WWII Honor Roll Case Refurbishment Project

DONATE

We welcome donations to replenish our Class of '71 bank account.  see below for incurred expenses.

• Zelle to 512-796-1123 (you'll see "enrolled as maria)
  • our preferred method - bank-to-bank instantly - no fees
• Venmo to 512-796-1123  (you'll see AHHS toni maria schmid) 
  • use checking for no fee;  add 3% if using CC w venmo
• Checks mailed to Toni, 7515 County Road 210, Bertram, Tx 78605
  • Pls make checks payable to Maria Schmid AHHS71 

Zelle to 512-796-1123                                 Venmo to 512-796-1123

     

Scope of work 

• Numberous meetings with AH Administrators, JROTC and Rocketry students, and AHISD architectural engineers/planners.
• Carpentry: carefully clean, repair, oil inside and outside; replace wood "bracket pieces" to hold columns of tags; stain; repair of broken eagle; oil, polish entire piece.
• Brass Tags: clean, buff, polish tags which were in fair condition but needed TLC
• Brass Tags: purchase new tags to replace damaged, stained/tarnished beyond repair; also new tags for KIA, MIA, DIS, AH Faculty, and veterans missing from the case.
• Metal Fabrication: heavy duty brackets to secure the case while it was in storage;  heavy duty frame for mounting at AHHS, and mount for bronze plaque

Expenses

8/11/22       Windmill Woodworks       $1,461.38
10/3/23      Alamo Bolt                        $150.62            
10/24/23    Farmers Copper               $341.96
11/1/23       Monarch Trophy               $1,819.69
2/22/24      Alamo Plating & Metal       $5,506.67
7/29/25      Southwell Co.                    $3,935.97    Bronze 18x24 plaque
9/19/25     Our Corner Market             $282.19    rosetttes for plaque

TOTAL    $13,498.48

Sweat Equity and In-Kind Donations

Significant In-kind donations and sweat equity donations - many hundreds, COUNTLESS, of hours, miles driven, dollars, skills donated

Thank You to Gary Gates, Gates Machine & Fabrication, Inc., and Roy Herndon

and special Thanks to Gary for storing the case for months while construction was under way

THANK YOU to the following Donors

$500 - annonymous Feb 2026

Jeff Miller 2024 and 2025 - amt confidential

 

 

 

a note from AHISD Superintendant, Dana Bashara

Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 9:30 AM
So grateful for all your hard work and your commitment to this beautiful piece!  
Mules up!
Dana

 

Link to PROJECT HISTORY AND TIMELINE

 

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