Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Brushy Creek Community Center
11:00 am till 6:00 pm

• Sam Riggs
• Glen Collins and the Honky Tonkin’ Buddies
• Lix Box
• Christina Murphy
• Unleashed

There will be a washer and horse shoe tournament honoring SGT Adam “2Step” Cody Huckstep. To sign up for the tournament, email Tracy LaPorte, tracylaporte@gmail.com.

Save the date April 28th. Our annual Brushy Creek BBQ Cook off Concert and Contest is near. Washers and horse shoe tourneys are what we’re gunning for this year and honoring Adam in the neighborhood he even had tattooed on his arm BCB. Thanks BCMUD.ORG for always thinking of us. Your great partners and supporters. People this is big name bands, free, and a cook off of the best come in town. Save the date I’m even going it will be my first outing in his behalf. Contact one of these people to sign up and play and or volunteer.

CLICK HERE for more information!

Date & Time: Tuesday, 3/27/12
All Day, Lunch or Dinner

Location: Fuddruckers
~ Round Rock, IH35
~ Cedar Park, Lakeline Mall
~ Austin, Brodie Oaks
~ San Antonio, Four Locations: Alamo Plaza, Botts Lane, West Park and Wurzbach

Present the attached ticket when you order and the Adam Huckstep Memorial Fund will receive 15% of the NET Sales of your purchase as a donation from Fuddruckers.

Valid only on date listed above.
Not valid with any other offers.

Fuddrucker’s is giving 15% of ALL sales, ALL day, from ALL the locations included below, from customers who bring in the attached flyer, OR at least mention the Adam Huckstep Memorial Fund when they place their order! It would be BEST to encourage folks to bring the flyer, see below!

MORE DETAILS:
The fundraiser will benefit the Memorial Fund of US Army Sgt. Adam “2Step” Huckstep-LaPorte. In addition to this fundraiser, the memorial fund is set up at Wells Fargo Bank under Adam Huckstep Memorial Account. You can go into any Wells Fargo branch OR mail to Wells Fargo Bank, 14063 N. Hwy. 183, Austin, TX 78717. (Acct #8839141572)

The fund has been setup for numerous reasons. First, the family is facing major costs for attorney fees in order finalize wishes that Adam had stated prior to his death, execute his affairs and have the driver who killed him (who had prior offenses) charged properly for the accident. Unfortunately, these costs are not going to be covered by any death benefits or insurance settlements. They need help!

Secondly, the memorial fund is also to carryout the “2Step Amendment” for service member assistance by mandating advanced motorcycle training on bases, advanced driver awareness of motorcycles nationwide and mandating that wills are properly executed for service members.

In honor of Adam “2Step” help us move along the “2Step Amendment” to prevent similar situations happening to other service members and families! For more information about the fund, contact Sharon Payne 512.417.7772 or Carrie Brewer 512.964.0771.

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING “2Step”! Join the Facebook page for Sgt Adam Huckstep-La Porte & “2Step Amendment” Memorial Fundraiser at:
Adam “2Step” Huckstep Memorial Page

Sergeant Adam “2Step” Huckstep-La Porte, 23, died tragically the evening of February 1, 2012 when a car made a left turn in front of his oncoming motorcycle in Long County, Georgia.

Huckstep-La Porte, an infantryman in the US Army, was assigned to the 2^nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3^rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia. His most recent deployment was in October 2009 to Iraq. He was preparing to leave for Afghanistan in the coming months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as an infantryman/gunner.

Adam grew up in the Round Rock School District and attended McNeil High School.  He was dedicated to his family, friends and serving his country.  Adam’s patriotism was evident when he joined the Army in 2008.   This patriotism and pride inspired his mother, Tracy La Porte, to found Military Moms of Texas, an organization committed to supporting American troops serving at home and abroad.

Adam was an enthusiastic member of the Wingmen Motorcycle Club of Long County, GA, where he was known as “2Step.”  His name 2Step came about when he was young   from his mom encouraging him the two step dance.  Later on, his nickname was enforced by his Wingmen brothers “two hits from Adam and you’re out”, just like the two-headed Vietnam snake. He made club history by being the youngest member ever invited to join. The Wingmen Motorcycle Club is a fraternal brotherhood made up primarily of active duty and prior service members who all share a commitment to loyalty, integrity, and honor.

It should be noted that Sgt Huckstep-La Porte was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal, two Army Achievement Medals, the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Army Overseas Service Ribbon and The Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon.   He was recently in the process at Ft. Stewart to be selected as Staff Sergeant.

Adam was preceded in death by his great-grandfather Douglas Bush, a WWII Veteran, one of the first to arrive at Normandy.  Adam leaves behind his mother Tracy Anne La Porte and his dad Lorne La Porte of Round Rock, Texas. Adam was a loving brother to both of his sisters, Colleen Faith Huckstep-La Porte and Savannah Grace Rhiannon La Porte, and to his little brother Zachary Cash Norman La Porte, the youngest of the siblings. Adam is also survived by his father Michael Huckstep and wife Renee Huckstep of Arlington, and his grandparents Norman, a Vietnam Veteran, and Mary Anne La Porte and John and Ginny Gallo.

Adam “2Step” lived his life by the lyrics of his favorite song Country Boy.

“The biggest things in life are your friends and family…

Now two flags fly above my land that really sum up how I feel
One is the colors that fly high and proud
The red, the white and blue
The other ones got a rattlesnake with a simple statement made
“Don’t tread on me” is what it says and I’ll take that to my grave
Because, this is me.
I’m proud to be American and strong in my beliefs”

Funeral services were held at Blessing Funeral Home in Mansfield, Texas. Adam was buried with full military honors at the Dallas/Ft.Worth National Cemetery on February 10, 2012.

Please join the family for the local memorial service being held on Saturday, February 18^th, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm at St. Phillips Church located at 16321 Great Oaks Drive in Round Rock, Texas.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, please consider making a donation to the Adam Huckstep Memorial Account at any Wells Fargo Bank location.  Donations to the memorial account will be used to finalize his estate, carry out his last wishes and to establish the “2Step Amendment” focusing on additional public awareness of sharing the road with motorcycles and establishing protocol of frequent military paperwork updates and mandating wills.

“2 Step,” my son, my soldier, our hero never forgotten.

Local Austin business BuildASign.com has a free ‘Welcome Home’ banner program. Anyone welcoming home a service member can visit our special site just for these banners and signs, http://www.buildasign.com/troops, and get a fully customizable banner or sign for free.  Since 2008, Build-A-Sign has given away more than 150,000 free banners and signs to families welcoming home a service member and all you have to do is pay shipping.

The free Welcome Home sign program was recently featured on the local news stations:

High demand for ‘welcome home’ signs: kxan.com

Marianne Bedard is a proud Mother-In-Law-to-be of a Firefighter in the US Air Force, who just returned from deployment, she is also a talented jewelry maker and friend to MMOT. Her specialty is in Military Personalized jewelry. Visit her Etsy store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/PhotoJewelryByMEB

Find some jewelry you love, and when you check out, be sure to add a note to your payment that says, “Military Moms of Texas” and Marianne will donate 25% back to MMOT.

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