Additional RIDE Information
My previous blog post about Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties Support Our Troops Day (Saturday, May 31) mentioned two scheduled events: 1) The 2008 RIDE for the Wheelchair Games, a motorcycle rally to raise awareness and funds to send Wisconsin paralyzed veterans to the 28th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Omaha, Nebraska and 2) Reclaiming Our Heritage, a free-admission, living history event with encampments from all the major military eras in U.S. history.
Here's more information I've received about the 2008 RIDE for the Wheelchair Games. The day's event includes:
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8-8:45 am Famous Dave's breakfast at the sign-in at the House of Harley (62nd & Layton in Greenfield)
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8:30-9:12 am, explanation of day's events, speech from Sheriff Clarke
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9:12-9:15 am, leave to the VA grounds. There the rally will lead the Positively Patriotic Parade for Reclaiming Our Heritage
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Escorted memorial procession leaves the VA to tour past veteran memorials in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.
The tentative destinations are:
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New Berlin: National and Casper 10:25 am
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Franklin's Memorial: Loomis and Drexel 11 am
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Greendale's American Legion on Grange and 63rd 11:05 am
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Oak Creek's Memorial (Rawson Avenue and 6th) 11:20 am
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Air refueling wing on Pennsylvania 11:30 am
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Veterans Park Lincoln Memorial Drive 11:40 am
Next:
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12 noon-3 pm, Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro for lunch
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Auction for Cemetery-by-Lantern tour tickets. (Tour of the cemetery features detailed stories of men and women buried in Wood National Cemetery. Firing squad and bugle accompany solemn hymns of the 1st Brigade Band)
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Raffle for a handmade motorcycle themed quilt
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All are encouraged to meet back on the VA grounds for Reclaiming Our Heritage
