Eagle Cane Project 2007

During the 2007 October business meeting we discussed getting involved in the "Canes for Veterans" program in the near future. An overwhelming majority of people raised their hands when asked if they would be interested in getting involved with the project so I went ahead and did some "leg" work. I have been in contact with a representative of the Eastern Oklahoma Wood Carvers Club and asked that they add the Hudson Valley Wood Carvers as a contact club for New York State. (Pat Paraggio of HVWC)
Excerpt from November 2007 newsletter by HVWC club president. John Helmeyer.

Eagle Cane Project website
Eagle Cane Topper from OKWCA (PDF)
Carving the Basswood Eagle Head Cane at EOWCA (PDF)
Hal Weisel's Eagle Cane Topper (PDF)
Decoupage Guidelines by Pat Paraggio (PDF)
Awards, Insignias, Badges, Medals, Decorations on canes.
 
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Eagle Cane & Presentation to Recipient
#1
SGT Hassan Han. Cane carved by Hal Weisel.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Army SGT
Hassan Han
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#2
CPT Scott Perkins. Cane carved by Hal Weisel.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Navy CPT
Scott Perkins
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#3
SPC. Helmer Flores. Cane carved by Hal Weisel.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Army SPC
Helmer Flores
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#4
SFC Patrick A King. Cane carved by Joe Gleeson.
Joe Gleeson
of HVWC
for Army SFC
Patrick A King
Iraq/Afghanistan
#5
A1C Craig Larcenaire. Cane carved by Dick Franklin.
Dick Franklin
of HVWC
for USAF A1C
Craig Larcenaire
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#6
Sgt Juan Alcivar. Cane carved by John Helmeyer.
John Helmeyer
of HVWC
for Army SGT
Juan Alcivar
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#7
SGT Grant Combs presented by COL Sniffen. Cane by Hal Weisel.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Army SGT
Grant Combs
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#8
SPC Marcus LaBadie being presented his cane by BG Goldfein. Cane carved by John Helmeyer.
John Helmeyer
of HVWC
for Army SPC
Marcus LaBadie
Iraq/Afghanistan
#9
COL Russell Zelman presented by General Ickes and General Golfein. Cane carved by Pat Paraggio.
Pat Paraggio
of HVWC
for Army COL
Russell H Zelman
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#10
MSG Keith Preston presented by COL Sniffen. Cane carved by Ralph Herrmann.
Ralph Herrmann
of HVWC
for Army MSG
Keith Preston
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#11
SPC Patrick Ruiz . Cane carved by Sal Filipone.
Sal Filipone
of HVWC
for Army SPC
Patrick Ruiz
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#12
PFC Daniel Aristy presented by Brigadier General McKenzie. Cane carved by Jim Mullen.
Jim Mullen
of HVWC
for Marine PFC
Daniel Aristy
Iraq/Afghanistan
#13
SGT Seth Stephen. Cane carved by Ken Stark.
Ken Stark
of HVWC
for Army SGT
Seth S. Stephen
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#14
SGT Colin Dudziak presented by Brigadier General Haught. Cane carved by Eric Sund.
Eric Sund
of HVWC
for Army SGT
Colin Dudziak
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#15
1stSGT Jeffrey Burke. Cane carved by Tony Maggiacomo.
Tony Maggiacomo
of HVWC
for Army 1SG
Jeffrey Burke
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#16
SSG Kristopher Mitchell presented by General Ickes. Cane carved by Pat Paraggio.
Pat Paraggio
of HVWC
for Army SSG
Kristopher Mitchell
Iraq/Afghanistan
#17
SGT Alfredo DeLosSantos presented by COL Sniffen. Cane carved by Fred Jenzer.
Fred Jenzer
of MVA&WA
for Army SSG
Alfredo DeLosSantos
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#18
Army SGT Robert Desandro. Cane carved by Clay Brooks of HVWC.
Clay Brooks
of HVWC
for Army SGT
Robert Desandro
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#19
CPL Gary Farr presented by Maj Gen Burt Fields. Cane carved Hal Weisel.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Army CPL
Gary Farr
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#20
CPT Christopher Wiley (left), presented by RET Col. Dick Sniffen cane carved by John Page (MVA&WA).
