue to live in Houston, which is such a great city. We do plan to travel more and spend time with our six grandchildren. I personally am looking forward to a little more golf, fishing and hunting. We are so very fortunate to have William Skeen taking over as the Club’s third Executive Director. He retired earlier this year as a Regional Commander/Major with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, over all of the Game Wardens in this part of Texas. We have been working together to provide for a successful transition. William’s experience will give him the opportunity to take the Club to the next level, which we all hope will be the continued growth and support of our Heroes in the law enforcement and firefighting professions. Many thanks to each of you for your friendship and support. God Bless The 100 Club. Rick Hartley Executive Director The 100 Club, Inc. 5555 San Felipe St Ste 1750 Houston TX 77056-5527 the100club.org Regular Membership - $100 Annually Business Membership - $150 Annually Life Membership - $1,000 Single Gift Business Life Membership - $1,500 Single Gift Quarterly Life Membership - $250 Annually over four consecutive years. You become a Life Member after your fourth donation is received. NOTE: FOR NEW MEMBERS ONLY DO NOT use this form to renew your membership. A renewal form will be mailed to you at a later date. Your giſt is tax-deductable: IRS Tax Exempt AUS:EO:77-1795 Dated 8/26/1977 HELP US GROW... GIVE THIS APPLICATION TO A FRIEND! AE MC VISA DISCoVER NEW MEMbER NAME (PlEASE PRINT) buSINESS NAME (if applicable) (Must include an individual’s name under “new member name”) MAIlINg ADDRESS CITy / STATE ZIP (Including 4-digit extension) HoME PHoNE CEll PHoNE buSINESS PHoNE E-MAIl ADDRESS Check # ACCouNT NuMbER ExPIRATIoN DATE / Amount $ Please mark your NEW membership choice below: 5555 San Felipe St Ste 1750 | Houston, Texas 77056-5527 PH: 713.952.0100 | FX: 713.952.0181 | the100club.org FALL/WINTER 2017 Volume 14, Issue 2 NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID N. HOUSTON, TX PERMIT NO. 3171 Rick Hartley on March 7, 2017, Houston Fire Department Captain “Iron” Bill Dowling succumbed to the catastrophic injuries he suffered while fighting a 5 alarm building fire in southwest Houston on May 31, 2013. He was honored by The 100 Club as a Firefighter of the year at the Club’s 2014 Heroes Awards Banquet. Captain Dowling is survived by his wife and three children. Harris County Precinct 3 Assistant Chief Constable Clinton “Clint” Greenwood, 57, was killed in the line of duty, on April 3, 2017, when he was shot to death by an unknown suspect while arriving for work at Precinct 3 headquarters. Chief Greenwood is survived by his wife and four children. Houston Police Department Sergeant Steve Perez was killed in the line of duty August 27, 2017. Sergeant Perez was killed while responding to assist with Hurricane Harvey efforts. Sergeant Perez is survived by his wife and 2 grown children. The 100 Club accepts donations to our Survivor’s Fund, of which 100% goes directly to the dependents of those killed or catastrophically injured in the line of duty. William Skeen Sam Houston State University Honors Convoca- tion in Huntsville in May, where Executive Di- rector William Skeen, Scholarship and Education Chairman Webb Melder and Executive Director Rick Hartley awarded 15 scholarships for honors students majoring in Criminal Justice. e schol- arships were given from endowments in honor of 100 Club past presidents and officers. Heroes (cont’d on page 2)
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Heroes
Four Fallen Heroes President’s Corner– A Few Words From
Joe L. “Bubba” Butera
Recent Presentations– Presentations and
Fundraiser gifts
Upcoming Events– Mark Your Calendar!
FALL/WINTER 2017Volume 14, Issue 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 1 2 3 3
Hartley - Skeen TransitionThis edition of The Hero will be the final newsletter that I have the opportunity to share news and information about our Club with each of you. At the end of this year, I will be retiring as Executive Director of
The 100 Club. It is difficult to believe that the past 23+ years have gone so fast, but they have been great years. I am blessed that I have had the opportunity to
represent our 32,000 members in the many ways we provide support for our Heroes.
Friendships have been made with the families of our fallen Heroes, our law enforcement and firefighting friends, The 100 Club Board and staff, as well as many of you who are great supporting members. I hope to continue those many friendships as I move into my retirement. My wife, Maud Ella, and I will continue to live in Houston, which is such a great city. We do plan to travel more and spend time with our six grandchildren.
I personally am looking forward to a little more golf, fishing and hunting.
We are so very fortunate to have William Skeen taking over as the Club’s third Executive Director. He retired earlier this year as a Regional Commander/Major with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, over all of the Game Wardens in this part of Texas. We have been working
together to provide for a successful transition. William’s experience will give him the opportunity to take the Club to the next level, which we all hope will be the
continued growth and support of our Heroes in the law enforcement and firefighting professions.
Many thanks to each of you for your friendship and support.
God Bless The 100 Club.
