{"id":103545,"date":"2019-05-31T16:32:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T20:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=103545"},"modified":"2019-05-31T11:41:40","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T15:41:40","slug":"americas-auctioneer-myers-jackson-returns-for-annual-fundraising-barbecue-at-clear-path-for-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=103545","title":{"rendered":"\u2018America\u2019s Auctioneer\u2019 Myers Jackson returns for annual fundraising barbecue at Clear Path for Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cAmerica\u2019s Auctioneer\u201d Myers Jackson will make a return\nvisit to Clear Path for Veterans\u2019 largest onsite fundraiser of the year: the\nRed, White & Blue Barbecue presented by SRC, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well known as the star of DIY Network\u2019s highest-rated show Texas\nFlip N Move, Jackson is an accredited auctioneer of real estate and a member of\nthe Certified Auctioneer Institute. This year\u2019s barbecue will feature a bevy of\nunique auction items that Jackson will direct the bidding on, including a guitar\nautographed by all members of the Doobie Brothers Band, a Syracuse Mets Luxury\nSuit Package, Syracuse Crunch limited-edition signed apparel and a fan\nexperience package, New York Yankees tickets for a July baseball game in the\nBronx, a private dinner for 8-10 people catered by Clear Path\u2019s Executive Chef\nChristopher Griffin, and a \u201cBest of Onondaga and Madison County Dinning Package\u201d\namong other offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chef Griffin and his culinary team will prepare a special\nmenu for the event featuring an always popular pig on a spit. Griffin, a U.S.\nMarine Corps Veteran and graduate of the Culinary Arts and Service Management\nProgram at Paul Smith\u2019s College, will put together a menu with a southern\ninfluence. A variety of bourbon, craft beer and wine selections – featuring\nlocal breweries Erie Canal \/ Seneca Street and Brewery Ommegang \u2013 as well as non-alcoholic\nbeverages will be served, starting with an open bar leading up to the flagpole\nceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entertaining the masses will be The Fabulous Ripcords, a\nCentral New York music scene staple. The award-winning five-piece band performs\na mix of roots, rockabilly, country, blues and swing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendees can also enjoy horseshoes and corn hole, a tour of\nClear Path\u2019s raised-bed gardens planted to support the culinary program by Dr.\nLee Newman of SUNY ESF and some of her students, a self-guided tour of Clear\nPath\u2019s building and grounds, the extensive walking trails will be open until\ndusk, and the view from Clear Path\u2019s scenic ridge line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Southern Hills Posse Motorcycle Club will be selling\nraffle tickets during the barbecue with the winner choosing between a 2019\nHarley Davidson Street Bob or Honda Pioneer Side by Side ATV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Red, White & Blue Barbecue is Clear Path\u2019s largest\nannual fundraiser, helping to support programs and services to thousands of\nVeterans each year. This year\u2019s event \u2013 which starts at 4 p.m. June 15 \u2013 marks\nthe barbecue\u2019s eighth year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The facility currently known as Clear Path for Veterans,\nlocated in both Chittenango and the town of Manlius, was acquired in March\n2011. That summer \u2013 when renovations to the facility were only two-thirds\ncomplete \u2013 Clear Path hosted a community open house dinner on June 18, that was\nattended by Syracuse University\u2019s then-head football coach Doug Marrone and his\nwife, Helen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuring his tenure at the university, the couple believed in\nthe Clear Path vision and saw first-hand the work being done and wanted to be a\npart of an organization that was built on trust and supporting military\nmembers, Veterans and their families in impactful ways. The Marrones had a\nvision: Would the Central New York community show its support by attending a\nswan ball or swine ball? They loved the idea of a community dinner, and our\nannual barbecue was born,\u201d said Clear Path\u2019s CEO and Co-Founder Melissa Spicer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, the barbecue attracts more than 500 guests from\nacross the state and region, who come to the Clear Path campus to enjoy great\nentertainment, food and togetherness in a common cause of providing programs\nand services to those who have served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur annual Red, White & Blue Barbecue is open to our\nentire community, who are the family and friends of those we serve. Many now\ncall Clear Path for Veterans their \u2018trusted go to\u2019 for information, programs\nand services, and it\u2019s because we, as a community, see value in investing in\ntheir well-being,\u201d Spicer said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Miles & Maddy Award, which was established in 2013,\nwill be presented for service above self in its truest form. This award honors\nthe selfless service of Mark \u201cMiles\u201d Vigil and Maddy Spicer. Miles was a close\nfriend of Clear Path\u2019s Chief Strategic Officer Earl Fontenot and was always\nthere to support those in need. After serving in Afghanistan during Operation\nEnduring Freedom, Miles lost his battle back at home and passed in 2010.  Maddy Spicer was a special dog that Melissa\nsays taught her the importance of serving others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a certified therapy dog, \u201cMaddy healed the souls of\nmany,\u201d Melissa said, before she passed away in April 2013. Each year, a\ncivilian and Veteran are honored for their impactful service above self in\nhonor of this special man and dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur annual Red, White & Blue Barbecue has always served\na dual purpose: First, to showcase the work being done at Clear Path for\nVeterans; and second, to help all celebrate the beginning of summer with a\ngreat time for a worthy cause,\u201d Spicer said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets are on sale now at www.ClearPathForVets.com\/BBQ2019.\nDiscounted multi-pack tickets are also available, and you can provide an\nopportunity to a Veteran to attend the event at no charge by purchasing a\n\u201cSponsor a Veteran\u201d ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Clear Path for\nVeterans<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear Path for Veterans is upstate New York\u2019s Veteran\nResource Center serving as a hub of information, programs and resources. It is\na welcoming community of staff and volunteers serving all Veterans and their\nfamilies. For more information, visit www.ClearPathForVets.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cAmerica\u2019s Auctioneer\u201d Myers Jackson will make a return visit to Clear Path for Veterans\u2019 largest onsite fundraiser of the year: the Red, White & Blue Barbecue presented by SRC, Inc. Well known as the star of DIY Network\u2019s highest-rated show Texas Flip N Move, Jackson is an accredited auctioneer of real estate and a member […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":103546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23816,8,21571],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ff","category-top-story","category-veterans"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-qW5","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RWB-BBQ-2018.jpg?fit=2700%2C1807&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=103545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/103546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=103545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=103545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=103545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}