US Marine Riders Association
Calendar Year - 2023
JANUARY 2023 - NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY
3 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
5 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Florence, KY
6 FRI - FUNERAL (V) FRANKLIN "BUD" H. WAYMEYER (96), US Navy - WWII
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft Thomas, KY at 1500 hours
7 SAT - FUNERAL (S,E,I) FRANKLIN "BUD" H. WAYMEYER (96), US Navy - WWII
St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring, KY at 1000 hours
14 SAT - 63rd ANNUAL CAVALCADE OF CUSTOMS (13-15),
Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, OH
16 MON - FUNERAL (V) MAURICE P. HEHMAN JR (85) US Army - Fireman,
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft Thomas, KY at 1400 hours
17 TUE - FUNERAL (S,E,I) MAURICE P. HEHMAN JR (85) US Army - Fireman
St Philip's Church, Melbourne, KY at 1000 hours
17 TUE - FUNERAL (S) STEVEN W LILLEY (64) US Air Force - Retired,
Florence Baptist Church, Florence, KY at 1430 hours
21 SAT - COLLECTION 21 CAR SHOW,
27 Kenton Lands Road, Erlanger, KY
26 THU - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) AUBRA ("DUGAN" BROWN (88) USAF,
Chambers & Grubs Funeral Home, Walton, KY at 0830 hours
28 SAT - CINCINNATI/NKY POLAR PLUNGE SPECIAL OLYMPICS W/NKY YOUNG MARINES,
Central Riverfront Garage, 171 Joe Nuxhall Way, The Banks, Cincinnati, OH at 1000 hours
30 MON - FUNERAL (V,S) KENNETH W. SWENK (90) US Air Force - MSgt - Korea - Vietnan
First Church of Christ, Burlington, KY at 1000 hours
31 TUE - FUNERAL (I) KENNETH, W. SWENK (90) US Air Force - MSgt - Korea - Vietnam
Floral Hills Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, KY at 1315 hours
FYI:
1 Sun - New Years Day
9 Mon - National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
17 Tue - 32nd Anniversary Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm (1991)
27 Fri - Vietnam Peace Accord (1973)
27 Fri - Holocaust Remembrance Day
NKY = Northern Kentucky
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page: www.usmarineriders.comwww.usmarines.com
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
FEBRUARY 2023 - NATIONAL SALUTE TO VETERAN PATIENTS
2 TUE - COMMUNITY CONNECT MEETING w/MARIANNE PROCTOR,
State Representative, Triple Crown Center, 10644 Triple Crown Blvd, Union, KY at 1900 hours
3 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) THOMAS R. CRADDOCK (95), US Army - Corporal - WWII
Stith Funeral Home, 7500 US Highway 42, Florence, KY at 1030 hours
4 SAT - RHINEGEIST BREWERY MOTORCYCLE SHOW,
1910 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
7 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
9 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub Station II,
7905 Dream Street, Florence, KY
11 SAT - PATRIOTS LANDING - GRAND OPENING,
330 Eibeck Lane, Williamstown, KY at 1300 hours
14 TUE - CITY OF FLORENCE COUNSEL MEETING -
Florence Government Center, 8100 Ewing Boulevard, Florence, KY
17 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) WILLIAM "BILL" R. NILES (75), US Army - Vietnam
Floral Hills Funeral Home, 5336 Old Taylor Mill Road, Taylor Mill, KY
18 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES INFORMATIONAL SESSION -
Marshall Schildmeyer VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 47th Street, Latonia at 1000 hours
19 SUN - IWO JIMA FLAG RAISING & PVT FRANKLIN R. SOUSLEY - USMC REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY,
Franklin Sousley VFW Post 1834, 1335 Mt Sterling Road, Flemingsburg, KY
20 MON - PRESIDENT'S DAY DISPLAY - Florence Government Center, 8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY
25 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) CHARLES W. ADAMS (98), US Marine - Corporal - WWII - Pacific
Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY
FYI:
1 Wed - National Freedom Day
2 Thu - Ground Hog Day
3 Fri - Four Chaplains Day (1966)
4 Sat - USO's Birthday (1941)
14 Tue - Valentine's Day
15 Wed - Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine (1898)
17 Fri - National Caregivers Day
