Subj: KUP’s Purple Heart Cruise – 31 July 08 – This is a Thursday, Early A.M.
Event location: Navy Pier
Time: Event starts at 6:30 a.m. – Ends sometime between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m.
Staging: (Staging will be various locations & times early morning – see details below)
The Patriot Guard has been invited to participate in the 52nd Annual KUP’s Purple Heart Cruise. (www.kphf.us ) This event is being run by multiple veteran and motorcycle groups. We are one of those entities.
Vehicle Escort (Motorcycle Only):
We will escort wounded and homeless vets from Jesse Brown VA Center and St. Leo’s VA Center.
Address: Jesse Brown VA Center 820 S. Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60612 (Subject to Change – Monitor this thread for updates.)
Staging: Estimated staging time between 4:30 – 5:00 a.m.
Ride Brief: Approx 5:00 a.m.
Departure from Jesse Brown: Estimated 5:30 a.m.
Navy Pier Event (all vehicles):
The PGR will host a flag-line at the event, to welcome the arriving vets and guests. Our flag line will move to two additional locations during the event.
Address: Navy Pier
Staging: 5:30 a.m.
Event Briefing: 5:45 a.m.
Flag-line: Approx. 6 a.m.
Parking passes will be provided for cars / trucks. Bikes will park out front.)
If you plan on attending this event, send an e-mail to: pgrpurpleheartcruise08@comcast.net
On your e-mail:
- Indicate which event you will 1st arrive at…e.g. are you showing up for the escort, or going directly to the Pier?
- We need a count of vehicles, so be sure to include if you’re arriving in a car or on a bike.
- If you’re a PGR member attending this event, but riding in with another group’s escort, then please make sure to mention that in your e-mail response.
An update e-mail will be sent to all attendees approximately 7/28, with final details for each location.
Event Team:
Dave and Brenda Meyers “Sr. & Mom HOG”
Event Lead RC: Jonathan “JJ” Jackson jackson393@comcast.net
RC for Navy Pier: Matt “Dobbs” Dobson burnitall511@aol.com
RC for Escort: Jon “JonD” Dreymann jon.dreymann@comcast.net
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