General Meeting: May 2nd , Chas. R. Gailey VFW 8:00 PM
Board Meeting: May 16th , Chas. R. Gailey VFW 7:30 PM
Pres. Damian Hill., V.P. Adam Ashpaw Treas. Mike Behr, Sr., Sec. Thomas Scherz, Sgt @ Arms Tim Burke
Board Members: Ren Large 09, K.C. Bierbaum 10, Al Rudy 11, John Shearer 12, Brian Moeves 12
2013 Blue-Grey Derby: DATE: May 4th. WHERE: Soccer City. Yankee or Reb? Time for redemption! The cup is back up for grabs. Doors open at 4:00. There will be betting games for the Kentucky Derby and Soccer game following. Odds have shifted to even money. A – M : Desserts N – Z: Side Dish. Pizza, Soda, and Beer will be available.
2013 Cincinnati Roller Girls Date Night: DATE: May 11th WHERE: Cincinnati Gardens. The Cincinnati Rollergirls will take on Toronto Roller Derby (Toronto, Ontario) and The Dire Skates (Richmond, IN) in their fourth home double-header of 2013. $8 tickets and $1 Happy Hour Beers.
2013 Relay for Life Survivor Dinner: DATE: May 18th WHERE: Colerain Park. This is an update for the Relay For Life Survivor Dinner: The date is May 18, which is a Saturday this year! It’s at Colerain Park again this year and begins at 2pm. If you would like to help out as in past years, please email me to let me know. The survivor lap is the Relay kickoff, which will start at 2pm. We will try to have all the tables covered and ready beforehand as some of us have never watched the opening ceremony. Dinner is scheduled for 4PM. We will have the lottery tree again this year, so if you are planning to attend, would you mind purchasing some lottery scratch offs for the tree? It would be very much appreciated. Thanks for all your help in previous years and hope to see you again this year! Please take a moment and let me know if you are planning to pitch in! debbie.christman@yahoo.com
2013 Memorial Day Ride to the Wall: DATE: May 22nd thru May 25th . WHERE: Washington D.C. Reason – Wreath Presentation at the Tomb of The Unknowns. Presentation is May 25 @ 10:15 a.m. New route, new stops. We have rooms reserved at the following locations; it is up to each person/couple to call and claim/reserve a room from our group. May 22, Buckhannon WVA. Contact the Buckhannon Microtel, ph. 304.460.2525, the rooms are being held under Behr, confirmation 645-113645. May 23 – 25 Holiday Inn Rosslyn, ph. 703.807.2000, rooms are being held under block code TGT. May 26, Frostburg Hampton Inn, ph. 301.689.1998, use the code GTM. Yes, in each case you must reserve one of the rooms under your own name and credit card. Departure on Wednesday 5/22 TBD – Probably around 10:30 a.m. from Eastgate.
2013 Night Golf: Coming soon. Information at the General Meeting.
2013 Whitewater Rafting and Motorcyle Trip: DATE: June 19th – 23rd Time to bond. Get on your bike and ride the open road. Raft the rapids. Sit around the fire drinking hard liquor. We have tentatively booked the Deluxe Cabins on the Gorge at the Class VI/Rivermen Compound.
Where: Lansing W.V. on the New River Gorge
Date: June 21 & 22 Fri & Sat. 2 Day Requirement
Compound : 3 Restaurants,Pub(Bar),Gen.Store, Swimming Hole, Zip line etc.
Cabins are (2)4 BR & (1)3BR 2 Bath- Cabins have kitchens,outdoor grill & hot tubs.
Cost: Cabin $83.00 per night per person includes Tax & Room Tax
White Water Rafting (Sat) $148.00 includes Tax & Access Fee
Choice of Upper New River(easy) or Lower New River(spunky)
6 Hour Trip — Also includes shoreline lunch.
We can work something out if not rafting!
Dinner & Breakfast Buffets Available
We will have a group leaving Wed June 19th staying Beckley WV or at the compound.
2013 Perry Park: DATE: July 14th, 15h, and 16th. WHERE: Perry Park. Sign up at the meeting if interested. $50 deposit due at the meeting. Remember this is a dry county on Sunday. Bring a little extra.
2013 Freedom Ride: DATE: August 18th. WHERE: VFW on Brownsway. Door prizes, Flyer distribution… There is plenty of work to be done. Contact somebody on the committee to help out. 2013 Harley Davidson’s 110th Anniversary Ride: DATE: Aug 29th – Sept 2nd . WHERE: Milwaukee The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi invite you to stay in the 1863 wing of their Motherhouse (St. Francis Convent) when you come to Milwaukee for Harley Davidson’s 110th anniversary. Sign up if interested.
2013 Family Picnic and Pig Roast: DATE: September 14th. WHERE: Robert Rudy’s Farm. It is time to knock the cat piss off that camping equipment and start up those RVs.
2014 Goodtimers Mexico Trip: The destination is an all-inclusive resort near Playa Del Carmen. Secrets Capri Riviera Cancun is an adult only property. We are looking for a group trip in the February –March 2014 timeframe, exact dates TBD based on other planned events. Information about the resort can be found at http://www.secretsresorts.com/capri-riviera-cancun