501stCast Episode 50: December 16th, 2009: Reasons to Celebrate

Show Notes: Episode L (December 16, 2009) Hosts:  Joe Stevenson (TK-6064), Bert Montoya (CC-7528) and Terri Hodges (Honorary Member) Content…

Show Notes: Episode L (December 16, 2009)

Hosts:  Joe Stevenson (TK-6064), Bert Montoya (CC-7528) and Terri Hodges (Honorary Member)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Dean Plantamura (TK-899)

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Contributors: Dean Plantamura (TK-899), Steven Kocsis (TS-4159)

Recent News

Celebration V (video message from Mayor)
Space Channel Star Wars holiday promos (official site, Commercial 1, Commercial 2, Commercial 3, Commercial 4)
Empire City Garrison on Sci-Fi Science (official site)
LCO Albin & LWM Dean on Forcecast’s Clone Wars Roundtable
Rancor Raiders Outpost now a Garrison (official site)
Northeast Remnant’s Tales from the Remnant Podcast
501st Legion Trading Card series
Sci-Fried‘s 501st Legion tribute song
Imperial Stout Trooper (article)
IMPS 2 fan film now playing (Chapter 2)

Mission Reports

Garrison Titan’s Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital visit
Terror Australis Garrison events for November
Star Wars: In Concert performances

Toronto, Ontario (photos)
Pittsburgh, PA
Chicago, IL (article)

Holiday Parades

Niles Festival of Lights Parade (photos)
Sacramento Santa Parade (photos)
Auburn Festival of Lights Parade (photos)
Oakland Holiday Parade (photos)
San Jose Holiday Parade (photos, video, K Yamaguchi’s twitter photo)
Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade (2008 video)
Raleigh Christmas Parade (photos 1, photos 2, TV Coverage, streetside video)
Fayetteville Christmas Parade (photos)

Central Garrison’s Make-A-Wish visit on TV (video)
Costa Rica Outpost participates in Teleton (video)
Star Garrison troops Cameron County Welfare’s Holiday Party
Midwest Garrison Toy Con Toy Show (photos 1, photos 2)

Upcoming Events

Garrison Carida hosts 501st in New Year’s Day Mummer’s Parade
Dune Sea Garrison hosts 501st in Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Parade

Give-Away/Contest

Shout-Outs
Give-Away/Trivia Question

Unit Anniversaries

Georgia Garrison – 9th Anniversary – in December

Dune Sea Garrison – 8th Anniversary – on December 14th
Aurora Borealis Outpost – 4th Anniversary – on December 21st
Swiss Garrison (which was only an Outpost for less than 5 months) – 11th Anniversary – on December 26th
Connecticut Garrison – 4th Anniversary – on December 29th
Great Lakes Garrison (formerly Michigan Squad) – 2nd Anniversary – December 29th
Hungarian Outpost – 3rd Anniversary – December 30th
Florida Garrison’s Squad Seven – 3rd Anniversary – December 30th

Honorary Member Birthdays

Ken Colley (Admiral Piett) – December 7th

Aaron Allston (SW Author) – December 8th
Katie Cook (SW Artist) – December 9th
Kari Byron (Mythbusters Cast Member) – December 18th
Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) – December 21st
Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett & Clone Troopers) – December 26th

Send in your audio holiday greetings to [email protected] by December 21st!

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