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| 21 May 2008 6:51 PM |
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*********************STAGING INFORMATION*****************************
We will be staging at the Chester Stevens Middle School which is located on Sunset Drive in Mt. Olive, New Jersey. Sunset Drive is a right hand turn off of Flanders Road (CR 667). There is a sign on the telephone pole on the corner of Sunset Drive and Flanders Road directing drivers to the school.
We will have our pre-mission meeting at 1300, with KSU at 1315. LEO will be stationed at the corner of Flanders Road and Sunset Drive to shut down the road as we emerge from Sunset Drive on the way to Turkey Brook Park for the dedication.
Drive safe everyone. The weather forecast for the day is partly cloudy to mostly sunny with high temperature around 80. Warm and sunny for the first time this year. Enjoy the ride! ! ! !
Pappy
NJ SC
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Jack 'Pappy' Shinn
United States Army - 67-72
NJ State Captain
Cage Coordinator
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Slowhand
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Northeastern, Maryland Senior Chaplain & Ride Captain
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| 21 May 2008 7:46 PM |
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| Ride safe and stand tall for these hero's who have served our nation honorably. |
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RoadKingRich
Posts: 255
Bayville NJ
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| 21 May 2008 7:50 PM |
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**********RIDE ITINERARY FROM THE SOUTH/SHORE AREA**********
Crystal Dinner, Rt 37 & 166 in Toms River, KSU 10:15 sharp.
GSP Monmouth Rest Stop MM 98, at the pumps, KSU 10:45
GSP Cheesequake Rest Stop MM 123.6, at the pumps, KSU 11:15
GSP Vauxhall Rest Stop (McDonalds) north parking lot, KSU 11:45
Rt 78 W to 24 W to 287 N to 80 W to exit 26, Rt 46 to Mt. Olive Rd.
to Flanders Rd. to Sunset Dr. |
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k1768
Posts: 231
Cream Ridge, NJ
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| 21 May 2008 8:32 PM |
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**********RIDE ITINERARY FROM MERCER COUNTY AREA**********
Trenton World Class HD, NW Corner of Rte 130 & I-195 KSU 1015
Joyce Kilmer Rest Stop North of Exit 8A NJTP KSU 1100
NJTP to GSP to meet Road King Rich and his group at Vauxhall |
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jshinn
Posts: 409
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| 21 May 2008 8:46 PM |
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*************************RIDE ITINERARY FROM THE EAST********************
Rides coming from the East will meet at the Home Depot, Route 23 North in Riverdale, NJ(just above the intersection of Route 23 and Rotue 287).
KSU at 1200
We will proceed down Route 23 South to Route 287 and then take Route 287 South.
Take Route 287 South to Route 80 West.
Route 80 West to exit 26 for Route 46 West.
Take Route 46 West 2 miles to the Mt. Olive Road jug handle.
Take Mt. Olive Road until it turns into Flanders Road (County Road 667), and then Flanders Road to Sunset Drive.
Ride safe everyone. Beautiful day for a ride.
Pappy
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Jack 'Pappy' Shinn
United States Army - 67-72
NJ State Captain
Cage Coordinator
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AVGAS7172
Posts: 124
Bergenfield NJ
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| 22 May 2008 7:36 AM |
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Standing by
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MsUncleBuck
Posts: 143
Millville NJ
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| 22 May 2008 10:33 AM |
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Ride post:
To meet up with RC Rich,
Riding coming from the far south, Millville, Vineland, area.
9:00AM KSU, Super Wawa Dorchester rt 47
9:30AM Those who would like to meet up in Mayslanding at the Super Wawa on RT 40 (Roll through)
9:45AM GSP Atlantic City rest stop mile post 41.4
9:45AM Forked River rest stop (rolling through).
10:15Am meet up with RC Rich.
Ride Safe, See you all on Sunday...
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Telsat100
Posts: 48
Sparta, N.J.
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| 22 May 2008 1:16 PM |
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Standing in spirit. Ride safe everyone.
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NJ Hawk
Posts: 616
Mid-Atlantic Regional Captain
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| 22 May 2008 1:22 PM |
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We have been asked to participate in the dedication ceremony for this memorial honoring our Heroes who have given their all for our Country and also for all Veterans who have served. A special "Purple Heart" Section of the memorial will have pavers dedicated to each of the Fallen from NJ. The Families that we have stood for in the past have been invited to attend. We will again have the opportunity to stand with them, support them, and honor the Ultimate Sacrifices of their loved ones. Please make sure you flag up your bikes and have your 3X5's on hand. There has been expressed intent of unwanteds attending and we want to be prepared to use our flags as a visible barrier if needed.
I will be setting up a staging area at the Garden State Plaza Shopping Center in Paramus. We will depart at 1030 hrs and head to the school. It will be great to see you all again and to ride for such a worthy cause.
Directions to Garden State Plaza:
From the south---take Garden State Pkwy to Exit 161—get onto Rt 4 East and the Plaza is immediately on your right. (Farthest Northeast section of parking lot)
From New York-5 boros---take the George Washington Bridge and get onto Rt 4 West about 10 miles and follow signs for Garden State Plaza—entrance is just past Rt 17.
From NY State---Take thruway or 287 to Rt 17 South into Jersey---go about 15 miles and enter Plaza lot immediately after you cross over Rt 4.
