Calendar of Events
5/19/2013
11:30 am - Board Meeting
1:00 pm - Membership Meeting
5/21/2013
Memorial Day Ceremony
Owensboro, KY
Staging - 6pm Moonlight parking lot
Ceremony - 7pm Shelton Memorial
5/22-5/27/2013
Ride for Freedom
Washington, DC
6/08/2013
Welcome Home Event
VFW Post 696
Owensboro, KY
Set Up - 10am
Dinner - 12-5pm
Event Flyer
6/09/2013
11:30 am - Board Meeting
1:00 pm - Membership Meeting
Note: This is a date change
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RollingThunderKY1
News & Announcements
Memorial Ceremony
Due to the blue bridge being closed, we will stage in the back parking lot of Moonlight Bar-B-Que restaurant at 6pm. Anyone who wants to eat before staging can meet at 5pm. Kickstands will be up by 6:30pm. The memorial ceremony will be held at 7:00pm at the Shelton Memorial on the Owensboro river front.
Welcome Home Veterans Event
RTKY1 and the VFW Post 696 will be hosting a Welcome Home Veterans event on Saturday, June 8th from 12-5pm at the VFW in Owensboro, Kentucky. Veterans of all past wars are invited. Members are to arrive for set up at 10am. If you have questions, please contact Tim Centers at 502-264-1879.
Hanson Poker Run
Need a copy of the Hanson Poker Run flyer? You can download it here.
Upcoming Meeting Changes
The following changes have been made to the meeting schedule:
1. The June meeting has been moved up to Sunday, June 9th.
NEW Meeting Location!
Beginning in February, RTKY1 will be meeting at the American Legion Post 9 in Owensboro, Kentucky. Our meetings are the third Sunday of every month at 1pm. Guests are always welcome! Members DO NOT have to be Vets or motorcycle owners; you just have to care about Veterans' issues, particularly the POW/MIA issue. The American Legion is on 118 West Veterans Blvd.
Announcing New Fundraising Awards Program
RTKY1 is participating in a new fundraising program. Simply, click on the image below and sign up. When you shop online through the portal, you will receive a discount and RTKY1 will receive a donation.
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POW/MIA News
Ron DeSantis Teams With Michele Bachmann on MIA/POW Issues - Sunshine State News (blog)
Pentagon updates POW/MIA families - The Spokesman Review
POW/MIA Flag Guard Working To Honor Soldiers - LEX18 Lexington KY News
POW/MIA Service of Remembrance features Bataan Death March survivor - Chambersburg Public Opinion
Vets Honor Service Members And Bring Awareness To POW/MIA Issues - WTVQ
OUR OPINION: POW/MIA recovery effort loses one of its best advocates - Enterprise News
Nassau County Remembers POW/MIA - Hicksville Illustrated News
Ducks & Ems honor POW/MIA soldiers & sailors - KVAL
POW/MIA Service to take place Saturday at Letterkenny Chapel - Chambersburg Public Opinion
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Veterans News
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Holiday Scams Target Military, Veterans, Families, Supporters - Patch.com (blog)
TeleTech Celebrates Military Veterans in the Workforce - DailyFinance
CruiseOne again running franchise contest for military vets - Travel Weekly
Veterans: How the military helped me in business - Dallas Business Journal (blog)
Legacy of American military veterans still shines - Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era
Prudential listed as a Best for Vets Employer by Military Times - DailyFinance
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