John Page
of MVA&WA
for Army CPT
Christopher A Wiley
Iraq/Afghanistan
#21
Presentation of cane to SPC John Marlett with parents. Carver was Dick Franklin.
Dick Franklin
of HVWC
for Army SPC
John Martlett
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#22
Senior Airman Joseph Moderacki presenting cane to CMM Raymond Goeller, U.S.N. Retired. Cane carved by Hal Weisel.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Navy CMM
Raymond Goeller
WWII & Korean 		#23
SGT Patrick Marziale, with wife and son. Cane presented by COL Mike Conners. Carved by Mike Febbie (MVA&WA).
Mike Febbie
of MVA&WA
for Army SGT
Patrick Marziale
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#24
SGM Jeffrey A Carty, US Army Retired. Cane carved by Clay Brooks.
Clay Brooks
of HVWC
for Army SGM
Jeffrey A Carty
Iraq/Afghanistan
#25
Army SGT Joseph Marengo. Cane carved by Walt LeClair.
Walt LeClair
of MVA&WA
for Army SGT
Joseph Marengo
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#26
Army PFC Brendan Marrocco. Cane carved by Hal Weisel.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Army PFC
Brendan Marrocco
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#27
Marine LCPL Paul Schaus (right), presented by RET Col. Dick Sniffen. Cane carved by Ken Stark.
Ken Stark
of HVWC
for Marine LCPL
Paul Schaus
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#28
SrA USAF, Michael Hanselman. Cane carved by Tony Maggiacomo.
Tony Maggiacomo
of HVWC
for USAF SRA
Michae Hanselman
Iraq/Afghanistan
#29
Army SPC Kevin C. Miller, Jr. Cane carved by Joe Rusik.
Joe Rusik
of MVA&WA
for Army SPC
Kevin C. Miller Jr.
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#30
Army 1st Sgt Trevor Peterson. Cane carved by Bob Muller.
Bob Muller
of HVWC
for Army 1st Sgt
Trevor Peterson
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#31
Army Staff Sgt Thomas Ryan. Cane carved by Hal Weisel of HVWC.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Army Staff Sgt
Thomas Ryan
WWII 		#32
Army PFC Gilad Afridonidze. Cane carved by Mike Febbie.
Mike Febbie
of MVA&WA
for Army PFC
Gilad Afridonidze
Iraq/Afghanistan
#33
Army CPT Kimberly Geofroy-Clary. Cane by Martha Colinas, MVA&WA.
Martha Colinas
of MVA&WA
for Army CPT
Kimberly Geofroy-Calry
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#34
Army SPC Brandon Rethmel. Cane carved by Pat Paraggio.
Pat Paraggio
of HVWC
for Army SPC
Brandon Rethmel
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#35
Army SPC Brandon Rethmel. Cane carved by Pat Paraggio.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Army SGM
Patrick Corcoran
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#36
Army SGT Joseph D'Amborsia. Cane carved by Marcus Kruger
Marcus Kruger
of MVA&WA
for Army SGT
Joseph D'Amborsia
Iraq/Afghanistan
#37
Army PVT2 Samual Griffin Jr. Cane carved by Ron Olszewski.
Ron Olszewski
of MVA&WA
for Army PVT2
Samual Griffin Jr.
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#38
Army SPC Juan Garcia. Cane carved by Keith Stark.
Keith Stark
of HVWC
for Army SPC
Juan Garcia
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#39
Army SGT James T Hackemer. Cane carved by Dev Tacy of MVA&WA.
Dev Tacy
of MVA&WA
for Army SGT
James T Hackemer
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#40
Army SPC Victoria Montenegro. Cane carved by Clay Brooks.
Clay Brooks
of HVWC
for Army SPC
Victoria Montenegro
Iraq/Afghanistan
#41
Army PFC Frank Ennis. Cane carved by Jim Harvey of MVA&WA.
Jim Harvey
of MVWA&WA
for Army PFC
Frank Ennis
WWII 		#42
Army SPC Victoria Montenegro. Cane carved by Clay Brooks.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Army PFC
Sidney Davis
WWII 		#43
Marine CPL Dominick Angelo Delia. Cane carved by Jim Mullen of HVWC.
