Posted on 04/19/2008 6:01:41 PM PDT by Las Vegas Dave
6th Annual Rally for the Troops will be held on Sunday April 20, 2008 at 11:00 PM in downtown Clevelands Public Square.
Free Parking at Tower City Parking lots. Last year an estimated 5000 motorcyclist attended the Rally. Bikes will stage at 8:30 AM from Cleveland Harley Davidson Sales Company (W145 and Lorain), Lake Erie Harley Davidson (Avon Ohio); South East Harley Davidson (Bedford Hts. Ohio) and Western Reserve Harley Davidson (Mentor Ohio).
Bikes will depart for downtown Cleveland at 9:30 AM. Jim Mantel of WGAR will MC the Rally and Monica Robins of WKYC will sing the National Anthem.
The Rally will honor the families of Ohios Fallen Heroes and all veterans who have served our country. The event will take place regardless of the weather. Post Rally food and entertainment will be at Cleveland Harley Davidson Sales Company at W145 and Lorain from 12:30 to 3:00 PM.
Cleveland Ohio
Rally for the Troops Ping!
There are supposed to be rain showers. :-( I wish today’s weather could also have been tomorrow’s.
A man (with his wife and teenage daughter) came into the candle shop where I work. The man showed me a FORT BRAGG I.D., and said that he had just returned from a year in Iraq. Without hesitation, I thanked him for his service, told him that I supported him and the troops, and gave him my 50% employee discount — it was the least that I could do.
Wow! Look at that!
Head out to the rally!
Lots of good people there (including me and Las Vegas Dave). I’ve never seen so many bikes in one place.
Rain or shine we’re going to be there. Oh Buford, I have to thank you again for the HTML tutorial at the WRAMC Freep last year...has come in handy a work a couple of times...and made me look like I really knew something :-)
I’ll be there as well.
Anytime, OhioSA.
Looking forward to the After-Action Report. Please make sure you ping me.
Wonderful to see that crowd!
didn’t know about this til now.. will see if Wheelbarrow, friend/vet John & me can come after church(we would leave early)
Such great fun in past years. Thanks for ping Dave & Buf..
come to cleveland this morning BUMP
whellbarrow & I will be there. we should be easy to spot despite the crowds.
He is 83 & bent over with osteroporosis & I will have two big dogs with partriotic neck scarfs..
we are leaving church early to get there.
look forward to seeing everyone if we can find each other. Leaving in 10 minutes for church..
I will look for you Dolly! :-)
They’re arriving! Hundreds of bikes were just escorted south on Ontario Street by policemen on bikes.
I mean north. I’m so excited. LOL.
Just returned from the rally. The people were absolutely wonderful! I think I took some very nice pictures. I’ll send to you this evening to post here. Thanks!
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