MAY 2008 RIDERS NEWS

THE AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS-NC POST 55

111 MILLER STREET, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27103

POST COMMANDER/office                            JUD LAMPHEAR         336-724-0660                 POST ALR DIRECTOR                                JEFF HUFFORD           336-575-1155 MEMBERSHIP CHAIR                               RICK HALL (TINNMAN)          336-918-8516 SERGEANT @ARMS                                        BRUCE METCALFE            336-736-6031 NEWSLETTER EDITOR/ASST. DIRECTOR         JOHN COLLINS           336-409-6120                RIDE COORDINATOR                                          KEN LEWIS                       336-471-9683 TREASURER                                                    RON MONEY              336-971-6342               SECRETARY                                                    CINDY PASCHAL         336-996-9487 CHAPLAIN                                                       MIKE BURROUGHS     336-408-3404

                                                The American Legion Riders are members of the American Legion who are also motorcycle enthusiasts. They can be found participating in parades, partaking in motorcycling events, and supporting the communities in which they live, work, and play. Members of the ALR come from the Legion, the Legion Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion. The American Legion Riders were formed...

...to participate in parades and other ceremonies that are in keeping with the Aims and Purposes of the American Legion.
...to promote motorcycle safety programs and to provide a social atmosphere for American Legion members who share      the      same            interest.
...to use our Association to promote and support programs of the American Legion.

The American Legion Riders is not a M/C, and does not practice M/C rules or regulations. The American Legion Riders is family-oriented, just as is its parent organization: the American Legion.

We have many fun rides and good time yet to come so keep in touch! If you have a favorite place to ride then come to the Ride & Event meetings at the post on the Thursdays at 6:30pm following our regular Sunday membership meetings or contact our Ride Coordinator, Ken Lewis at   336-471-9683 or email at kenlew64@aol.com. ALR membership meeting at 4pm on May 18.

We are a family and enjoy seeing all of you but if you can’t be with us, please contact someone and let us know that all is well or maybe you need some help. Or maybe your email or phone has changed. Be sure to contact membership chair, Rick Hall, The Tinnman at 336-998-0732 or email at tinnman495@yahoo.com. We’re here to help. Just call!!

We communicate by email so if you don’t have email you may need to find a friend who will call you with the updates thru the month. You may pick up printed copies of The ALR Newsletter at the Post as well or call the newsletter editor.

I would like to introduce you to The Patriot Guard Riders. This is an excellent ALR Program. Registration is FREE at www.patriotguard.org. Event: www.gatheringoftheguard.org.                       

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ALR EVENT SCHEDULE

May 4: KSU@10am at Post:  11am: Curley’s H-D Freedom Wall Ride.   1pm: Memorial Wall Ceremony.  ALR and Post 55 Color Guard are taking part. Ride pins, music, food and beverages available. 1pm: Freedom Wall Ceremony after ride. Tim Lynch’s name will be memorialized on The Wall. (www.curleyshd@mindspring.com or 336-722-3106).                                                        

May 9-18: Myrtle Beach Bike Rally.

May10: Special Olympics Poker Run. 9am: Reg. at Curley’s H-D. 10am: KSU for tour around the county. Return for fun, food and music. Singles $25-Couples $40. Info. Call Steve. 336-917-7321.

May 11: Mothers Day (ALR meeting moved to May 18^th)

May 13- 6-10pm: American Legion Bike Night & Classic Car Cruise-In. Food, Beverage, Music, Bike Events & Fun. We need your help. Please contact Ken Lewis if you’re available to help.  336-471-9683.

May 15-6:30pm: Rides & Events Planning meeting at Post.

May 16-Friday: 8am KSU-Freightliner “Ride of Pride”. ALR, PGR & Rolling Thunder will escort the MIA-POW Truck from Cleveland, NC plant to Stanly Co. (Richfield, New London, Badin, Norwood, Oakboro, Albemarle and back to Cleveland). All are welcome. This is your chance to see the truck if you can’t ride to Washington, DC this year.

May 18-4pm: ALR monthly meeting at Post 55.  Note Mothers Day on the 11^th. (Topics: Tuesday Bike Night & Cruise-In, Re-scheduling of the Tim Lynch Memorial Ride-need itinerary updates, NC State ALR Rally, and other monthly rides.)

