Mission Staging Update, Veterans Day Weekend Events
Mission Staging Update, Veterans Day Weekend Events
Information in the blast:
- Friday - Services in Conroe for Spc Brandon Smitherman
- Saturday - The Texas Honor Ride to BAMC
- Sunday - Houston Veterans Day Parade
- Sunday - Brazoria Veterans Day Parade
- Sunday - Bryan- College Station Veterans Day Parade
Spc. Brandon W. Smitherman, 21, Conroe, TX, 09 NOV 07
FRIDAY MISSION SPC. BRANDON SMITHERMAN - UPDATE 5
URGENT STAGING TIME CHANGES:
- STAGING TIME ADJUSTMENT: 1000 - 1045 HR
- MISSION BRIEFING: 1045 - 1055
- KSU: 1100
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FAMILY FLAG BIKE ESCORT REQUESTED: FUNERAL HOME TO CHURCH.
- NEED 10 FLAG BIKES TO ESCORT FAMILY FROM
- METCALF FUNERAL HOME TO THE ARK FAMILY CHURCH
- WILL HAVE TO BE @ FUNERAL HOME BY 1100 SO GET TO STAGING EARLY.
- FAMILY BIKES KSU BY 10:50 LATEST - LEO ESCORT N O T CONFIRMED
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F.A.S.T.:
- WILL STAY AT CHURCH UNTIL SERVICE IS OVER
- THEN DEPART DIRECT TO CEMETERY. LEO ESCORTED
HELP NEEDED
FLAG & WATER SUPPORT VEHICLE NEEDED.
WHEN: November 9, 2007 Friday
WHERE: Conroe, TX
MISSION: Spc. Brandon Smitherman Funeral and Interment Services.
Folks we need someone with the Pick-up truck that can carry our flags,
coolers and water for the riders to HONOR Spc. Brandon Smitherman.
You will need to pick up the Flags and Coolers with water, run with the procession/escort.
AT the Church will pass out flags and water to the riders
and support people and the run with the F.A.S.T. team to
the Garden Park Cemetery in Conroe for the final Service.
Please contact Boomer or JohnnyD is you can help with this.
Boomer
Deputy State Captain - TEXAS PGR
S. E. TEXAS PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS
PGR Road Guard Captain
E-Mail: HrlyBOOMER@yahoo.com
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RIDING IN MEMORY & HONOR OF ED “OLDIRON” BARRETT,
……………………………….. Gone But Not Forgotten! ………………………………..
| Saturday the 10th
The Texas Honor Ride (THR) is this Saturday the 10th. All the funds raised go to support our wounded soldiers at Brook Army Medial Center (BAMC) in San Antonio. If there is a big turn out the THR may double the amount they raised last year. The ride leaves from the Park and Ride on the NE corner of I-10 and Hwy 6 just south of Park Row. A staging area will be set this week near Park Row for the PGR members to meet at and ride in together. This is so we may ride to San Antonio together in a group. As we have ridden many missions together this will allow you to ride this long distance next to riders you know and feel comfortable with rather than a group of strangers who you have no idea of their riding level. To register on-line for the THR click on the link below: Register Now ! (After Thursday you have to register on site, print out the form here) This year BAMC is allowing all able wounded soldiers who can to come to out and have lunch and meet with the riders. Please join us as we support our heroes with the THR. Ride Captain: JohnnyD email: johnnyd@setexaspgr.org Please RSVP so we have an idea of how many riders we will have. PGR Staging Location is in the parking lot of the Harvest Community Church 14311 Park Row, Houston, TX 77079 This is right next door to the entrance of the Park and Ride on Park & Ride Dr. |
PGR Staging will be 0630-0700 KSU 0700 to the main staging area
for the THR which is right across the street.
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Please be aware of the requirements to get on base!
Absolutely NO guns or weapons allowed on base
It is a Federal Crime!
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Motorcycle Entry Requirements For Military Base Motorcycle riders on military bases are required to abide by many regulations that are not required by state laws. The Texas Honor Ride has obtained permission to reduce the military requirements for our police escorted riders if our riders comply with the following requirements while driving on base: Driver must have a valid motorcycle drivers license both driver and rider must wear: helmet required, eye protection,
THR riders cannot freely roam around the base. |
Veterans Day Sunday the 11th:
Houston Veterans Day Parade:
For the second year in a row the PGR is honored that the City of Houston
has asked us to ride in the Veterans Day Parade.
We encourage our PGR Veterans to ride with pride on the day our country shows its appreciation for your service.
We have a special request from the Gold Star Moms.
They have requested PGR members to walk along the sides of the Gold Star Moms
who will ride in cars at the parade.
