WarChild Riding Group
Sandy's Toddle Inn - Chaffee MO
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Patriot Guard Riders Mission Statement
Notice - The PGR store is open since the first of the new year.
Thank you for your patience.
The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the nation. We have one thing in common besides motorcycles. We have an unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for America’s freedom and security. If you share this respect, please join us.
We don’t care what you ride, what your political views are, or whether you’re a "hawk" or a "dove". It is not a requirement that you be a veteran. It doesn't matter where you’re from or what your income is. You don’t even have to ride. The only prerequisite is Respect.
Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family. Each mission we undertake has two basic objectives.
1. Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and their communities.
2. Shield the mourning family and friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors.
We accomplish the latter through strictly legal and non-violent means.
Folks, this is not just important…
It’s what we do!
Join Us!
RD - SE Missouri Ride Captain
Stars & Stripes Museum
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Over the last 139 years, millions of copies of The Stars and Stripes have been distributed throughout the world. And, it all began during the Civil War in the town of Bloomfield, located in southeast Missouri. It was here on November 9, 1861 that ten Illinois Union soldiers, using the vacated press of The Bloomfield Herald, published the first "Stars and Stripes" which they named after the American flag. One of the original copies of that 1861 paper is now owned by the Stoddard County Historical Society and to be put on loan with the museum. The Stars and Stripes flourished during each of the five major wars this country has fought. |
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During World War II, General George C. Marshall referred to The Stars and Stripes "as a symbol of the things we are fighting to preserve...free thought and free expression of a free people". Many famous people have been connected with The Stars and Stripes: Cartoonist Bill Mauldin; Andy Rooney and Steve Kroft of "Sixty Minutes" were former Striper's as was Harold K. Ross, founder of the New Yorker magazine. Grantland Rice, Ernie Pyle and other war correspondents have also contributed to the newspaper. Several former S & S staff members and various war veterans have donated personal letters, unpublished behind-the-scenes reports, back issues of The Stars and Stripes and other interesting war-related items to be displayed or filed as reference material. |
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All this history will be preserved. A Stars and Stripes Museum/Library with climate-controlled storage, handicapped accessibility, display and meeting rooms will be invaluable for research. The facility serves historians, students and writers, as well as the general public. |
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31st Annual National Bikers Roundup
to rev up Westmoreland Fairgrounds
By Jennifer Reeger
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
The Westmoreland Fairgrounds will be home to another kind of hog this summer.
The National Bikers Roundup, an annual gathering of black motorcyclists from throughout the country, will be held at the fairgrounds in Mt. Pleasant Township from July 30 to Aug. 3.
"You're going to have hogs there, but you're going to have the two-wheeled kind, not the four-legged kind," said Billy Walker, chairman of the roundup.
The event, in its 31st year, will bring about 20,000 to 25,000 bikers from around the country to the 170-acre facility over five days.
Walker said the event changes location every year. It's the first time it will be in Pennsylvania.
Concerts, Harley-Davidson demonstrations, games and seminars will be part of the event, Walker said.
The bikers conduct a drive every year to benefit local food banks.
"All food and money we collect is left within the community," Walker said. "You'll find this is the most friendly and family-oriented event."
Westmoreland Fair Secretary Jennifer Jackovitz said the event is an example how the fair board is finding ways to utilize the fairgrounds.
"We're always looking to attract big events here at the Westmoreland Fair," Jackovitz said. "We have a lot to offer here. We're kind of tucked away in the countryside, and until you see it, you just can't believe it."
Other than the annual fair, the facility has been used to host everything from arts and crafts festivals and the Overly's Country Christmas light display to the Rolling Rock Town Fair, a rock concert held for several years at the site.
The first of those concerts, held in 2000, drew the ire of some neighbors, including Westmoreland County Judge William J. Ober.
In a lawsuit, Ober and his neighbors claimed that fair board members were turning the fairgrounds into a year-round venue and that events, including the concert, were creating a nuisance that was affecting the rural character of the area. The lawsuit was later dropped.
Ober did not return a call for comment Monday.
Jackovitz said the anticipated crowd of 25,000 during the course of the bikers' event would equate to a typical fair crowd.
And she said the event won't interfere with the Aug. 15 opening of the Westmoreland Fair, even though the bikers' event ends less than two weeks prior.
"That doesn't worry us," she said.