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Update as of 9/1/06 2.25 pm

Itinerary For Mission to Honor Sgt Darry Benson

As Lamar mentioned there will be two staging areas for this mission.
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Staging area #1
will be for family escort from their home to laceName>St JohnslaceName> laceName>MissionarylaceName> laceName>BaptistlaceName> laceType>ChurchlaceType>.
5 Riders with 3x5 flags are required for this escort.
The staging area for these 5 riders is:

Hess Gas Station
791 West Firetower Rd
Winterville, NC ostalCode>28590ostalCode>

Staging time 9:15am - 9:30am
We will wait at this staging area for the funeral director.
He should arrive at approximately 9:45am

We will follow the funeral director to the home in a uniform staggered formation.
After arriving at the home we will line up behind the lead car and in front of the family car.
We will follow the lead car to the church (approx 21.5 mi). After we enter the parking lot we will break to the right and join the other riders. The five of us will park side by side.

After the service we will lead the procession to the cemetery. We will line up in an order to be announced at the staging area. The other riders will leave about ten minutes before us to be there when the family arrives.
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Staging area #2
for the remaining riders

8:45am STAGING TIME

The staging area is the parking lots of two vacant building 100 feet north of and diagonal to

Stokes Mart (Gas, Food, Restroom)    http://tinyurl.com/p9ark
2825 NC 903 North (INTERESECTION OF 2825 NC 903N AND NC 30E)
27884

THE  STAGING AREA IS 2 MILES FROM THE CHURCH ON BRIERY SWAMP RD.

If there is need for more restrooms we have been given permission to use the facilities at the Fire Station across the street.

These riders will also ride in a uniform staggered formation to the church.
After arriving they will put in position by the Ride Captain.

After all attendees enter the church these riders will prepare to leave for the internment which is approximately 93 miles east on 264 in Engelhard, NC.
These riders will leave approximately 10 minutes prior to the procession.
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It is possible that there will be small water patches on the roads. Be Careful.

We need one more rider with a 3x5 flag for the family escort portion of the mission. 
Please e-mail Tony at PGR@DanRiverRegion.com or call him at 434-797-1967 if you can ride as Family escort.

If you can make this mission please let us know so we can prepare accordingly.