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Thanks for all the kind words regarding the loss of our Mother Joy Mikeska.

I have received a lot of your e-mail regarding my lack of recent news updates. I have to confess that my Mothers death has left me a little lost and very sad. It has been very difficult to focus not only my business, but my personal life as well. The many hundreds of cards and flower memorials sent to us was overwhelming. I want to thank all of my friends for the kind words of sympathy. Joy Mikeska will remain in our hearts forever.

9-11-2001

Just when our family was beginning to return to normal after Moms death, September 11th, 2001 (9-11-2001) happened. Many of you know of my 22 year history as a firefighter in Taylor. The last 5 years as the Assistant Chief. I still cannot comprehend the loss of over 6000 people. More difficult, the loss of over 300 brother firefighters. I pray for their families and I thank God for their dedicated service. I think these pictures best describe how I feel and how my country feels.

Sadness

pride and patriotism

A few days ago, I was asked by Les Bunte, the Assistant Chief of the Austin Fire Department to help with a homecoming event for the Texas Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team that had been deployed to New York 10 days ago. This team is made up of Firefighters and EMS Search and Rescue Specialists from all over the State of Texas. Today, they returned home to Texas after performing a very difficult job. I felt it was necessary to donate a "Texas Bar-B-Q Buffet" for these brave men and women and their families. A very small token of thanks for representing our great state in the New York rescue effort. The 72 Task Force members and their 228 guests had a great time.

Austin Airport FireFighters Welcoming Home Texas Task Force 1
with a "water cannon" salute

These men and women were ready for some Mikeska Bar-B-Q!

Notice this team members Texas Task Force patch

State Senator Barrientos was present to welcome home our Texans

I was honored to know one of Task Force 1 members. This is Rod Dennison a friend of mine for almost 23 years. Rod was one of my EMT- Paramedic Instructors 23 years ago and we worked together as EMS Course Coordinators and as EMT-Paramedic Examiners in the mid 1980's. Rod is one of the most highly respected members of the Texas Department of Health EMS Division.

Thanks again........

Rudy L. "Tim" Mikeska Jr.

