Flag Raising at Appleton's Harley Davidson
We will be doing a flag raising at the Appleton's Harley Davidson open house on Saturday, September 11 around noon. If you would like to help out with the flag raising, please contact Boots at lu572ae@bellsouth.net

 

Upcoming Events Flyers
We have two poker runs coming up. The first is in Owensboro on August 21st. The second is in Clarksville at Appleton's H-D on September 4th. You can find links to the flyers below that will give additional details.
Owensboro Poker Run Flyer
Appleton's Poker Run Flyer

 

Owensboro Poker Run
RTKY1 will be hosting the first annual poker run at the Owensboro VFW on August 21st. The VFW will handle the food. Stan Diekmann and Scott Tapp will be setting the route. If you'd like to help out with coordinating this event, please contact Stan at rajoguns@sigecom.net or Scott at scott.tapp@wildblue.net .

 

Montgomery County Veterans Transportation Services Poker Run
A rain date has been set for the rained out Appleton's Poker Run. The event will be on Saturday, September 4th at Appleton Harley-Davidson in Clarksville, TN. Registration will begin at 9am. First bike out at 10am. Volunteers need to arrive at 8am for set up and keep your fingers crossed for good weather for this one.

 

Hanson Poker Run Recap
A little over $1,000 was raised during our Hanson poker run in June. The proceeds will go to the Western Kentucky Veterans Center. They have asked for two new patio tables and a memory loss game for their Alzheimer's patients.

 

Raffle Tickets
We now have raffle tickets for the $500 cash drawing. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. The drawing will be held the third Sunday in October during the regular meeting. We will be selling tickets during our chapter events this summer. If you'd like to sell additional tickets, please contact Stan Diekmann at rajoguns@sigecom.net

 

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Meeting Location
The chapter meets on the third Sunday of each month in Clarskville, TN at Maria's Wagon Wheel Restaurant, 1205 Fort Campbell Blvd. (Hwy 41Alt.) from Pennyrile Pwy. south Hopkinsville, Ky. Exit # 7 -U.S.41Alt. south 19.2 miles Maria's is on the left .

 

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Chapter Newsletter

May 2010 Newsletter has been posted.

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