Rick Hartley Executive Director
Heroes
The 100 Club, Inc.5555 San Felipe St Ste 1750Houston TX 77056-5527the100club.org
Regular Membership - $100 Annually Business Membership - $150 AnnuallyLife Membership - $1,000 Single Gift Business Life Membership - $1,500 Single GiftQuarterly Life Membership - $250 Annually over four consecutive years. You become a Life Member after your fourth donation is received.
NOTE: FOR NEW MEMBERS ONLYDo noT use this form to renew your membership. A renewal form will be mailed to you at a later date.
Your gift is tax-deductable: IRS Tax Exempt AUS:EO:77-1795 Dated 8/26/1977
HeLp Us GRow... Give THis AppLicATion To A FRiend!
AE MC VISA DISCoVER
NEW MEMbER NAME (PlEASE PRINT) buSINESS NAME (if applicable) (Must include an individual’s name under “new member name”)
MAIlINg ADDRESS CITy / STATE ZIP (Including 4-digit extension)
HoME PHoNE CEll PHoNE buSINESS PHoNE E-MAIl ADDRESS
Check #
ACCouNT NuMbER ExPIRATIoN DATE
/ Amount $
please mark your new membership choice below:
5555 San Felipe St Ste 1750 | Houston, Texas 77056-5527PH: 713.952.0100 | FX: 713.952.0181 | the100club.org
FALL/WINTER 2017 Volume 14, Issue 2
NON-PROFIT ORGU.S. POSTAGE
PAIDN. HOUSTON, TXPERMIT NO. 3171
Rick Hartley
on March 7, 2017, Houston Fire department captain “iron” Bill
dowling succumbed to the catastrophic injuries he suffered while fighting a 5 alarm building fire in southwest Houston on May 31, 2013. He was honored
by The 100 Club as a Firefighter of the year at the Club’s 2014 Heroes Awards Banquet. Captain Dowling is survived by his wife and three children.
Harris county precinct 3 Assistant chief constable clinton “clint”
Greenwood, 57, was killed in the line of duty, on April 3, 2017, when he was shot to death by an unknown suspect while arriving for work at Precinct
3 headquarters. Chief Greenwood is survived by his wife and four children.
Houston police department sergeant steve perez was killed in
the line of duty August 27, 2017. Sergeant Perez was killed while responding to assist with Hurricane Harvey efforts. Sergeant Perez is survived by his
wife and 2 grown children.
The 100 Club accepts donations to our Survivor’s Fund, of which 100% goes
directly to the dependents of those killed or catastrophically injured in the line of duty.
William Skeen
Sam Houston State University Honors Convoca-tion in Huntsville in May, where Executive Di-rector William Skeen, Scholarship and Education Chairman Webb Melder and Executive Director Rick Hartley awarded 15 scholarships for honors students majoring in Criminal Justice. The schol-arships were given from endowments in honor of 100 Club past presidents and officers.
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president’s cornerMy continued thanks to our 32,000 members who provide the
support for the Club’s programs. I would encourage each of you
to spread the word about what we do and to help us increase the
membership of The 100 Club. you are our strongest link to new
members. If each of you only brought in one new member, we
would quickly double the size of our organization and increase the
ability to help those who protect and serve each of us on a daily
basis. Please take a minute and help us grow. A membership
application is included in this newsletter. use it to HElP uS gRoW. If you need membership
materials for larger groups call us at (713) 952-0100.
Sadly, I report to you that we lost Harris County Precinct 3 Assistant Chief Deputy Clint
greenwood on April 3rd of this year. He was shot to death while leaving his vehicle at work.
Houston Fire Captain William “bill” Dowling succumbed to injuries he received in a 5 alarm
fire in 2013 on March 7th. Houston Police officer Steve Perez died in the line of duty during
the flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 27th and Metro Police officer Elias “Sonny”
Martinez died from injuries after a motorcycle accident on September 17th. your 100 Club
has provided financial support to the dependents of each of these four Heroes.
your board of Directors approves funds for the dependent families of law enforcement
officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty, which includes paying off the debt and
providing funds for children to further their education after they complete high school. I am
pleased to report that our average gift to the dependents of our Heroes killed in the line of
duty is approximately $300,000. of course, all financial support is based on the particular
needs of each family and the amounts vary depending on those needs. your board of
Directors also provides $20,000, for use as needed, to the executor of the estate of a single
Hero killed in the line of duty and do a needs assessment if there is debt remaining after the
estate has been probated.
As I reach the conclusion of my term as President of The 100 Club, I would like to thank all
of our members for their continued support. I know that there are many decisions made by
each of you regarding charitable giving and I sincerely appreciate your giving that supports
our work. I would also like to let you know that your board and staff continues to work hard to
be good stewards of the resources you provide to our 64-year-old Club.
As we approach the Holiday Season, I would ask you to think about giving a 100 Club
membership as a gift. Many members have done this in previous years and your gift of a
100 Club membership helps us to grow.
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29th Annual Golf TournamentMonday, October 23, 2017BlackHorse Golf Club
Annual MeetingWednesday, January 10, 2018
64th Annual Heroes Awards BanquetMay 2018 honoring outstanding Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters in our coverage area.