Jim Mullen
of HVWC
for Marine CPL
Dominick Angelo Delia
WWII 		#44
Army T/5 Norman F Craft. Cane carved by Hal Weisel of HVWC.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Army T/5
Norman F Craft
WWII
#45
Nany LT George Lieberman. Cane carved by Hal Weisel of HVWC.
Hal Weisle
of HVWC
for Navy LT
George Lieberman
WWII 		#46
Marine PFC1st William S Volk. Cane carved by Jim Mullen of HVWC.
Jim Mullen
of HVWC
for Marine PFC1st
William S Volk
WWII 		#47
Army PVT Earl Burnette Teachey. Cane carved by Hal Weisel of HVWC.
Hal Weisle
of HVWC
for Army PVT
Earl Burnette Teachey
WWII 		#48
 
Hal Weisle
of HVWC
For Marine
M Sten
WWII
#49
Army PVT 1st Frank S Riverso. Cane carved by Frank Bottego of HVWC.
Frank Bottego
of HVWC
for Army PVT 1st
Frank S Riverso
WWII 		#50
Army John Walters. Cane carved by Pat Paraggio of HVWC.
Pat Paraggio
of HVWC
for Arny
John Walters
WWII 		#51
Army Joseph Visentin. Cane carved by Hal Weisel of HVWC.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Army
Joseph Visentin
WWII 		#52
Army SSG Michael Brown. Cane carved by Dick Moran of of MVA&WA.
Dick Moran
of MVA&WA
for Army SSG
Michael Brown
Iraq/Afghanistan
#53
Army SGT Keith Whear. Cane carved by Fred Jenzer of of MVA&WA.
Fred Jenzer
of MVA&WA
for Army SGT
Keith Whear
Iraq/Afghanistan 		#54
Army SGT Abraham Marinoff. Cane carved by Clay Brooks of of HVWC.
Clay Brooks
of HVWC
for Army SGT
Abraham Marinoff
WWII 		#55
Navy Joseph F Alesi . Cane carved by Hal Weisel of of HVWC.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for Navy
Joseph F Alesi
WWII 		#56
Army SPC George Wilmot. Cane carved by John Helmeyer of HVWC.
John Helmeyer
of HVWC
for Army SPC
George Wilmot
Iraq/Afghanistan
#57
Marine Sgt George K Peters. Cane carved by Joy Bauer of of HVWC.
Joy Bauer
of HVWC
for Marine Sgt
George Peters
WWII 		#58
Army SGT Harold B Feroe. Cane carved by Ken Stark of HVWC.
Ken Stark
of HVWC
for Army SGT
Harold B Feroe
WWII 		#59
Army T/SGT Louis Quattrociocchi. Cane carved by Frank Bottego of HVWC.
Frank Bottego
of HVWC
for Army T/SGT
Louis Quattrociocchi
WWII 		#60
Marine CWO Thomas Layou. Cane carved by Jim Mullen of HVWC.
Jim Mullen
of HVWC
for Marine CWO
Thomas Layou
Iraq/Afghanistan
#61
WWII vet Harold V Every. Cane carved by Sal Filipone of HVWC.
Sal Filipone
of HVWC
for
Harold V Every
WWII 		#62
PFC Donald Dinge. Cane carved by Hal Weisel of HVWC.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for PFC
Donald Dinge
Korean 		#63
Charlie Haight. Cane carved by Hal Weisel of HVWC.
Hal Weisel
of HVWC
for
Charlie Haight
Vietnam 		#64
Army SPC Samuel Angert. Cane carved by James Bollbach of MVA&WA.
James Bollbach
of MVA&WA
for Army SPC
Samuel Angert
Iraq/Afghanistan
Participating groups
HVWC = Hudson Valley Wood Carvers. Pleasant Valley, NY.
MVA&WA = Mohawk Valley Art and Woodcarving Association. Amsterdam, NY.
HVWC, Requests For Cane.
Capital Area Woodturners Eagle Cane Video at hvcarving.org.
Iraq / Afghanistan Eagle Cane Request Form (PDF)
WWII Veteran Eagle Cane Request Form (PDF)
The primary contact for the HVWC Eagle Cane project is Pat Paraggio.
Send E-Mail to hvwccanes@optonline.net
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