19 Sun - Coast Guard Reserve's Birthday (1898)
20 Mon - President's Day
22 Wed - George Washington's Birthday
22-25 - Show of Shows, Military Antique Show with Arms and Militaria
Kentucky Expo Center, (37 Philips Lane, Lousiville, KY
23 Thu - Flag Raised on Iwo Jima
24-25 - Kentucky Gold Wing District Ops Meeting = Turfway Park, Florence, KY
27 Mon - Battle of Java Sea (1942)
28 Tue - Persian Gulf War Ends (1991)
NKY = Northern Kentucky
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page: www.usmarineriders.com.usmarines.com
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
MARCH 2023 - NATIONAL VIETNAM VETERANS DAY
MONTH OF THE MILITARY CAREGIVER
2 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING - Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
4 SAT - SOUTH EAST INDIANA VETERANS MUSEUM - Carnegie Library, 100 N. High Street, Rising Sun, IN
- APPRECIATION DAY - HIGH STAKES HARLEY DAVIDSON -
8026 Action Blvd, Florence, KY at 1200 hours
6 MON - VIETNAM VETERANS TRIBUTE & PINNING - VFW Post 3205, 8261 Alexandria, Ky at 1900 hours
7 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP MEETING - American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY at 1900 hours
11 SAT - JULIAN CARTER WILLS WORKSHOP DEDICATION -
Patriot's Landing, 330 Eibeck Lane, Willliamstown, KY at 1100 hours
14 TUE - FUNERAL (E,I) DARRIS A. BEACH (78) - US Army - Vietnam Era, Williamstown, KY
18 SAT - NKU YOUNG MARINES INFORMATIONAL SESSION -
Marshall Schildmeyer VFW Post 6095, 343 East 47th Street, Latonia, KY at 1000 hours
23 THU - NKU MILITARY - VETERANS - FAMILY EVENT - 500 Louie B Nunn Drive, Newport, KY at 1300 hours
29 WED - WELCOME HOME CEREMONY - VIETNAM VETERANS DAY -
National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 300 Broad Street, Columbus, OH
- FREE CHOW FOR VIETNAM VETERANS - MISSION BAR-B-QUE -
8655 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, OH
- 50th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO THE VIETNAM VETERANS & ALL OTHER ERAS -
Cantas Center, 1624 Herald Avenue, Cincinnati, OH
31 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) ROBERT W. RAYBURN (78) US Navy - Vietnam, Dry Ridge, KY
FYI:
3 Fri Navy Reserve 107th Birthday (1915)
4 Sat National Hug A GI Day
4 Sat The Root Beer Stand - Opening Dat
11566 Reading Road, Sharonville, OH
5 Sun U.S. Seabees 81st Birthday (1942)
12 Sun Daylight Savings Time Begins
13 Mon K9 Veterans Day
15 Wed American Legion's 104th Birthday (1919)
18 Sat Book Signing "Never Give Up+ by Fred Hillman - USMC
Kenton County Library, 502 Scott Street, Covington, KY at 1030 hours
20 Mon Spring Begins
25 Sat National Medal of Honor Day
29 Wed National Vietnam War Veterans Day -
Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 365, Vernon Cooper Lane, Frankfort, KY
NKY = Northern Kentucky
NKU = Northern Kentucky University
SEF = Special Events Flyer of our Web Page
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
APRIL 2023 - MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD
GOLD STAR SPOUSES DAY
4 TUE = CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP MEETING - American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY at 1900 hours
5 WED = FUNERAL (V.S.E.I) JAMES R. BROWN (84) US Army-Vietnam - Swindler & Currin Funeral Home,
Covington, KY at 1000 hours
= FUNERAL (V) KENNETH E. BROUGHTON (92) - US Air Force - Hebron Baptist Church, Hebron, KY at 1530 hours
6 THU = FUNERAL (S,E,I) KENNETH E. BROUGHTTON (92) - US Air Force - Hebron Baptist Church, Hebron, KY at 1000 hours
7 FRI = FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) EARL H. WILLS (103) US Army - WWII -
Chamber & Grubbs Funeral Home, Indepedence, KY at 0830 hours
6 THU = ALL HANDS MEETING - Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
14 FRI = NRA CONVENTION MEETING & EXHIBITS (14-16) - 100 Capital Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
= TOH RIDE - GREENSBURG ,IN
15 SAT = TOH RIDE - GOLD START FAMILY MEMORIAL, Frankfort, KY
- KENTUCKY VIETNAM WAR SUNDIAL MEMORIAL, Frankfort, KY
- GOLD START FAMILY MEMORIAL, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - North, Willliamstown, KY
