| FREEDOM ISN'T FREE I watched the flag pass by one day. It fluttered in the breeze A young Marine saluted it, and then He stood at ease. I looked at him in uniform So young, so tall, so proud With hair cut square and eyes alert He'd stand out in any crowd. I thought, how many men like him Had fallen through the years? How many died on foreign soil? How many mothers' tears? How many Pilots' planes shot down? How many foxholes were soldiers' graves? No, Freedom is not free. I heard the sound of taps one night, When everything was still. I listened to the bugler play And felt a sudden chill. I wondered just how many times That taps had meant "Amen" When a flag had draped a coffin of a brother or a friend. I thought of all the children, Of the mothers and the wives, Of fathers, sons and husbands With interrupted lives. I thought about a graveyard at the bottom of the sea Of unmarked graves in Arlington. No, Freedom isn't free!! God Bless America (Author unknown |
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| 2010 American Legion Riders / Officers Chapter 998 |
| Safety |
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Road Captain
Safety Officer
Historian
Chaplain
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Road Captain
Safety Officer
Historian
Chaplain
Jim Laufenberg
Mike Davies
Jen Garland
Dawn Warholic (NS)
Dan Wevodau
Rick Flinchbaugh
Doug Husted (NS)
George Hartman
Mike Davies
Jen Garland
Dawn Warholic (NS)
Dan Wevodau
Rick Flinchbaugh
Doug Husted (NS)
George Hartman
From the Presidents Desk
Welcome,
Well, here we are with resolution 1026. This resolution was passed
unanimously at the DEC 8-10 Jan 2010. The changes we wanted to see will
probably not come to fruition for quite some time. However, I do believe in the
long run they will see loss of membership and with that the need to include all
members of the American Legion regardless of motorcycle ownership or not.
Personal opinion...
I had hoped 2010 would be better than last, however, that remains to be
seen. The American Legion Riders Program within the state as we knew it
will change. The Old system is gone, all Charters are gone. The Program will
begin anew.
An American Legion Riders Program Committee has been appointed at the
Department Level. Their job will be over site of the PA ALR and formation of
the New Program from the Chapter up.
1st order of business is to get the Chapters back online. In doing so three
things need to be accomplished:
1. The Chapter needs to be re-authorized by the Post during a Post meeting
and the minutes of the meeting recorded. Obtain a copy of the minutes
2. Appropriate Liability Insurance needs to be attained by riders during any
American Legion Riders sponsored event, the Post must also have the
appropriate amount of liability insurance coverage. (approved by the Post)
Proof of liability Insurance
3. A roster of all Chapter members will need forwarded to Department
Headquarters with appropriate members information. Once received and
approved, a new Charter will be made for your Chapter. A member roster
The changes within the PA American Legion Riders hierarchy will not be seen
at the Chapter level. All will remain the same within the Chapter with the
exception of those items mentioned above.
During the April 2010 DEC a New Constitution and By-Laws will be
presented to the DEC committee for approval, when approved the By-Laws
will then be sent to all Chapters or placed on the Pennsylvania American
Legion web site for download. Physical formation of the New PA ALR will
then begin and will then come under the Department of Pa. As so stated in
Resolution 1026.
Thanks for the respect and support you have given me as your President, if I
can be of help to any of you please don't hesitate to ask.
Keep the rubber side down and shiny side up.....
Jim Laufenberg
President
Chapter 998
Well, here we are with resolution 1026. This resolution was passed
unanimously at the DEC 8-10 Jan 2010. The changes we wanted to see will
probably not come to fruition for quite some time. However, I do believe in the
long run they will see loss of membership and with that the need to include all
members of the American Legion regardless of motorcycle ownership or not.
Personal opinion...
I had hoped 2010 would be better than last, however, that remains to be
seen. The American Legion Riders Program within the state as we knew it
will change. The Old system is gone, all Charters are gone. The Program will
begin anew.
An American Legion Riders Program Committee has been appointed at the
Department Level. Their job will be over site of the PA ALR and formation of
the New Program from the Chapter up.
1st order of business is to get the Chapters back online. In doing so three
things need to be accomplished:
1. The Chapter needs to be re-authorized by the Post during a Post meeting
and the minutes of the meeting recorded. Obtain a copy of the minutes
2. Appropriate Liability Insurance needs to be attained by riders during any
American Legion Riders sponsored event, the Post must also have the
appropriate amount of liability insurance coverage. (approved by the Post)
Proof of liability Insurance
3. A roster of all Chapter members will need forwarded to Department
Headquarters with appropriate members information. Once received and
approved, a new Charter will be made for your Chapter. A member roster
The changes within the PA American Legion Riders hierarchy will not be seen
at the Chapter level. All will remain the same within the Chapter with the
exception of those items mentioned above.
