PGR_NTX Patriot Guard More Area Events in May

[Mission Information For North Texas PGR]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

I've been reminded of some additional events in May that some may want to be
aware of and participate in.  Please see below.

 

This is the Initial Itinerary for a Memorial service, May 23, 2009 being
hosted by the Windthorst/Scotland, Texas VFW Post #2676. This event will
honor 3 Fallen Heroes from Windthorst, Tx ---- Leo Blake, WWII, Paul
Himmels, Korea and Gary Johnston, Iraq. The Patriot Guard has been invited
to attend and participate.

 

Ride Captains: Dave (Grinch) Griminger 940 585 8968 & Cecil (Lawman) Yoder
940-733-5710

 

Mission: The Johnston Family, family of Marine Sgt Gary Johnston, KIA Iraq,
PGR mission February 2007, have asked to meet with Patriot Guard Riders at
the cemetery in Archer City and ride to Windthorst to start the ceremony.
They invite anyone with a motorcycle to join them at the cemetery and ride
with the PGR to the Memorial event. Riders should be at the cemetery by 9:30
a.m.
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After meeting with the Johnston family, the Johnstons will lead the ride
leaving the cemetery at 10:00 for the 12 mile ride to the Memorial location
at the Grotto (below St. Mary's Catholic Church) in Windthorst. The Memorial
begins at 11:00 a.m. After arriving PGR will form a flag line forming a
semi-circle around the crowd.

 

Staging: Wichita Falls area Patriot Guard Riders will stage at 8:30 a.m. in
the SE corner of the Southerlands parking lot and KSU will be at 8:45.  

 

Weather: Being late May, we can probably expect high 80s or low 90s and
sunny.  Remember - this IS Texas, so please plan accordingly

Iron horses with flags if you can, cages are always welcome and always
appreciated. Flags are limited, so bring your own if you can.  All bike
groups are welcome to ride with us.

Please remember that our mission is to Stand Tall and Silent, with honor and
respect for The Memorial of Sgt. Gary Jonhston, Leo Blake, Paul Himmels and
their families.

 

Following the Memorial presentation, lunch will be served and all riders are
invited to stay for lunch. 

 

Respectfully submitted,
Cecil "Lawman" Yoder

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In celebration of the grand opening of the Gen. Tommy Franks Leadership
Institute and Museum, Gen. Tommy Franks will lead up to 1,000 bikers in the
Rumble Motorcycle Parade through downtown Hobart to his recently renovated
facilities. The bikers will participate in the Freedom Motorcycle Ride and
Poker Run from Lawton to Hobart; one lucky biker will win a 2008
Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200C. 

The motorcycle rally and the 2:30 p.m. Rumble Parade are scheduled on May 23
in conjunction with an entire day of events in Hobart's Memorial Day weekend
"Celebration of Freedom." Also scheduled is the 1 p.m. "Celebration of
Freedom Parade" with an anticipated 50 entries. 

Registration for the Freedom Motorcycle Ride begins at 9 a.m. at Pro-Team
Harley Davidson, 301 S.E. Interstate Drive in Lawton (no pre-registration
required). The $30 fee includes one Poker Run entry and one chance for the
Sportster drawing. Prizes will also be awarded for the top and low poker
hands ($300, top; $100, low); other prizes include a leather jacket signed
by Willie G. Davidson, Harley-Davidson's founder. Bikers must participate in
the Freedom Ride and Poker Run to qualify for the drawing and must be
present to win. Gen. Franks recommends attaching an American flag to the
motorcycles. 

The last bike leaves Lawton by 10:15 a.m. Riders pick up cards at designated
stops--through Medicine Park, the Wichita Mountains, Saddle Mountain,
Roosevelt, Blair, Quartz Mountain Lodge--and ends at the Hobart Regional
Airport, southeast of Hobart on U.S. 183. The last bike must arrive by 2
p.m. After the awarding of prizes, bikers may visit the museum, take
photographs with Gen. Franks and stay for the evening concert. 

For places to eat and spend the night in Hobart or for more information,
call 580-726-5900 or check http://www.celebrationoffreedom.net.
Accommodations will be available for bikers to camp out. For questions on
the poker run, e-mail retired Army Col. Michael Hayes, member of the
museum's board of directors, at mth at tommyfranks.com. 

"I think everybody will love the route through the Wichita Mountains and the
wheat fields, which reflect this part of the country; it's a good ride,"
Col. Hayes said. 

Celebration of Freedom Parade participants will convene at 12:15 p.m. at the
former Eugene Fields School on S. Main in Hobart. At 1 p.m., the parade will
travel north on Main Street past the Gen. Tommy Franks Museum, where each
entry will be announced, then to 3rd & Main Street, east to Jefferson Street
and south to 6th & Jefferson. To enter the parade, call Sylvia Quintero at
580-752-5636, Connie Preston at 580-752-4005 or Marilyn Thrift at
580-726-3242. "We anticipate around 50 entries-local floats, military
floats, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, in addition to many antique cars; and we've
asked them all to use a military theme," said Quintero, Freedom Parade
chairman. 

The event-filled day also includes an airport fly-in and pancake breakfast,
a carnival, Arts on the Square art show, softball tournament, quilt show and
fishing tournament. Topping off the day will be a concert by Country Music
Star Neal McCoy, three-time platinum recording artist, performing live on a
mega stage with Wayne Newton and other entertainers and speakers. To show
appreciation to the nation's heroes, Hobart will offer free concert
tickets-with identification--to active duty military and dependants,
National Guard, Reserve and all who have ever served in the military.

 

 

Steve Lucas

Deputy State Captain

North Texas PGR

 
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