Road to
Recovery Day Six
(Did
not get a day 4 or 5 report, will post if received)
From: Diana King
Sent: Monday, April
06, 2009 11:29 AM
Subject: Day 6
See below. Please pass this information on to the American Legion Family.
Thank you!
Diana King
Department of
VA&R Chairman
P.S. According to John, they plan to come back to
same route with minor changes. I was fortunate to be able to attend two
banquets in honor of our Wounded Warriors. One was held in Alvarado,
which
was hosted by Unit/Post 426, and the other was in
hosted by Unit/Post 838. It was very uplifting just to be in the presence
of these courageous men and women, and riding in the convoy was awesome!
The support given to our Wounded Warriors along the route brought tears to
my eyes. I wish you ALL could have been there!
Subject
Day 6 Cleburne to
#BushWatch: W. Encourages Wounded Warriors | NBC
Dallas-Fort Worth
http://cbs11tv.com/local/George.Bush.Wounded.2.976033.html
http://www.star-telegram.com/state_news/story/1296743.html
You can also follow the ride by joining our Facebook Road 2 Recovery group.
You can read the blog on Bighollywood.brietbart.com
The day got off to a great start when former President
George Bush showed
up to visit the wounded warriors and give us a big send off on our way to
President Bush with the R2R group....
The weather again cooperated with a brisk tailwind to get to the Ballpark
in time to throw out the first pitch. The last day is full of celebration
and looking back at the week that brought us all together. The ride is full
of stories that none of us will ever forget.
Another great
The 3 handcycle riders, Travis,
Nate and David, who made every mile of the
ride. A true show of strength and courage especially
with the wind of day
4. They loved getting the new Michelin tires to help them go faster.
The face of Ryan Clark the 3rd day of the ride after he learned how much
fun cycling could be with the proper shoes. The new
electronic shimano
shifting kits that Dean and Kenny used. Kenny especially was a changed
man
and was always riding strong.
Our blogger in action....
All of the riders exceeding what they thought was
possible and what their
expectations were going into the ride. To see the faces of the riders like
Allan Annert and Chad Fleming, who was to ride a hand
cycle until Roger
Staubach stepped up.
also, making it one of the most unique bikes in the world.
The towns and schools who came out to greet us waiting until
we got there.
Cheering and singing as we rode by. There was some disappointment as Juan
Guerrero was not able to finish the ride.
The public and guest riders like Steve Hayes, Adam Baldwin, and Rich
Arthur, who add such a great dynamic to the ride. Our wounded
Duane Wagner and Jim Penseyres who help guide and
mentor the younger guys.
To all of the volunteers and wives that come along and help
out. To all of
the sponsors like the American Legion, USO, Star Trac
and especially
Benetech of Texas who help get the Shimano electronic
shifting.
We made it!
We hope that you can join us for the next R2R event....the Memorial
Challenge May 25-30... the finish features American
Idol winner David Cook
in concert in
Regards,
John Wordin
Executive Director
Road 2 Recovery
Making a Difference in the Lives of Wounded Warriors
818.888.7091x1
818.710.1453 Fax
www.TheRoad2Recovery.org
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VFW, Otis
Spunkmeyer, Sunkist, Giant Bicycles, League of
American Bicyclists,
Operation Rebound, American Legion Riders, Step Up 4 Vets, California
American Legion, Coca-Cola, Shimano, Veltec Sports, Hincapie Sports,
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Project, DeFeet, Park Tool,
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