18 TUE = TRI STATE - HONOR FLIGHT - Cincinnati Airport, (CVG), Hebron, KY
20 THU = VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA MEETING - 179 Dell Street, Elsmere, KY at 1930 hours
22 SAT = KMA/KBA SPRING FLING RIDE - Villa Fiesta, 56 Taylor Mill Road, Covington, KY at 1200 hours (Rescheduled May 29th
23 SUN = VETERAN'S MONTHLY BREAKFAST - Sick Fish Cycles, 5736 Limaburg Road, Burlington, KY
25 TUE = LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - MARIANNE PROCTOR - Triple Crown Country Club,
1 Triple Corwn Blvd, Union, KY at 1900 hours
26 WED = UNION ADOPT-A-UNIT BOX PACKING, Union City Building 1843 Bristow Drive, Union, KY at 1800 hours
29 SAT = DEDICATION OF THE VIETNAM HUEY MEMORIAL, Lesko Park, Aurora, IN AT 1100 hours
29 SAT = KMA/KBA SPRING FLING RIDE, Villa Fiesta, 56 Taylor Mill Road, Covington, KY
FYI:
1 Sat - April Fool's Day
2 Sun - Palm Sunday
5 Wed - Gold Star Spouses Day
6 Thu - U.S. Enters WWI (1917)
7 Fri - Good Friday
9 Sun - Easter Sunday
9 Sun - National Former POW Recognition Day
14 Fri - Air Force Reserve 75th Birthday (1948)
18 Tue - Holocaust Remembrance Day
22 Sat - Freedom Run, Legion Park, Parris, KY
22 Sat - Earth Day
22 Sat - Chapter "G" - Tech Day, Walton, KY (Rescheduled to some time in May 2023)
23 Sun - US Army Reserve 115th Birthday (1908)
23 Sun - Wings & Wheels, Cynthiana-Harrison county Airport, 40 Airfield Lane, Cynthiana, KY at 1000 hours
28 Fri - Sammy L Davis, Medal of Honor Recipient, South East Indiana Museum, Rising Sun, IN
30 Sat - National Military Brats Day
YRSC = Yellow Ribbon Support Center
TOH = Tour of Honor Ride
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page -(www.usmarineriders.com) www.usmarineriders.com
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
MAY 2023 - NATIONAL MILITARY SPOUSES APPRECIATION DAY
MONTH OF THE MILITARY CARE GIVER
MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH
4 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence
- HAPPY 17TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE US MARINE RIDERS ASSOCIATION (2006)
5 FRI - MOTORCYCLE ESCORT - 9/11 NEVER FORGET MOBILE EXHIBIT -
Dry Ridge Outlet Center, 1107 Fashion Ridge Road, Dry Ridge, KY at NLT 1230 hours
6 SAT - OPENING CEREMONY 9/11 NEVER FORGET MOBILE EXHIBIT (6-14) -
Florence Government Center, Florence, KY AT 1100 hours
- RUN FOR THE SON (CMA), Indian Dealership, 10915A Dixie Hwy, Walton, KY at 1200 hours
13 SAT - MOTHERS DAY BIKE SHOW (KMA), VFW Post 6423, 4435 Dixie Hwy, Elsmere, KY
20 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) TIMOTHY P. FRODGE (78), US Navy,
Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, KY at 0830 hours
- 8th ANNUAL OFFICER SONY KIM CHARITY RIDE -
CinCity HD, 1799 Tennessee Avenue, Cincinnati, OH
23 TUE - TRI - STATE HONOR FLIGHT, Cincinnati Airport (CVG), Hebron, KY
27 SAT - MEMORIAL DAY FLAG PLACEMENT w/ NKY YOUNG Marines -
Mother of God Cemetery, 2701 Latonia Ave, Covington, KY at 0900 hours
- NKY YOUNG MARINES RECRUIT CLASS 2023A GRADUATION-
American Legion Post 203, 3801 Winston Avenue, Latonia, KY at 1300 hours
28 SUN - MEMORIAL DAY PARADE - Campbell County Middle School, 8000 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY at 1400 hours
29 MON - MEMORIAL DAY PARADE with NKY YOUNG MARINES, Notre Dame Academy,
1699 Hilton Drive . Park Hills, KY at 1045 hours
- FLORENCE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE & CEREMONY -
Boone County High School (1000 hours) and Florence Government Center, Florence, KY at 1300 hours
30 TUE - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) CHRISTOPHER M. BUDZ (36), US Army. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, KY at 0830 hours
FYI:
1 Sun May Day
1 Sun Silver Star Service Banner Day
2 Tue Chapter "G" Wingers Group, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
4 Thu International Firefighters Day
6 Sat National Nurses Day
7 Sat ALS Car Show, Lawrenceburg, IN
7 Sun Chapter "G" Tech Day, 120 North Main Street, Walton, KY
8 Mon V-E Day
12 Fri Military Spouses Appreciation Day
