Best Burger Launches Ranger Burger In Gresham!
The Foundation congratulates John Cartisser and his family, owners of Best Burger Gourmet Street Food, on their ribbon cutting Friday, May 4. Especially exciting for us is his launch of the “Ranger Burger” on his menu. “We’ve had it on the menu for a few weeks, keeping it low key,” said John at the ceremony. “It’s fast becoming our bestseller.”
A portion of all sales of the Ranger Burger will be donated to the Foundation from the Cartisser family. “My construction business was hit hard during the recession and I prayed for guidance,” he said at the event. “Food and service seemed the way to go. I built this food cart and got orders to build three more at the same time for other clients.”
Cartisser is no stranger to hard work and long hours. He served as a medic aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on her maiden voyage and during the first Gulf War. “When I went to my second Gresham Chamber of Commerce meeting and heard about the Ranger project, I couldn’t believe it,” he said.
When Ebonie Johnson of Radiah Technologies, Team Ranger IT Hero and Navy veteran, asked John if he would consider putting a Ranger Burger on his menu, Cartisser took the idea further. A sign hangs right next to the order window telling about Ranger and proclaiming the Best Burger Gourmet Street Food cart as the official home of the Ranger Burger. He is also putting information about Ranger on the back of his new menus.
Best Burger is becoming a favorite hang out for Team Ranger staff. The menu includes burgers, sandwiches and hot dogs, with BBQ and steak too. Chicken and Gardenburgers are also available. Cartisser uses only fresh ground steak for his burgers, keeping them lean and tasty.
The Ranger Burger is worthy of a supercarrier with a burger and brisket making a good size meal. Stop by and check out Best Burger at SE 185th and Stark, in the USA Pawn parking lot with plenty of parking. Hours are Monday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., closed Sunday. www.bestburgercart.com
Don’t forget to bring a supercarrier sized appetite and tell John and his staff you want to try the famous Ranger Burger. The Foundation sends a big thank you to the Cartisser family and John’s staff for their support. It’s burger time!
Join Us May 6 to Watch Top Gun on the Big Screen
Tickets are flying out the door for our May 6 Top Gun fundraiser at the Mt. Hood Theatre in Gresham. Don’t wait to get your tickets to see Ranger play her important role in the movie. We want as many Ranger and Top Gun fans as possible to help support our gray lady. See the post further down on this web page for ticket locations and to purchase tickets online.
We wanted to remind you of the great flying scenes in the movie, so here is one more clip to help folks remember this legendary film. When Ranger gets to Fairview we are going to “request a fly by” from her new air support unit flying F-15 Eagles, the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard Redhawks based out of Portland International Airport. See you at the movie!
Ranger’s Role In The Movie Top Gun
Ranger appeared in several films during her active duty career, but her best known role was in Top Gun. Since she earned the title “Top Gun of the Pacific” during her service, she is the Top Gun among aircraft carriers. The filming of Top Gun aboard Ranger included scenes in the Combat Information Center. We thought it would be a good idea to let sailors in today’s Navy tell you what the Combat Information Center is all about in the video above.
We also wanted to make sure Top Gun fans in Oregon and Washington know where they can purchase tickets for watching the movie on the big screen May 6 from noon to 3 p.m. In addition to buying tickets online further down this web page, there are multiple locations where you can pick up advance tickets for $10 each. Click over to our events page for more information about the fundraiser.
We look forward to seeing all our Top Gun and Ranger fans at Mt. Hood Theatre in Gresham.
Ticket Locations:
USS Ranger Foundation Office, 21935 NE Halsey Street, Suite 300, Fairview, OR 97024 M-Th 9-4pm
Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce, 701 NE Hood Avenue Gresham, OR 97030
Radiah Technologies Group, 21733 SE Stark Street Gresham, OR 97030
West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce, 226 W. Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale, OR 97060
A big thanks to all our great ticket sellers. We plan on packing Mt. Hood Theatre with all of Ranger’s fans to see Top Gun!