AGAIN, WE WILL BE DEPARTING THE GARDEN STATE PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER AT 10:30AM. |
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Semper Fi,
Bill "Hawk" Connelly
Mid-Atlantic Regional Captain
Marine Vet and Proud Father of Marine Cpl presently in Iraq-2nd Tour,
Past NJ State Captain
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dennispk
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Succasunna, NJ
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| 22 May 2008 6:01 PM |
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| Standing by in Succasunna. |
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Dennis Kennedy USNR 1969 -1971
I ride in memory and Honor of:
my nephew SGT. Adam P. Kennedy ARMY KIA 4/8/2007 Iraq
my friend L/Cpl Guyler N. Tulp USMC KIA 5/30/1969 Vietnam
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papajonohio
Posts: 1166
Swanton, Ohio
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| 23 May 2008 8:40 PM |
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FREEDOM ISN'T FREE
I watched the flag pass by one day,
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
And then he stood at ease...
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
With hair cut square and eyes alert
He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil
How many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down?
How many died at sea.
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No, freedom isn't free.
I heard the sound of Taps one night,
When everything was still;
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That Taps had meant "Amen,"
When a flag had draped a coffin.
Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
At the bottom of the sea.
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
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jshinn
Posts: 409
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| 24 May 2008 2:01 PM |
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**********************SATURDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE***********************
Just retuned from a recon of the mission area and a final meeting with the organizers. They have made amazing progress and all seems to be ready for tomorrow. The schedule hasn't changed any so all the ride itineraries look good as far as times. A few last minute thoughts:
1) It is getting to be that time of year so if anyone is caging it tomorrow, if you could bring a cooler of cold water, it would be appreciated.
2) The weather forecast is for a bunch of sunshine and temperatures around 75. Sun screen might be a good idea.
3) Finally, it will a nice day so enjoy the ride and everyone be safe. See you all tomorrow.
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Jack 'Pappy' Shinn
United States Army - 67-72
NJ State Captain
Cage Coordinator
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korbo
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| 25 May 2008 12:18 AM |
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| Standing by, will meet up in GSP/Paramus at 1000 hrs. |
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FlyNavy
Posts: 15
Northern NJ
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| 25 May 2008 4:20 PM |
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| Hello All,
Here are the pics of the Inagural Ceremony. To view each photo at full resolution, roll your mouse over the photo and select "Original"
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/5018550_wyC3x/1/301184310_soUu6#301184310_soUu6
Enjoy,
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MsUncleBuck
Posts: 143
Millville NJ
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| 25 May 2008 7:47 PM |
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Honey, I'm home.......820pm
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jshinn
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| 25 May 2008 7:50 PM |
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*************************MISSION ACCOMPLISHED*************************
Well where to start. Again, you people never cease to amaze me. Here we are, the middle day of a three day week-end with bazillions of celebrations all around us, and there you were. Ready, willing, and more than able to put aside your families, a day of rest, to come out and honor the service of our men and women of current and past wars. Absolutely stunning. And in numbers that made me proud as a new papa. First, applause to the Mt. Olive PD. More professional, nicer people you will never meet. Thanks to our ride captains, SRC Rich, Paul, Ray, and Kevin, and thanks also to Bill Hawk Connelly for again riding with us and helping to get our group from the East to the main staging area in one piece. The organizers were absolutely flabbergasted by what we did today. As I keep saying, more and more, event planners are not content to just have us stand around the perimeter silently performing our tasks. Today was another example of the PGR being one of the main actors in this dedication. You were asked to do things differently than you have ever been asked before, and what did you do? You knocked it out of the park. The sight of us all walking in to take our places in the field of flags, each of us carrying two of the ceremonial flags that were being presented to the families as I left, provided just the kind of dramatic opening demanded on a day like today. A quick note before I close. I reached out to our brothers and sisters in NY and PA for assistance with today's mission, and we got Barb Cunningham from Region 6 in PA, and another rider from Region 5. Thanks to our PA brothers and sisters for sharing our day with us. Finally, I was talking to one our riders after we finished, and he said he really supported what we did and was very appreciative of how we have the soldier's backs at home, and that this was his first mission. Upon further questioning, turns out he is deploying to Iraq in mid-June with the NJ National Guard. What a beautiful end to a perfect day. Be safe my friends. Until next time.
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United States Army - 67-72
NJ State Captain
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k1768
Posts: 231
Cream Ridge, NJ
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| 25 May 2008 7:55 PM |
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Posted By MsUncleBuck on 25 May 2008 7:47 PM
Honey, I'm home.......820pm
Southern Liz
Glad to hear it Liz. 
See you next time.
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FlyNavy
Posts: 15
Northern NJ
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| 25 May 2008 8:07 PM |
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| http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/5018550_wyC3x/1/301184310_soUu6#301184310_soUu6
I'm trying to make this a live link for photos. Any ideas?
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FireAlan
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Nutley, NJ
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| 25 May 2008 8:38 PM |
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| Nice pics John, thanks. |
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phantom6000
Posts: 92
Northwest NJ
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| 25 May 2008 9:17 PM |
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Photos
John Your link is here
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FlyNavy
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Northern NJ
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| 25 May 2008 9:39 PM |
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| Thanks Bill!!!
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Mama-San
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Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006
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| 29 May 2008 4:39 PM |
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It was a great honor to stand among those 88 flags flying high in the breeze and standing next to you all. The All Veterans Memorial Inaugural Ceremony was a very moving service to honor those preserve and protect our Freedoms.
God Bless them all.
Here is the link to the photo's that I took......Enjoy.
http://picasaweb.google.com/iearnedit2/AllVeteransMemorial
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Barbara A. Cunningham
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MsUncleBuck
Posts: 143
Millville NJ
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| 29 May 2008 7:01 PM |
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Barb, Nice pics, between U and Lou,we are going to have great pics.
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