Legion Riders raise money for military hospital
NORWICH – The American Legion Riders held their seventh annual Poker Run on Saturday to benefit the Landstuhl Hospital in Germany.
The event started and finished at the American Legion Post in Norwich, with stops at the Oxford Veterans’ Home, a privately owned Vietnam Memorial in DeRuyter and numerous legion posts in Chenango and Otsego counties.
The purpose of the ride was to raise money for the hospital, the largest American military hospital outside the United States. Bill Fowler created the program which has grown from 76 riders to over 100 in the short time it has been running.
“It’s a great way to get members of the legion together and to help a worthy cause,” said Ride Captain Lex Danyluk Jr. “A lot of people work hard to cover each portion of the event.”
During the ride, members stopped regularly to play one hand of poker. At the end of the 72 mile trip, the tallies are totaled and those with the highest and lowest hand are announced, and trophies and prizes are awarded.
Karen and Brian Grimord, who helped Fowler conceive the event, traveled from Massachusetts for the event.
“We couldn’t have hoped for better weather,” said Danyluk Jr.
For more information about the legion post in Norwich and how to donate to the cause, visit alr189.com.
The event started and finished at the American Legion Post in Norwich, with stops at the Oxford Veterans’ Home, a privately owned Vietnam Memorial in DeRuyter and numerous legion posts in Chenango and Otsego counties.
The purpose of the ride was to raise money for the hospital, the largest American military hospital outside the United States. Bill Fowler created the program which has grown from 76 riders to over 100 in the short time it has been running.
“It’s a great way to get members of the legion together and to help a worthy cause,” said Ride Captain Lex Danyluk Jr. “A lot of people work hard to cover each portion of the event.”
During the ride, members stopped regularly to play one hand of poker. At the end of the 72 mile trip, the tallies are totaled and those with the highest and lowest hand are announced, and trophies and prizes are awarded.
Karen and Brian Grimord, who helped Fowler conceive the event, traveled from Massachusetts for the event.
“We couldn’t have hoped for better weather,” said Danyluk Jr.
For more information about the legion post in Norwich and how to donate to the cause, visit alr189.com.
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