Archive Highlights: 12-29-99..........Hoover Family, Rudy Sr's Prayer Garden, Uncle Maurice
Archive Highlights: 1-15-2000........ Merle Haggard's Wedding
Archive Highlights: 2-14-2000........ A Mikeska Wedding, Sheriff Ed Richards, Crockett High School Sports Banquet
Archive Highlights: 3-2-2000.......... Diamond Inn Hamburgers, More of Gerry's Wedding, BOSNIA yes or no?
Archive Highlights: 3-13-2000....... Baylor University Award, Lent Specials, SnakeShow, Meggie's Scholastic Award, Definition of "Bohemian"
Archive Highlights: 3-25-2000....... Movie at the Mikeska Home, My Children, Candy's Birthday, Military C-130 to California Catering, Some of My Aunts.
Archive Highlights: 4-9-2000.......Serving the Governor at the Capitol, Longhorn Band, Lt. Gov.Rick Perry and Timothy, Astros at Enron Field, Nolan Ryan
Archive Highlights: 4-20-2000......History of our Building, cooking a ton of beans, New Round Rock Express Stadium "Dell Diamond", SP-500 Mobile Pit smoking our famous Pork Loin
Archive Highlights: 5-1-2000.......Mr. Rudy's Grand Champion, Cooking Crawfish, Our Corporate Airplane, Picnic for 3,000,
Archive Highlights: 5-15-2000..... My Grandfather John Mikeska, Mom & Dad in the 1950's, My Dad and I in 1961, Skiing Mikeska Cousins, Bosnia Update
Archive Highlights: 6-10-2000.....San Francisco, Taylor Publishing Party, Rudy's Glazed Brick Pit/Smoker.
Archive Highlights: 6-15-2000.....Texas Barbecue Book, Keith's New McDonalds Franchise, Tribute to Matt Maddox, Bosnia Itinerary.
Archive Highlights:6-27-2000......Stephen & Angie Mikeska's Wedding, Texas A&M University's Stiles Farm Foundation Annual Bar-B-Q.
Archive Highlights:7-10-2000......BOSNIA.... my personal thoughts and my first list of pictures
Archive Highlights:7-18-2000......BOSNIA... more pictures, our July 4th Bar-B-Q at Eagle Base Tuzla, Bosnia
Archive Highlights:8-7-2000.......BOSNIA.... more pictures, BIG Redfish
Archive Highlights:8-14-2000 ......Mikeska Kids:"Wanted Poster", Rudy III and Tim making "Mikeska Brand" sausage, few more BOSNIA pictures
Archive Highlights:8-28-2000.......The "Quiet Birdmen", Mikeska's 22nd Annual Taylor International BBQ Cookoff Judges Party, Our meat selections,
Archive Highlights:9-17-2000.......Westlake High School's 1,400 guests at the Stadium, Ribs Served Hot Off The Pit, Happy Birthday Mike Vanecek
Archive Highlights:9-25-2000.......Texas National Guard Family Readiness Dinner, Soldiers Return From Bosnia, One Last Picture From Bosnia
Archive Highlights:10-3-2000......Sunbelt Rentals Catfish Buffet, Tim Mikeska....appointed to the Board of Health.
Archive Highlights:10-18-2000......Rudy Mikeska's Featured in United Airlines Hemispheres Magazine, Taylor High School "Ducks" Homecoming Lunch, Zimmerhanzel-Altman Wedding
Archive Highlights: 10-24-2000......Complete Coverage of the Zimmerhanzel Altman Wedding.
Archive Highlights: 11-1-2000......Food Network's Food Nations Program Announcement with Tim Mikeska, Texas Heritage Coalition Event at the State Capitol, Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs visits Rudy Mikeska's Bar-B-Q.
Archive Highlights: 11-12-2000......Pictures of the Filming of Food Network's FoodNations Program with Chef Bobby Flay
Archive Highlights: 11-28-2000......Press Reports of the Food Networks "FoodNations" Program, Las Vegas Catering Pictures
Archive Highlights: 12-3-2000.......Texas Army National Guards Bosnia Homecoming Party, Tim with U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Archive Highlights: 1-1-2001........Christmas and New Years Wishes, City of Taylor's Christmas Party,Williamson County Judges Christmas Party
Archive Highlights: 2-1-2001.......Food Networks FoodNations Program Air Date, Happy 16th Birthday Meggie Mikeska, THS Sophomore Class Catfish Dinner Fundraiser, Vanecek Family's Superbowl Party Pictures.
Archive Highlights: 3-1-2001.......Food Networks 5th Replay of FoodNations Program and Show Schedule, Temple College Mardi Gras Event Fundraiser, Smoked Pork Loin, Joy Mikeska's Shrimp Gumbo
Archive Highlights:4-1-2001.......Tim Mikeska Awarded the "Texas Eagle Award" in ceremony at Houston's Adams Mark Hotel, Small Business Bar-B-Q at the State Capitol
Archive Highlights:5-1-2001.......Serving the Texas State Legislature, House Speaker Pete Laney, Del Webbs Sun City Event, New Austin Convention Center "Topping Out" Party, Schwertner Farms: "Quiet Birdmen"
Archive Highlights:6-1-2001.......Serving the Governor of Texas, Hyde Park Baptist Church Quarries, Dell Computer Event, TXDOT Fish Fry at Camp Mabry, Making Cherry Plum Jelly, Mikeska's Picked as an Official Yahoo! Site.
Archive Highlights: 8-1-2001......Tribute to Our Mother, Joy Aline Mikeska 2-19-1922 - 6-30-2001, Obituary and Eulogy by Tim Mikeska