RECENT PRESENTATION
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(Photo to the left): On September 10, 2017 Executive Director William Skeen (far right) accepted a $20,000 check from the Houston Texans Foundation and NRG at the Texans opening game.
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Sun & Ski continued their support of The 100 Club by donating a portion of proceeds made possible by sales of #BackTheBlue cycling apparel, hats and tech tees at the company’s 33 stores and online at sunandski.com. Their $500 donation will go towards assisting the families of fallen law enforcement. This is Sun & Ski’s second dona-tion to The 100 Club, presented at the Houston offices on April 13, 2017. Pictured left to right, William Skeen – Executive Director of The 100 Club, Andrew Christ - Sun & Ski District Manager, Tiffany Kaminski – Sun & Ski Social Media Specialist, and Rick Hartley - Executive Director of The 100 Club.
Metropolitan Transit Authority Motorcycle Officer Elias “Sonny”
Martinez, 56, was killed in the line of duty after succumbing to injuries he received in a motorcycle accident on September 8, 2017 on the Gulf Freeway at Farm Road 646.
officer Martinez is survived by his wife and two sons.
On June 12, 2017, The 100 Club was honored by the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas with the presentation of their Community Builder Award which is the highest award that they can bestow on an organization. Pictured in the photo, from the Billy Wayne Tinsley Lodge 1458 are: District Deputy Grand Master T. Clayton Grubbs, 100 Club Chairman of the Board Ted Lyons, 100 Club Secretary/Treasurer Kenneth Moore, 100 Club Executive Director Rick Hartley, Worshipful Master Douglas Hudson. Also, Stephen Orlando served as MC for the event.
in Memorium: charlie worthenWe are saddened to report that our Friend, Past Chairman of the board & President of The 100 Club, Charlie Worthen passed away on April 25, 2017. Charlie was a friend to many individuals and was one of the Club’s biggest cheerleaders and supporters. He is survived by his wife Jerria, his daughters Debbie, Denise, and Cindy and their families. Charlie will be missed by all of us.
Oak Forest Chapter 1080 of the Order of Easter Star made a special donation to The 100 Club on Tuesday, June 27th. Pictured (L to R) are: 100 Club Executive Director, William Skeen; Carolyn Dixon; G.T. Roberts; 100 Club Executive Director Rick Hartley.
The 100 Club depends on the generosity of local businesses, like Tewbeleaux’s Sports Bar & Grill. Their team raised $11,000 in the name of Harris County Assistant Chief Constable Clint Greenwood to benefit The 100 Club of Houston. The fundraising event was a huge success within the community, with 5 DPS cruisers, 2 MCSO cruisers, 2 MC Constable Pct. 3 units, 1 South Montgomery County Ladder Truck, 1 Woodlands Fire Depart-ment Pumper truck and an MCHD Ambulance in attendance. We deeply thank them for their generosity and support.Included in the check presentation photo are (from left to right): William Skeen, Executive Director of The 100 Club; Megan Leaumont, Server Manag-er, Tewbeleaux’s Sports Bar & Grill; Chip Jackson, Owner, Tewbeleaux’s Sports Bar & Grill; Mike Jaszkowiak, The Woodlands Firefighter; Sargent Dwayne Finley, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office; Rick Hartley, Executive Director of The 100 Club.May 19, 2017
We extend our deepest gratitude to the employees of Covestro Baytown, who got together and pooled their personal money to make a generous donation in support of The 100 Club. It is these kinds of donations that help The 100 Club to keep financially rescuing the dependents of our fallen heroes. Thank you!Pictured: Covestro employees with William Skeen, Executive Director of The 100 Club and Rick Hartley, Executive Director of The 100 Club.
A big thank you goes out to B.B. Rice Elementary in Conroe ISD, for their generous donation to The 100 Club. The students, parents and staff raised the donation funds through sales of T-shirts for their field day. The students follow “The Rice Way” which includes four character traits including respect. To show respect, the students shared that they love to give back and gathering these donations was one way they could do that for their community. We thank everyone at B.B. Elementary for their generosity!Pictured left to right: Jesse Wallace, Super Blue Signs Owner; Kristie Wallace, 3rd grade teacher; Malinda Stewart, Principal; William Skeen, Executive Director of The 100 Club; Rick Hartley, Executive Director of The 100 Club; Cody Bearden, P.E. Coach.
Thank you to Karbach Brewing Co. for the $10,000 check they presented to The 100 Club’s Survivor’s Fund August 31st in honor of HPD Sergeant Steven Perez. Additionally, Karbach will be donating 25 cents per case of Karbach Love Street Kolsch sold through the end of 2017 to the Survivor’s Fund. We are so thankful for this resilient and giving community. Pictured: Charlie Paulette with Karbach; William Skeen, Executive Director of The 100 Club.
