Shirley Johnson
EggFests are held all over the U.S. as a celebration and appreciation for the Big Green Egg grill and all of its cooking versatility! This gathering of “eggheads” is a place to see an egg in action and talk with “master eggheads” to learn new and exciting cooking techniques and recipes.
Support Our Troops is a proud sponsor of the annual EggFest. Dinner is served on the patio of Chuck and Shirley Johnson’s home, with the dog presentation and desserts held at the home of Gary and Carol Pniewski each year.
This wonderful cause brings so much quality to the lives of many people. Dogs are donated to Patriot Paws. As young puppies they go to the women’s prison for early training then to volunteer handlers that will take them to many different environments. From there the dogs go to the Patriot PAWS training headquarters in Rockwall, Texas to begin specific training to find their service home.
The dogs are acquired, trained, and provided to wounded warriors in need. The cost to provide one dog is in excess of $20,000.
Many thanks go to the volunteers that make this worthy event take place. Our cooks are John and Suzanne Spisak, Daren and Lynn Burk, Bruce and Sue Reber, Bill and Alice Wright, Larry and Phyllis Studinski, David Bassham, Randy Hatcher, Kathy McMahon, and Chef Forrest Bell. Thanks to our servers, ticket sales, decorators, and publicity people: Quinn Sowell, Karen Tackbury, Gary and Carol Pniewski, Charlsee Cotner, Tom and Kris Tarczon, Lore Carr, Rosemary Croney, Sarah Bordelon, and Chuck Johnson.
Thanks to all of you for your sponsorship, donations, and support of this great and worthy event.
We are happy to report that we raised $10,022 this year!