Press Conference Fri Sept 28 10 am Calente Harley Davidson 410 & Culebra--Champion Boxer -Robert Quiroga Community Fest Sun Oct 7th 2007 SA,TX

PRESS CONFERENCE

When:        Friday September 28^th 2007

Time:                   10:00 AM

What:         RoQ And Ride  Community Fest

Where:       Caliente Harley-Davidson

410 and Culebra

 

By Whom: Epi Quiroga

 

For Additional information on benefactors, background and schedule of events log onto www.robertquiroga.net or myspace.com/RobertQuiroga or contact Epi Quiroga at 210-639-2695

 

 

Dateline- San Antonio Texas September 13, 2007

 

Robert Quiroga Tribute during Hispanic Heritage Month

RoQ & Ride Community Fest Sun 10-7-07 11am $5 Adults Rain/Shine

 

San Antonio’s first World Boxing Champion, native son, and San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame inductee, the late Robert Quiroga, whose tribute and motorcycle ride dubbed the RoQ and Ride Community Fest is a non-profit family and community oriented event. Spearheaded by his brother Epi Quiroga and brought together by his family. Robert Quiroga’s untimely death shocked the public as well as his family and friends alike. The later invite the former to attend in what is to be the legacy celebration of the life of Robert Quiroga with proceeds slated to go to various educational scholarships and charitable organizations.

 

San Antonio City Council members are slated to be participating in the event which will be held at the Caliente Harley-Davidson at the 410 and Culebra Road Exit on Sunday October the 7^th beginning at 11:00 am, rain or shine.  A tribute motor parade to honor the memory of Robert Quiroga is going to be pausing for reflection, at the San Fernando cemetery located on Castroville and General McMullen roads. The parade will also be accompanied by an Army National Guard military escort. A tribute plaque to our armed forces will be on board and will have photos and mementos to our fallen brave and will be displayed at Caliente Harley-Davidson afterwards. The public is invited to contribute to his plaque with contributions of photos and mementos of friends and loved ones.

 

A school supply giveaway, sponsored by Walmart, will be one of the many happenings that are to include: amateur USABA Boxing sanctioned 20 fight special presentations, FCL (Future community leaders) and ” I am” Pep Rally that promotes participation and responsibility for education and family values. Music is to include 9 local bands with genres from Rock, Metal, Latino and Tejano music with special guest Javier Galvan.

 

Sponsors include

Caliente Harley-Davidson, Drive Time, Henry’s Puffy Tacos, HotSpotsOfSanAntonio.com, Walmart,    La Prensa, Augie’s Barbed Wire Smokehouse, Miller Lite, Cricket Communications, Lisa’s Family Restaurant, Ringside Sports Bar, and the United States Army National Guard.

 

Non-Profit Benefactors include B.A.C.A (Bikers Against Child Abuse). –Neighborhood called Edgewood – Latinos in Action Sports Association - San Antonio Fatherhood Campaign. 

 

For Additional information on benefactors, background and schedule of events log onto www.robertquiroga.net or myspace.com/RobertQuiroga or contact Epi Quiroga at 210-639-2695

 

Pre-Registration Party at Augie’s Barbed Wire Smokehouse located next to Sunken Gardens and Brackenridge Park Sept 30^th starts at 1:30 pm

 

Attached is the a Microsoft Word document with this press release- Tribute Video plays on Microsoft media player -photos of Robert Quiroga jpegs color and black and white –Event Flyer and sponsors’ logos please share this information

 –Thanks- Epi Quiroga