Illahee Hills

Bubba was invited to the Illahee Hills Community breakfast and program on Friday, August 27th in Urbandale, Iowa. "Honoring Veterans Day" was the theme for this event. Bubba was asked to share his experience in painting The Freedom Rock® and involvement in supporting our nation's heros. We had a great time meeting all of you and appreciate the opportunity. Special thanks to P.J. and all the staff at Illahee Hills for your support of The Freedom Rock®.

Rock Near Ottawa, IL

This is a rock that Bubba painted near Ottawa, Illinois. It sits along Interstate 80 just west of the Ottawa exit. The rock pays tribute to two WWII veterans, Dominic Datti & Harold Martin.
The rock sits in Carol Miller's yard and Harold is her father and Dominic was a very dear friend to her. Dominic placed the rock in the yard before he passed away and Carol thought it would be a great to have Bubba paint it in Honor of them.

Governor's Charity Steer Show 2

Bubba and Kimberly (owner of the steer "Pee Wee") got fifth place at the Governor's Charity Steer Show! The show was held on Saturday, August 14th at the Pioneer Livestock Pavillion at the Iowa State Fair.

The Governor's Charity Steer Show raises money for the Ronald McDonald Houses of Iowa. This year the charity raised $108,430! Kim's steer, Pee Wee was auctioned for $6,700, courtesy of First National Bank of Fontanelle, Massena, Anita & Correctionville. Thank you for your support First National Bank! Thank you to the Jones family for inviting us to be a part of such a wonderful charity organization. Great job Kim & Bubba!

Here are a few pictures from the event.

Photo Courtesy: Maria Sorensen, Sorensen Studios

Governor's Charity Steer Show

Bubba was invited to be a guest at the Governor's Charity Steer Show!

The Governor's Charity Steer Show will celebrate its 28th anniversary at the Iowa State Fair. The show ring competition takes place Saturday, August 14th, at 4:00 p.m., in the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion at the Iowa State Fair.

Immediately following the competition, the steers will be sold at an auction, with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald Houses of Iowa. Both the show ring event and the auction are open to the general public.

Come out and support this wonderful charity which has raised more than $1.7 million and cheer along Bubba!

Tour Bus @ Sorensen Studios

Sorensen Studios (home of The Freedom Rock®) had a lot of visitors last Thursday. Here is a picture of everyone who stopped by the studio. We hope you all enjoyed your visit-and hope you can make it back in the future.

The McDole Family

We were lucky enough to have lunch with the family of Glenn McDole and some wonderful people from the Iowa Work Force Development this past Monday. It was so nice chatting with all of you; we really enjoyed ourselves and hope you all did as well. What an honor to meet with a true American Hero's family! Thank you for everything.

Below is a picture of us with the family of Glenn McDole, including his daughter, Kath McDole. (Glenn McDole)

Ray & Maria Sorensen