One Soldier`s Story

SEPTEMBER 26TH
MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE LA-Z-BOY CENTER MEYER THEATRE
A SPECIAL FEATURE SHOWING OF
“It Leaves a lasting impression
on those who see it ...”
Michelle Swartz
Monroe Evening News
One Soldier’s Story
A film about SGT Michael Ingram Jr., and the legacy he left behind.
The event begins at 7:00 pm. Opening remarks by Monroe County Community College President
Dr. David Nixon. Comments by Robert E. Clark Mayor of Monroe. A special presentation by
State Representative Dale Zorn. Director/producer Keith Famie will speak about the making of the film.
National recording artist/BMI songwriter Hunter Brucks with Tasha Lord from the Hunter Brucks Band
will sing the National Anthem. Steve Pichan performs the theme song to the film “Mikie’s Minutes.”
Also featured will be the short film “Remembering the Fallen Heroes of Monroe County”.
This event is presented by:
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Friendly Ford, Merkle Funeral Home, Paul’s Quality Collision.
Proceeds from this event will help to support the Mikie’s Minutes Fund. Mikie’s Minutes has shipped over
39,100 minutes of Mikie’s Minutes Calling Cards to our troops. For more information, visit us online at
www.MikiesMinutes.com
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Contact: Keith Famie
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‘COMING HOME’ CELEBRATION FOR DOCUMENTARY FILM “ONE
SOLDIER’S STORY” HONORS SOLDIER AND CITY’S SACRIFICES
Sept. 26 Monroe event supports charity Mikie’s Minutes,
providing soldiers the opportunity to call home
WIXOM, Mich., (August 24, 2011) – On Sept. 26 documentary film “One Soldier’s
Story” will conclude its seven-city tour with a special ‘Coming Home’ celebration in
the hometown of featured fallen hero Sgt. Michael Ingram, Jr. The event will be
hosted by nine-time, Emmy-award recipient and director/producer Keith Famie in
the La-Z-Boy Center Meyer Theater at Monroe County Community College,
beginning at 7 p.m.
A procession of Patriot Guard riders and Michigan State Police will escort the
Ingram family and a custom framed uniform of Sgt. Ingram’s to the college. After
arrival, a team led by MSG Jeff Rector from the United States Army Reserve
Funeral Honors Team will then carry the framed uniform into the event.
Dr. David Nixon of Monroe County Community College will open the evening,
followed by remarks from Monroe Mayor Robert E. Clark. MSG Rector’s Funeral
Honors Team will perform the Posting of the Colors, and national recording
artist/BMI songwriter Hunter Brucks with Tasha Lord from the Hunter Brucks Band
will perform the National Anthem. State Representative Dale Zorn will make a
special presentation to the Ingram family.
Prior to introducing “One Soldier’s Story,” director/producer Keith Famie will
present a special short film entitled “Remembering Fallen Heroes of Monroe
County.” This brief film takes a look back at the men and women who gave their
lives in the wars for America.
Proceeds from the event support Mikie’s Minutes, a charity created by the Ingram
family in honor of their son. Mikie’s Minutes is a division of Others First, a 501c3
tax deductible non-profit organization, and provides free calling cards to members
of the U.S. armed forces, enabling them to call their families anytime, anywhere.
Mikie’s Minutes already has shipped more than 39,000 calling card minutes to
United States troops.
Title-presenting sponsors for the event are Monroe businesses: Friendly Ford /LQFROQat
2800 N. Telegraph Rd., Merkle Funeral Service at 2442 S. Monroe St., and Paul’s
Quality Collision at 15626 S. Telegraph Rd.
"Merkle Funeral Service has been honored to assist the Ingram Family on this
difficult journey of losing their son Michael during war. We are privileged to be able
to bring Michael and "One Soldiers Story" home to the Meyer Theatre. This
documentary will support his legacy of helping other military troops through Mikie’s
Minutes," said Brian S. Merkle, president of Merkle Funeral Service.
Nicole Ernst of Friendly Ford /LQFROQsaid, “It is truly humbling to be a part of this project.
Sgt. Michael Ingram, Jr. is our hometown hero, and his spirit lives on in the legacy
his family has built with Mikie’s Minutes. We are so proud to be able to say that we
support this family and their efforts to help our soldiers call home. What a
wonderful tribute to a beautiful life.”
“As Americans, we sometimes tend to take our freedom for granted. The story of
Sgt. Michael Ingram, Jr. is a sobering reminder to the people of Monroe
community that freedom is not free. We are honored to support ‘One Soldier’s
Story’ and Mikie’s Minutes,” said Paul Van Aken of Paul’s Quality Collision.
Doors open for at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance by
calling 248-869-0096 or in person at Friendly Ford/LQFROQ, Merkle Funeral Service or
Paul’s Quality Collision.
For more information about the “One Soldier’s Story” ‘Coming Home’ event, go to
www.v-prod.com. For more information about the Mikie’s Minutes, please visit
www.mikiesminutes.com. Inquiries about the charity can be directed to Famie’s
Wixom office Visionalist Entertainment Productions at 248-869-0096.
The La-Z-Boy Center Meyer Theater is located on the Monroe County Community
College campus at 1555 S Raisinville Rd., Monroe, Mich.
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