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Texas grocery giant HEB is credited for major support to help the Maxine Flournoy 3rd Coast Squadron Commemorative Air Force Museum pull off its Hangar Dance fundraiser Saturday, June 18th at McCampbell-Porter Airport. The company donated $5,000 towards the event, organizers giving thanks to Portland store manager Rich Miotti for initiating the sizable grant request. Many local veterans joined the festivities that included a BBQ meal and music, the goal to help the non-profit erase a budget deficit and remain open. Coming soon, the CAF will be offering once-in-a-lifetime paid excursions aboard an historic Boeing-Stearman open cockpit biplane aircraft like this one that – starting in the late 1930’s was used to train Navy airmen as the U.S. prepared for World War 2. Aransas Pass Progress