This is an honor to do so and appropriate for us to be at the sides of our Gold Star Mom’s
who many be stood for at the services of their son or daughter.
Gary Livingston will RC this ride.
Houston Veterans Day Parade
Staging location:
Houston Police Federal Credit Union ( See map of location attached)
1600 Memorial Drive
Houston, Texas .
Time:
10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Prayer and meeting announcements:11:45 to 11:50:
KSU: 11:50
Ride to Parade Staging area - 10-20 minutes
Parade area staging: 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.
Parade KSU: 1:00 p.m.
Directions to Bike staging area at HPFCU:
From the North- Take I-45 South and exit at 49B. (Houston Ave.)
Take Houston avenue south to memorial Drive (approximately 1 mile)
Turn right onto memorial drive. HPFCU is 1 block north on memorial on the right.
From the East - Take I-10 west into downtown then I-45 North.
Exit 49B to North Main Street.
Turn left on to North Main, go under I-45
then take an immediate left onto Houston Avenue.
Follow Houston Avenue south approximately 1 mile to Memorial Drive.
Turn right onto Memorial Drive and the HPFCU is approximately 1 block north on the right.
From the South - Take I-45 North and exit 49B to North Main Street.
Turn left on to North Main, go under I-45
then take an immediate left onto Houston Avenue.
Follow Houston Avenue south approximately 1 mile to Memorial Drive.
Turn right onto Memorial Drive and the HPFCU is approximately 1 block north on the right.
From the West - Take I-10 east to exit 767B. Exit and turn right on to Taylor street.
Taylor Street turns into Sawyer.
Stay on Sawyer. Turn left on to Washington, then right on to Houston Ave.
Turn right on to Memorial Drive and the HPFCU will be approximately 1 block north on the right.
Road Guards will be needed both before the parade
at staging to assist with directions, as well as actual road guard duties
from the bike staging location to the parade staging location.
Road Guards need to arrive at the bike staging location
no later than 10:30 a.m. for assignments and instructions.
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Please RSVP with Gary if you will be riding or walking with the Gold Star Moms
Gary L. Livingston Gary.Livingston@hp.com Cell - (936) 718-1421
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City of Houston Veterans Day Parade Nov 11th
Brazoria Veterans Day Parade:
For the second year in a row the PGR is honored to be invited to ride in the Brazoria County Veterans Day Parade.
We encourage our PGR Veterans to ride with pride on the day our country shows its appreciation for your service.
Brazoria County Veterans Day Parade
This is an annual event to honor the area’s Veterans. It is hosted by a different community each year.
This year the parade will be in Danbury, We have been invited to join the parade
and ride with the other members of the motorcycle community in the area.
Mission plan: Show our support for the local veterans and the communities that support them.
Date of mission: Sunday, 11 November 2007
Staging location: Goe Harley Davidson, 1350 S Hwy 288B, Angleton, TX 77515 .
There will be two staging areas.
The front parking lot will be for Veterans on their bikes
and in the rear will be riders wishing to ride to honor the veterans.
There are no provisions for cages as this is a BIKE event only.
There will be LEO escort from Goe’s to the staging area for the parade.
We have no responsibility other than showing up and ride to honor the Veterans in this area.
MAP: Click here
Staging time: 1130 - 1220
KSU: 1230
Ride Captain: Capt Mike (Mike Williams) wilflowtx@aol.com
Capt Mike, Senior Ride Captain
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Brazoria County Veterans Day Parade Nov 11th SE Texas PGR
Bryan College Station Veterans Day Parade:
This Veterans Day we are celebrating Veterans Day
and the USO celebrating 66 of service to the Armed Forces.
One of the floats in the Parade is for the families of the fallen hero’s that the PGR has completed missions.
The following families are scheduled to be on the Fallen Hero’s float;
Twitty Family, Edwards Family, Warford Family,
and I am contacting Tommy Coats’s to invite him and his wife to be on our Honor the Fallen Hero’s family float.
The Patriot Guard Riders are requested to escort the float in the parade.
I will be there with my bike to escort the float
and I hope other PGR members can show up to help escort the Fallen Hero’s Honored Families float.
The Edwards family is looking forward to the PGR being there
so they can personally thank the PGR members that honored their son during the Caldwell mission.
Please have people contact me if they are planning to ride to honor our fallen hero’s families November 11, 2007.
Dale
Please contact Dale at dale@damcomputers.org today or tomorrow at the latest.
Thank you for all you do,
JohnnyD
John Darner (AKA JohnnyD)
Patriot Guard Riders
Deputy State Captain Texas
“Riding Hard & Standing Tall”
