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ROLLING THUNDER CHAPTER 8 MEDINA, OH 44256

 

MOTHER GOOSE REPORT FOR February 2010 Becky Blackmore, President

 

 

 

 

Mother Goose's Corner

 

Hello Everyone,   

Things are starting to gear up for this year.  The programs that we do and participate in every year are in the starting stages.   Please keep your eyes and ears open for speakers we have some good ones that are willing to speak for us again and again but it is nice to find new speakers with new views on veterans, veterans’ issues and POW/MIAs.   Remember that the programs we present to the public is our opportunity to educate them that all veterans past, present and future need our support and gratitude, this is also an excellent time to remind them that there are POW/MIA unaccounted for from all past wars. 

Most of us came to Rolling Thunder and have stayed members due to our mission statement, each year when we pay our dues we are not just pledging to be members of Rolling Thunder for another year.  We are pledging our strength to our mission statement it is more than just words it is something that each of us can truly be a part of.    We need to constantly think of new ways to get our message across, one of the easiest is to partake in events when people see a few members they are curious but when they see a larger number now they are interested and will start asking questions.

February 8 is the final reading of the proposal to name the Trail in Seville for Gary Eichler who was killed in Vietnam.  I plan on attending and encourage the chapter to attend too, the council meeting starts at 7:00pm at the Seville Town Hall.  This came about because one person remembered and cared enough to get involved to right a wrong of almost 40 years.  Betty Wright at 80 has accomplished something that people have talked about in the town of Seville for 4 decades but as Betty said “I have more years behind me than ahead of me so it needs to get done now”, truly words to live by.

After the meeting on January 10, five of us joined the Medina VFW to go to Brecksville to play Bingo with the veterans.  I know right away “bingo” old people, WRONG there were a few older vets but the majority are from this current conflict true there wasn’t a lot of one on one but it was nice to be entertaining these young vets.

On Sunday January 17, 2010 The Moose Lodge in Barberton Ohio was the site of a fund raiser for the Ohio Veteran’s Memorial Park. Five members from the chapter attended, the bands were awesome, and they had over 25 baskets that they raffled off.  I am not sure just what the final number$$ was, but the place was packed with people who were spending money freely on the 50/50’s, the baskets and other items that were donated  the Moose made a nice monetary donation to the Park.

February 6th at the VFW in Medina; Valentines dinner $20 a person starts at 5:00pm.  This is a great way to show the VFW we support them too.  They have been very generous with us for the past 4 years in letting us have our meetings there at no cost.  Tickets need to be purchased in advance if you don’t think you will get to the VFW call and see if they will hold tickets for you 330-725-0884.  Remember if you do call you are committed, because they use the tickets sold as a head count to purchase the right quantity of steak and shrimp.

If you have not paid you dues it is due at the February meeting.  Dues is still $30 a person If you cannot make the meeting please mail it to;

 

 

Gloria Richards

237 West River Rd

Valley City

44280

 

 

When you ride this year wear your vest people don’t know we are here if they don’t see us.