During the April 2010 DEC a New Constitution and By-Laws will be
presented to the DEC committee for approval, when approved the By-Laws
will then be sent to all Chapters or placed on the Pennsylvania American
Legion web site for download. Physical formation of the New PA ALR will
then begin and will then come under the Department of Pa. As so stated in
Resolution 1026.
Thanks for the respect and support you have given me as your President, if I
can be of help to any of you please don't hesitate to ask.
Keep the rubber side down and shiny side up.....
Jim Laufenberg
President
Chapter 998
| This should be a MANDATORY clip to watch for all drivers in the USA. The Brits made this commercial.... Takes a minute to load |
| Vendors |
Video Rides
| By Jen Garland |
| American Legion Riders Chapter 998 Lawnton, Pennsylvania |
Future Rides / Planning
Killed in action the week before, the body of Staff Sergeant John C. Beale was returned to
Falcon Field in Peachtree City , Georgia , just south of Atlanta , on June 11, 2009. The
Henry County Police Department escorted the procession to the funeral home inMcDonough
, Georgia . A simple notice in local papers indicated the road route to be taken and the
approximate time.
Nowadays one can be led to believe that America no longer respects honor and no longer
honors sacrifice outside the military. Be it known that there are many places in this land
where people still recognize the courage and impact of total self-sacrifice. Georgia, and the
South in general, remains steadfast for the most part. Thank God Southern folk still 'get it.'
The link below is a short travelogue of that day's remarkable and painful journey. But only
watch this if you wish to have some of your faith in people restored. Please share widely.
http://blip.tv/play/AYGJ5h6YgmE
Falcon Field in Peachtree City , Georgia , just south of Atlanta , on June 11, 2009. The
Henry County Police Department escorted the procession to the funeral home inMcDonough
, Georgia . A simple notice in local papers indicated the road route to be taken and the
approximate time.
Nowadays one can be led to believe that America no longer respects honor and no longer
honors sacrifice outside the military. Be it known that there are many places in this land
where people still recognize the courage and impact of total self-sacrifice. Georgia, and the
South in general, remains steadfast for the most part. Thank God Southern folk still 'get it.'
The link below is a short travelogue of that day's remarkable and painful journey. But only
watch this if you wish to have some of your faith in people restored. Please share widely.
http://blip.tv/play/AYGJ5h6YgmE
Fallen
But Not Forgotten
But Not Forgotten
Legion Riders Prayer
Almighty GOD, we thank You for giving us a land that stretches from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, a land of the free, and home of the brave, a land. ...we call home...
Bless us with good health, mind, body and spirit so that we may help and support our
fellow riders and veterans so they may prosper. Allow us to appreciate your gifts of
family, friends and comrades that will also appreciate those same gifts in this land,
… we call home…
Lord be with those men and women who are serving our country and bring them back
safely to this place…we call home…
And Lord, for those who have given the Ultimate Sacrifice for their country and for those
Veterans and comrades who have gone before us, please give them a place
… in Your home...
AMEN
Almighty GOD, we thank You for giving us a land that stretches from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, a land of the free, and home of the brave, a land. ...we call home...
Bless us with good health, mind, body and spirit so that we may help and support our
fellow riders and veterans so they may prosper. Allow us to appreciate your gifts of
family, friends and comrades that will also appreciate those same gifts in this land,
… we call home…
Lord be with those men and women who are serving our country and bring them back
safely to this place…we call home…
And Lord, for those who have given the Ultimate Sacrifice for their country and for those
Veterans and comrades who have gone before us, please give them a place
… in Your home...
AMEN
American Legion Legacy Run E-Newsletter
| ALR Prayer |
News
All,
Read the Newsletter below. Next year the ALLR will be to Milwaukee. That means we
can tour the Harley Plant and support the ALR. Plan this one far in advance so we can
all attend...
Read the Newsletter below. Next year the ALLR will be to Milwaukee. That means we
can tour the Harley Plant and support the ALR. Plan this one far in advance so we can
all attend...
| Fallen Soldiers |
| Ross E. Vogel III April 10, 1982 - September 20, 2009 |
| Mags |