	Headlines September 26th, 2001 Thanks for all the kind words regarding the loss of our Mother Joy Mikeska. I have received a lot of your e-mail regarding my lack of recent news updates. I have to confess that my Mothers death has left me a little lost and very sad. It has been very difficult to focus not only my business, but my personal life as well. The many hundreds of cards and flower memorials sent to us was overwhelming. I want to thank all of my friends for the kind words of sympathy. Joy Mikeska will remain in our hearts forever. 9-11-2001 Just when our family was beginning to return to normal after Moms death, September 11th, 2001 (9-11-2001) happened. Many of you know of my 22 year history as a firefighter in Taylor. The last 5 years as the Assistant Chief. I still cannot comprehend the loss of over 6000 people. More difficult, the loss of over 300 brother firefighters. I pray for their families and I thank God for their dedicated service. I think these pictures best describe how I feel and how my country feels. Sadness pride and patriotism A few days ago, I was asked by Les Bunte, the Assistant Chief of the Austin Fire Department to help with a homecoming event for the Texas Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team that had been deployed to New York 10 days ago. This team is made up of Firefighters and EMS Search and Rescue Specialists from all over the State of Texas. Today, they returned home to Texas after performing a very difficult job. I felt it was necessary to donate a "Texas Bar-B-Q Buffet" for these brave men and women and their families. A very small token of thanks for representing our great state in the New York rescue effort. The 72 Task Force members and their 228 guests had a great time. Austin Airport FireFighters Welcoming Home Texas Task Force 1 with a "water cannon" salute These men and women were ready for some Mikeska Bar-B-Q! Notice this team members Texas Task Force patch State Senator Barrientos was present to welcome home our Texans I was honored to know one of Task Force 1 members. This is Rod Dennison a friend of mine for almost 23 years. Rod was one of my EMT- Paramedic Instructors 23 years ago and we worked together as EMS Course Coordinators and as EMT-Paramedic Examiners in the mid 1980's. Rod is one of the most highly respected members of the Texas Department of Health EMS Division. Thanks again........ Rudy L. "Tim" Mikeska Jr. Diamond Inn Hamburger Count....... Tuesday's Only Total....... 22,877 Archive Highlights: 12-29-99..........Hoover Family, Rudy Sr's Prayer Garden, Uncle Maurice Archive Highlights: 1-15-2000........ Merle Haggard's Wedding Archive Highlights: 2-14-2000........ A Mikeska Wedding, Sheriff Ed Richards, Crockett High School Sports Banquet Archive Highlights: 3-2-2000.......... Diamond Inn Hamburgers, More of Gerry's Wedding, BOSNIA yes or no? Archive Highlights: 3-13-2000....... Baylor University Award, Lent Specials, SnakeShow, Meggie's Scholastic Award, Definition of "Bohemian" Archive Highlights: 3-25-2000....... Movie at the Mikeska Home, My Children, Candy's Birthday, Military C-130 to California Catering, Some of My Aunts. Archive Highlights: 4-9-2000.......Serving the Governor at the Capitol, Longhorn Band, Lt. Gov.Rick Perry and Timothy, Astros at Enron Field, Nolan Ryan Archive Highlights: 4-20-2000......History of our Building, cooking a ton of beans, New Round Rock Express Stadium "Dell Diamond", SP-500 Mobile Pit smoking our famous Pork Loin Archive Highlights: 5-1-2000.......Mr. Rudy's Grand Champion, Cooking Crawfish, Our Corporate Airplane, Picnic for 3,000, Archive Highlights: 5-15-2000..... My Grandfather John Mikeska, Mom & Dad in the 1950's, My Dad and I in 1961, Skiing Mikeska Cousins, Bosnia Update Archive Highlights: 6-10-2000.....San Francisco, Taylor Publishing Party, Rudy's Glazed Brick Pit/Smoker. Archive Highlights: 6-15-2000.....Texas Barbecue Book, Keith's New McDonalds Franchise, Tribute to Matt Maddox, Bosnia Itinerary. Archive Highlights:6-27-2000......Stephen & Angie Mikeska's Wedding, Texas A&M University's Stiles Farm Foundation Annual Bar-B-Q. Archive Highlights:7-10-2000......BOSNIA.... my personal thoughts and my first list of pictures Archive Highlights:7-18-2000......BOSNIA... more pictures, our July 4th Bar-B-Q at Eagle Base Tuzla, Bosnia Archive Highlights:8-7-2000.......BOSNIA.... more pictures, BIG Redfish Archive Highlights:8-14-2000 ......Mikeska Kids:"Wanted Poster", Rudy III and Tim making "Mikeska Brand" sausage, few more BOSNIA pictures Archive Highlights:8-28-2000.......The "Quiet Birdmen", Mikeska's 22nd Annual Taylor International BBQ Cookoff Judges Party, Our meat selections, Archive Highlights:9-17-2000.......Westlake High School's 1,400 guests at the Stadium, Ribs Served Hot Off The Pit, Happy Birthday Mike Vanecek Archive Highlights:9-25-2000.......Texas National Guard Family Readiness Dinner, Soldiers Return From Bosnia, One Last Picture From Bosnia Archive Highlights:10-3-2000......Sunbelt Rentals Catfish Buffet, Tim Mikeska....appointed to the Board of Health. Archive Highlights:10-18-2000......Rudy Mikeska's Featured in United Airlines Hemispheres Magazine, Taylor High School "Ducks" Homecoming Lunch, Zimmerhanzel-Altman Wedding Archive Highlights: 10-24-2000......Complete Coverage of the Zimmerhanzel Altman Wedding. Archive Highlights: 11-1-2000......Food Network's Food Nations Program Announcement with Tim Mikeska, Texas Heritage Coalition Event at the State Capitol, Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs visits Rudy Mikeska's Bar-B-Q. Archive Highlights: 11-12-2000......Pictures of the Filming of Food Network's FoodNations Program with Chef Bobby Flay Archive Highlights: 11-28-2000......Press Reports of the Food Networks "FoodNations" Program, Las Vegas Catering Pictures Archive Highlights: 12-3-2000.......Texas Army National Guards Bosnia Homecoming Party, Tim with U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Archive Highlights: 1-1-2001........Christmas and New Years Wishes, City of Taylor's Christmas Party,Williamson County Judges Christmas Party Archive Highlights: 2-1-2001.......Food Networks FoodNations Program Air Date, Happy 16th Birthday Meggie Mikeska, THS Sophomore Class Catfish Dinner Fundraiser, Vanecek Family's Superbowl Party Pictures. Archive Highlights: 3-1-2001.......Food Networks 5th Replay of FoodNations Program and Show Schedule, Temple College Mardi Gras Event Fundraiser, Smoked Pork Loin, Joy Mikeska's Shrimp Gumbo Archive Highlights:4-1-2001.......Tim Mikeska Awarded the "Texas Eagle Award" in ceremony at Houston's Adams Mark Hotel, Small Business Bar-B-Q at the State Capitol Archive Highlights:5-1-2001.......Serving the Texas State Legislature, House Speaker Pete Laney, Del Webbs Sun City Event, New Austin Convention Center "Topping Out" Party, Schwertner Farms: "Quiet Birdmen" Archive Highlights:6-1-2001.......Serving the Governor of Texas, Hyde Park Baptist Church Quarries, Dell Computer Event, TXDOT Fish Fry at Camp Mabry, Making Cherry Plum Jelly, Mikeska's Picked as an Official Yahoo! Site. Archive Highlights: 8-1-2001......Tribute to Our Mother, Joy Aline Mikeska 2-19-1922 - 6-30-2001, Obituary and Eulogy by Tim Mikeska Please remember to click on my Archives Link (below left)

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