MISSION NAME: WELCOME HOME NMCB-25 – DECATUR, IL – 4 NOV 06

RIDE CAPTAIN/CO-CAPTAIN: Joe Tracey and Dave Burkum are co-captain.  

The Patriot Guard Riders will honor about 40 returning Seabees from Iraq in a parade in Decatur on November 4, 2006 in Decatur, IL.

We welcome the return of the Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 25 that lost 3 members including PO Jerry Tharp and PO Rovinski. This is the way we want to celebrate our service member’s return home. Hoo Rah!

The parade route will depart from the Decatur Civic Center at 10:00 AM to the Decatur Reserve Center. Ride Briefing will be at parking lot at 9:30AM and kickstands up at 9: 45 AM with police & fire department escort.

Starts at the Civic Center North on Franklin/Waters (it is the same street but it changes names) East on Mound road 2 blocks Turn on Greenswitch and from there the Reserve Center can be seen. West on Millikin Parkway.

http://www.decaturciviccenter.org

Naval Reserve Center, 2595 Federal Drive Decatur, IL 62521

Let’s line the parade route too!! A ceremony and lunch will follow at the Reserve Center. Patriot Guard Riders/Supporters are invited.

Let’s integrate them back at this social into the good ol’ USA.

The Patriot Guard Riders will honor about 40 returning Seabees from Iraq in a parade in Decatur on November 4, 2006 in Decatur, IL.  We welcome the return of the Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 25 that lost 3 members including PO Jerry Tharp.  This is the way we want to celebrate our service member’s return home.  Hoo Rah!

The parade route will depart from the Decatur Civic Center at 10:00 AM to the Decatur Reserve Center.  Ride Briefing will be at parking lot at 9:30AM and kickstands up at 9: 45 AM with police  & fire department escort.

Starts at the Civic Center

North on Franklin/Waters (it is the same street but it changes names)

East on Mound road 2 blocks

Turn on Greenswitch and from there the reserve center can be seen

West on Millikin Parkway.

http://www.decaturciviccenter.org

Naval Reserve Center
2595 Federal Drive
Decatur, IL 62521

Let’s line the parade route too!! 

A ceremony and lunch will follow at the Reserve Center.  Patriot Guard Riders/Supporters are invited.  Let’s integrate them back at this social into the good ol’ USA.

Thank you,

Rose Connolly

Ride Captain

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Directions to the Naval Reserve Center in Decatur from Champaign-Urbana:

• Take I-72 west to Decatur.
• Get off at exit 144 and turn left at the stop sign at the end of the ramp onto Hwy 48 South.
• Turn right at the first stop light onto Mound Road.
• Go to the first stop sign and turn left on to Greenswitch. 
• Make a right onto Millikin Parkway.
• The Naval Reserve Center is a two-story brick building. 

http://afrotc.uiuc.edu/New/faq.htm

Today Frank and I made a dry run of the parade route with Dave.  I spoke with the Ombudsman in charge last evening.  Seems that Peoria and Champaign returnees will also be joining this centralized homecoming as well.  This is great news.  It will be bigger.  She has requested that because it will be bigger, she is requesting additional potluck type dishes be dropped off at the reserve center.  She definitely does not expect this of bikers but asked to put the word out.