5th Annual

Bike Blessing
Wauconda & Fox Lake
American Legion Riders
Posts 911 & 703

May 22nd, 2009 at 11:00 A.M.

The fifth annual bike blessing will take place at St. Peters Church. St. Peters is located 1 block west of US Rt. 12,
at 27551 Volo Village Road Volo, Illinois.

We will meet at the
American Legion Post 911, 515 S. Main St. Wauconda
at 9:30 A.M. and depart about 10:00.
Or, you can meet us at St. Peters.

Join us for a scenic ride after the blessing.
For more info call 847-526-9718

Wauconda American Legion Post 911
515 South Main Street
Wauconda, Illinois 60084

4th Annual

Bike Blessing
Wauconda & Fox Lake
American Legion Riders
Posts 911 & 703

May 9th, 2009 at 11:00 A.M.

The fourth annual bike blessing will take place at St. Peters Church. St. Peters is located 1 block west of US Rt. 12,
at 27551 Volo Village Road Volo, Illinois.

We will meet at the
American Legion Post 911, 515 S. Main St. Wauconda
at 9:30 A.M. and depart about 10:00.
Or, you can meet us at St. Peters.

Join us for a scenic ride after the blessing.
For more info call 847-526-9718

Wauconda American Legion Post 911
515 South Main Street
Wauconda, Illinois 60084

American Legion Riders Bike Xtravaganza And Family Fun Day (# 7228)
The American Legion Riders Post 429, Lovington, Illinois will be hosting a bike show, rodeo and family fun day Saturday, April 25th, starting at 9am, sign up at 108 E. State Street, Lovington, Illinois. The event will include a large variety of food and goods vendors. Activities such as air bouncies, clowns and pony rides for the kids, Powered Wheelchair races for the handicapped (wheelchair must be occupied by owner) Adult obstacle course, bike show, bike rodeo and beer will be available for purchase at the local bar. Prizes from 1st to 3rd will be awarded to participants in rodeo and bike show 9 separate classes will be awarded by a panel of judges. There will be a blessing of the bikes offered. Also a DJ with a variety of music through out the day. All proceeds of event will be used to assist community, veterans, their families, and our local American Legion. If you have any questions , please call Rick at 763-6326.

American Legion Riders Bike Xtravaganza And Family Fun Day
The American Legion Riders Post 429, Lovington, Illinois will be hosting a bike show, rodeo and family fun day Saturday, April 26th, starting at 9am, sign up at 108 E. State Street, Lovington, Illinois. The event will include a large variety of food and goods vendors. Activities such as pony rides, air bouncies for the kids, mechanical bull riding, bike show, bike rodeo and beer tent provided by local bar. Prizes from 1st to 3rd will be awarded to participants in rodeo and bike show.10 separate classes will be awarded by a panel of judges.There will be a blessing of the bikes offered. Also a DJ with a variety of music through out the day. All proceeds of event will be used to assist community, veterans, their families, including the Legacy Run 2008 Educational Scholarship Fund. Interested bike show participants and vendors please contact Kelly at 217-873-4676 or 217-972-0500

SeptemJustin Santana is a 15 year old sophomore at Wauconda High School that is active in football and is loved by all his friends. Recently he was taken to the hospital because he was complaining of breathing problems. He was diagnosed with blood clots in both lungs with a 20% loss in one lung, and blood clots in his left leg. Blood clots are common when you are in an accident but Justin wasn’t in one. The doctors have no explanation as to how Justin contracted the blood clots except that it could be a genetic condition. The doctors are hoping the clots do not move because he could have an embolism which could be fatal! He was in intensive care for several weeks and recently had surgery on the clot in his leg. He is in and out of the hospital with months of recovery ahead of him. Justin will need care and medication for the rest of his life.

Justin’s family does not have insurance to cover the medical and hospital costs.

September 9th 2007

A 65 MILE POKER RUN WITH FIVE STOPS

· Ride starts & ends at Sideouts (176 & Roberts Road, Island Lake)

· Registration from 9:30 to 11:00 AM

· Bikes will leave at 11:00 AM (all bikes back by 3:00 PM)

· Cost: $25 per rider and $10 per passenger.

· $5 for each additional poker hand.

· Prizes awarded to the 3 best poker hands.

· Free Bears tailgate party including buffet lunch & entertainment after the ride.

· Additional raffles throughout the ride.

The ILLINOIS ALR State Rally will be held SEPTEMBER 15-16, 2007 in Mt. Vernon IL.
At the Mt.Vernon Airport on East Route 15. Just take the MT Vernon Exit off of interstate 57 take a left at the light and keep going. you can't miss us. This event proceeds will go to the Legacy Scholarship fund and The Haven in Marion IL. There will be bike builders , custom painters , venders , bike show, bike games and sport bike stunts and so much more. if you would like to pre regiser or like more info call Chris Russell Director of post 141 ALR @ 618-533-1003 or e-mail me @ LRUSS846@sbcglobal.net

Post 647 DuQuoin, Illinois is sponsoring a chapter of the ALR.

Come see what we are all about.
Get in on the founding of this new chapter and share the pride of being a Legion Rider.

For more information or questions, call 618-790-5037 or email cptmidnight1200@yahoo.com

May 5
2007 Dedication ceremony for monument in honor of Medal of Honor recipient
Kenneth M. Kays [D Co (Medic), 1st BN, 506th, 1970] 1:00
at the Hannah House Museum, Fairfield, IL.

On-line local news story: Group Plans Memorial to Honor Reluctant Hero

The Kenny Kays Memorial Fund has been set up at
Fairfield National Bank
220 East Main Street
Fairfield, IL 62837-2002

Additional information is available from Fairfield Fire Chief Mike Pottorff
at 618-842-3169 or 618-516-1051. Chief Pottorff is one of the 3 committee
members who helped put this memorial together.

On-line article: Four Medals & The Battle at Abandoned Fire Support Base Maureen, May 7, 1970

Book: Troubled Hero: A Medal of Honor, Vietnam, and the War at Home by
Randy K. Mills; available from either Amazon.com or the Indiana University Press

2nd Annual Bike Blessing
Wauconda American Legion Riders Post 911

April 7th, 2007 at 11:30 A.M.


The second annual bike blessing will take place at St. Peters Church. St. Peters is located 1 block west of US Rt. 12,
at 27570 Volo Village Road Volo, Illinois.

We will meet at
American Legion Post 911, 515 S. Main St. Wauconda
at 10:00 A.M. and depart at 11:00.
Or, you can meet us at St. Peters.

Join us for a scenic ride after the blessing.
For more info call 847-526-9718

We have changed our Poker Run date due to a scheduleing conflict. It will be May 12, 2007, Registration opens at 10:00 a.m., first bike out at 11:00, last bike out at 12:00. Last bike in at 5:00 p.m. Hope to see every one there.