May 19-6:30pm: Post 55 dinner meeting at the Post. Food by the Ladies Auxiliary.

 May 22-26: Ride to The Wall Southern Style: Florida to Washington, DC. Three packages available.(www.2008ridetothewall.com). Local host & pick up point: Tilley’s H-D, Statesville, NC.

May 26: Veterans Day Baseball at Ernie Shore Field. Free to vets and active duty.(336-918-0775)

June 8-4pm: ALR monthly meeting and nominations of new officers who will be voted for at the July 2008 meeting.

June 26-28: NC State HOG Rally, Tilley’s Harley-Davidson of Salisbury—sponsor.                                              (www.tilleyhd.com or phone: 704-638-6044)

July 16: National Ride to Work Day.

Aug. 4-8: Sturgis Bike Rally. Contact Bob Dancy 336-970-0261 or rdancy@triad.rr.com     

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Aug.24:  Pediatric Tumor Foundation-Ride For the Kids: Asheville, NC. Contact Chief at                 704-402-7916 or email lvalyer@hatchearlychildhood.com or highlandfarm@yadtel.net

Aug. 29-31: ALR National Heartland Romp. This will be over 2000 mile trip to Marshalltown, Iowa and back. Hotels $55-$175, Free camping, camping hook ups, Bike shows, races, rodeos, games, vendors, bands, & rides to local attractions. More info to come.

Sept 20-9am Registration. 10am KSU. The Tim Lynch Memorial Ride & Poker Run. Riders/Pass.-$15/$5. Poker hand $5; 5 hands for $20. 50/50 drawing. Food, Beverage & Music.  Itinerary: Registration @ Hillsdale Methodist Church in Davie County on Hwy. 158. Ride to Sherry’s, Lone Wolf, Ghost Riders, and Coopers.  Prepare for a long day. Free food will be provided at registration and Ghost Riders). **All stops are locations that Tim has played his music that he loved so well.**  Rain date: October 11^th.  The ride itinerary is still pending upon further confirmation from the stops.

Calling Cards for Combat Troops:

***Don’t forget to turn your old cell phones in at The Post. They are traded for 100 min. calling    cards for our troops in the combat zones. For more info call Ernie Kelly at 336-918-0775***

Membership:

Our membership has grown to 39 with the renewal payments.

Chaplin’s Corner:

Gene Owens has had treatment for cancer. He recently had a severe stroke which has left him with paralysis on the left side. Gene-O has has a second stroke and turned for the worst.  He is currently at Hospice. Most of his meds have been removed and he is on morphine. The doctors have given him only a couple of weeks to live.He loves the ALR and enjoyed our company and comradery. We delivered a “Fruit & Goodies” Basket to his home just before his first stroke.

Big Rick Hall is back at home recuperating from his bout with cancer. We’re happy to see him on his feet again. A “Fruit & Goodies” Basket was also delivered to him when he came home.

*If you have a friend in the war zone we’d like to know. Call John Collins at 336-409-6120*

An A.L.R. Poem

We ride for our Freedom. For Vets near and far.

The American Legion Riders, That's who we are.

Our horses are steel, Our hearts proud and true.

We hold Old Glory high, For ourselves and for you.

We honor our soldiers that fight for us daily.

We ask God in His wisdom to bring them home safely.

We wear patches and pins and always have a good time.

But when our country needs us we'll be right there in line.

We are made up of Veterans, Of Sons, Spouses and Daughters.

The American Legion Riders, That's who we are.                              “Tinnman”

ALR Post 55 May meeting has been changed to May 18^th due to Mothers Day events.

The Tim Lynch Ride:

Dawn Lynch, Tim’s widow has been contacted and we have a new Ride Date.

Sept 20^th has been the date chosen at Hillsdale  Methodist Church. Rain Date: Oct 11^th.

Also our ALR Tuesday Bike Night & Cruise-In started April 15^th and runs every Tuesday through the summer. All bikes & Classic Cars are welcome. We need volunteers to help work the event. Please call a board member with questions and volunteerism. Thanks a Million!!

Your  Asst. Director,   John Collins

If anyone has stories or information for our newsletters please forward to me by the previous months end. This is your newsletter. I only edit and print it.

Thanks,                     John Collins (The Desert Ranger)

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