January update

The Legion Riders met as scheduled on Sunday 13 January. Some of our members did ride in and I owe them their shot and beer.

Unfortunately Colonel and Pokey could not make the meeting as Kim AKA "BB", their daughter was called up for deployment on Friday 11th Jan with a departure date of Tuesday 15th for Ft Dix for training and subsequent assignment with her unit in Iraq. As a result it was a somewhat hectic weekend for us getting her packed and organizaed for the departure on such short notice. We will keep you posted on her status on this or the Restiredreservist site - see link as events unfold for her.

We had a good turnout for the meeting I'm told and Seaweed can comment to this article with the major items of business conducted.

There was some discussion about going to Rolling Thunder this year. I can do some of the legwork and put together a ride for that and will get started with that effort... I'm thinking (pending general agreement) agenda as follows
Saturday 24 May 0900hrs - depart Post 588 and ride via Rt 100, Rt 1, Balt-Wash parkway to NE Washington. Hotel Saturday night - depart Sunday (Early) for the Pentagon Parking lot where event starts - option A is to ride back Sunday (long day) or option B is to ride back Monday (Memorial Day). Lodging would be tentatively planned for Super 8 College Park, 9150 BALTIMORE AVE College Park, MD 20740-1348 - ~$75 / night - DC Suburbs Northeast Area with good parking, etc...

Last Sunday - a couple Legion riders had a work party at the club - oh boy such fun - we cleaned the kitchen including the vents, defrosted all the freezers, worked on the post smoke eaters.

Other events

10 Feb 2008 - Next Legion Rider Meeting - 1400hrs at the club

9 March 2008 - March Legion Rider meeting - also Meat wheel will be this afternoon after the meeting (~1500hrs) a couple Legion Riders will be helping the club with this event.

13 April 2008 - Veteran's Home party - We will schedule and plan an early spring ride to Spring City Veteran's home to conduct a event for Veteran's home residents. Details to be worked with the Auxillary - This is a service to Veteran’s event for the Club (20 Points)

11 May 2008 - Legion Riders Post 588 election of officers

17 May 2008 - Flag planting on Veteran's Graves with Legion Post. Anticipated date for Flags to be placed on South Side Easton Veteran's graves by Post 588. approximately 1750 flags are placed in 8 south side cemetaries. Post 588 Service Officer Mike H. will publish more details in upcoming months.