First-ever Freedomride to honor military, past, present and future
NORWICH – Members of the Old Dogs Brotherhood from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey will come together to lead the New York chapter of the Freedomride 2010 bike rally, in recognition of Armed Forces Day on May 15.
The nationwide rally, in this, its first year, begins and ends behind Howard Johnson, and will take riders on a lengthy tour of Chenango County, including stops at Seeber’s Tavern in Smithville Flats, The River Club in Afton for lunch, southward on Route 7 to the Driftwood and westward on Route 79 to Route 12 and Davy’s Last Chance Saloon before returning north to Norwich, all in a show of support for those defending our country, past, present and future, according to local coordinator Tom Prosser.
Prosser, whose son serves in the Marine Corps, said while “we may not all agree why we’re at war, we still have to support our troops no matter what, because they are the ones that provide us with our freedom and ensure that we stay free.”
“I consider this event history in the making,” stated Prosser, who added that “Norwich will be the home to Freedomride in New York for years to come.”
A barbecue and concert, beginning at 2 p.m., location to be announced, will follow the ride, and will feature door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and bike contest, vendors, guest speakers and live entertainment, sponsored by EA Kroll Productions. Performers will include Distorted Voices, Mouths of Babes, Armed Uprising and acoustic acts Sebastian Rivera and Vinegar Williams.
All proceeds from the bike rally and gathering will go to the Landstuhl Hospital Care Project (LHCP), which provides aid and comfort to wounded soldiers at its Germany facility, the largest military hospital outside of the United States, and combat support hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to landstuhlhospitalcareproject.org.
All riders participating in the event can take advantage of discounted rates at Howard Johnson, Super 8 and the Norwich Inn, and camping will be available at various locations, to be announced, in the city. Showers will be available at the Norwich Family YMCA and sign-ups will take place between 8:30 and 11 a.m., May 15, at 42 North Broad St.
Members of the Old Dogs Brotherhood will be selling American flags between 5 and 8:30 p.m., May 14, at the Caboose Bike-In, a weekly Friday gathering at the former Millie’s Diner that invites patrons to “come and hang out on the wrong side of the tracks,” according to owner Kristina Passafiume.
For more information on the local Freedomride 2010 contact Prosser at 371-1169.
The nationwide rally, in this, its first year, begins and ends behind Howard Johnson, and will take riders on a lengthy tour of Chenango County, including stops at Seeber’s Tavern in Smithville Flats, The River Club in Afton for lunch, southward on Route 7 to the Driftwood and westward on Route 79 to Route 12 and Davy’s Last Chance Saloon before returning north to Norwich, all in a show of support for those defending our country, past, present and future, according to local coordinator Tom Prosser.
Prosser, whose son serves in the Marine Corps, said while “we may not all agree why we’re at war, we still have to support our troops no matter what, because they are the ones that provide us with our freedom and ensure that we stay free.”
“I consider this event history in the making,” stated Prosser, who added that “Norwich will be the home to Freedomride in New York for years to come.”
A barbecue and concert, beginning at 2 p.m., location to be announced, will follow the ride, and will feature door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and bike contest, vendors, guest speakers and live entertainment, sponsored by EA Kroll Productions. Performers will include Distorted Voices, Mouths of Babes, Armed Uprising and acoustic acts Sebastian Rivera and Vinegar Williams.
All proceeds from the bike rally and gathering will go to the Landstuhl Hospital Care Project (LHCP), which provides aid and comfort to wounded soldiers at its Germany facility, the largest military hospital outside of the United States, and combat support hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to landstuhlhospitalcareproject.org.
All riders participating in the event can take advantage of discounted rates at Howard Johnson, Super 8 and the Norwich Inn, and camping will be available at various locations, to be announced, in the city. Showers will be available at the Norwich Family YMCA and sign-ups will take place between 8:30 and 11 a.m., May 15, at 42 North Broad St.
Members of the Old Dogs Brotherhood will be selling American flags between 5 and 8:30 p.m., May 14, at the Caboose Bike-In, a weekly Friday gathering at the former Millie’s Diner that invites patrons to “come and hang out on the wrong side of the tracks,” according to owner Kristina Passafiume.
For more information on the local Freedomride 2010 contact Prosser at 371-1169.
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