WarChild Riding Group
Sandy's Toddle Inn - Chaffee MO
Bikers Who Care – We Support:
Finding Cures – Saving Children
Free Spirit
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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Florida Bikers ride for "Trixi"
Chrome Divas to hit roads
Ride proceeds to help ‘Trixi’ memorial fund
By MARIANNE PATON,
news@breezenewspapers.com
Cape Coral, FL -- The Chrome Divas will roar into town to raise money for a good cause this weekend.
On Sunday, members and supporters of the all-female motorcycle club will make their way to St. James City where the Ragged Ass Saloon will serve as the last stop for a charitable Bike Poker Run. All proceeds from the run will benefit a memorial fund in the name of Rita “Trixi” Reinagel.
“Trixi and her husband, Dave, enjoyed the life they had planned together,” said Diva president Donta Morris. “She passed away on May 21 of this year and was not only a wife, mother and grandmother, but she was a true friend to everyone who knew her.
“She was taken from us after suffering through three major operations that were considered necessary so that she could have the knee surgery that would have allowed her to once again ride her motorcycle with her husband and friends,” she continued. “We would like to thank everyone who will support this fund-raiser in advance.”
The event will take place rain or shine with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Fort Myers Harley Davidson shop. The last bike to roll out will be at 11 a.m. and the last bike in at the Ragged Ass will arrive at 2:30 p.m. The winner of the poker run will be announced promptly at 3 p.m.
All are welcome and encouraged to participate. The cost will be $15 per rider and an additional $10 per passenger. In addition to a chance to win a cash prize, the entry fee also includes a free lunch at the end of the ride.
Festivities at the Ragged Ass can be enjoyed by non-poker run participates as the event will be open to the public. Attendees can participate in several auctions, raffles and 50/50s, dine on award-winning pizza and other Ragged Ass menu favorites, and enjoy live music provided by local performers throughout the afternoon and evening.
The Chrome Divas of Cape Coral/Fort Myers has many members throughout Lee County and from Pine Island.
“We are not a ‘motorcycle club’ but we are divas that make a difference,” said Morris. “Whether you have ridden for years as a passenger or as a rider, just got your first motorcycle or simply share a passion for the open road, we want you and encourage any interested ladies to join us.”
The Chrome Divas, the fastest growing ladies motorcycle group in the country, was founded in Tallahassee in 2002. In February 2004, a Chrome Divas chapter was established in Lee County and the group has since dedicated itself to raising money for several charities. The group rides each year during the annual “Bikers for Babies” and poker runs to benefit other national and local organizations.
While based on the mainland, the Divas have maintained a high profile on Pine Island. Along with numerous poker run fund-raisers, the group participates in annual events including the Pine Island July Fourth Parade and Breast Fest.
For more information about the Chrome Divas or to make a donation to the “Poker Run for Trixi” event, call Donta Morris at 699-3816 or Vice President Liz Demski at 849-3663.
Those interested in become a member of the Chrome Divas are welcome to attend the monthly meetings held the first Monday of each month at 6314 Corporate Court, Suite C-3, in Fort Myers, or visit: chromedivas.com.