13 Sat Children of Fallen Patriot's Day
14 Sun Mother's Day
15 Mon Peace Officers Memorial Day
20 Sat Armed Forces Day
20 Sat Classic Car Show, 909 Camel Crossing, Alexndria, KY (sef)
22 Mon National Maritime Day
26-29 Rolling To Remember (AmVets), Washington, DC (sef)
29 Mon Memorial Day
AMVETS = American Veterans MWMC = Men of War Motorcycle Club
CMA = Christian Motorcycle Association SEF = Special Events Flyer on Our Web Page
KMA = KY Motorcycle Association V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internme
JUNE 2023 - PTSD AWARENESS MONTH
1 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Drean Street, Florence, KY
2 FRI - FUNERAL (E) DENNIS W. SCHOONOVER (81), US Army, Stanley Funeral Home, Williamston, KY
3 SAT - DEDICATION FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP VETERANS MEMORIAL, Fairfield, OH
- ROLLING THUNDER KY5 CAR & TRUCK SHOW, Frederick Douglas High School, Lexington, KY (sef)
4 SUN - FLEA IN THE FORT, Tower Park, Fort Thomas, KY
8 THU - TROOP BOX PACKING (UNION ADOPT A UNIT) - Union City Bldg, 1843 Bristow Drive, Union, KY at 1800 hours
10 SAT - 13th ANNUAL RIDE TO REMEMBER (10 & 11) - IN-PGR - 716 South Park Avenue, Batesville, IN
14 FRI - FUNERAL (S,I) MICHAEL C. ASCH (72) US Army - Vietnam Veteran -
Floral Hills Memorial Garden, 5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Covington, KY
23 FRI - FUNERAL (V, S) STEPHEN J. YANKE (62) US Army -
Florence Hills Funeral Home, 5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Covington, KY at 1530 hours
24 SAT - FUNERAL (E,I) STEPHEN J. YANKE (62) US Army -
Floral Hills Funeral Home,8336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Covington, KY
- TOH - Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH
- TOH - Ohio Police K9 Memorial, Batavia Community Park, Batavia, OH
- VETERANS MEMORIAL PLAZA, Batavia Community Park, OH
- NEW BANKLICK BAPTIST CHURCH CRUISE IN - 10719 Banklick Road, Walton, KY at 1000 hours
30 FRI - UNION CELEBRATES AMERICAN PARADE W/ NKY YOUNG MARINES -
1985 Union School Road, Union Baptist Church, Union, KY
FYI:
June 2023 Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival (Jun 3-4, Jun 1-11, Jun 17 &18, Jun 24-25) -
955 Elm, Street, Eminence, KY (sef)
2 - 3 Highway 25 Yard Sale
3 Sat Kentucky Chapter Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) Benefit Ride -
Man O' War Harley Davidson, 2073 Bryant Rd, Lexington, KY
4 Sun Battle of Midway Begins (1942)
6 Tue D-Day - Allies Invade Normandy (1944)
6 Tue Chapter "G" Wingers Group Meeting, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
9 Fri Wilmington Ohio Military Antiques Show, 123 Gano Road, Wilmington, OH
10 Sat Patriot Landing Flag Dedication, 330 Eibeck Lane, Williamstown, KY
12 Mon Women Veterans Day
14 Wed US Army Birthday (1775)
14 Wed Flag Day
16-18 PGR Annual Gathering of the Guard, Paducah, KY
17 Sat Navy Hospital Corps Birthday
17 Sat Mayberry Day Car & Truck Show, Courthouse Square, Owenton, KY
18 Sun Father's Day
21 Wed Summers Begins
22 Thu GI Bill Signed (1944)
25 Sun Start of Korean War (1950)
27 Tue National PTSD Awareness Day
IN-PGR = Indiana Patriot Guard Riders
NKY = Northern Kentucky Young Marines
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page
TOH = Tour of Honor Ride
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
JULY 2023 -
1 SAT - CELEBRATION OF LIFE - CHUCK NORRIS, 6954 Ginseng Court, Burlington, KY
- PATRIOTS LANDING - WOOD CARVING SESSIONS, 330 Eibeck Lane, Williamstown, KY
3 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) ROBERT L. ADKINS (75) - US Army - Vietnam -
Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 0830 hours
4 TUE - FORT THOMAS INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE -
Meet at N. Fort Thomas Ave & Memorial Parkway, Ft Thomas, KY at 0930
6 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING - Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
8 SAT - 18th ANNUAL HOLIDAY FO HEROES CELEBRATION -
4657 Catalpa Court, Burlington, KY
10 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) RONALD C. WHALEN (75), US Marine Corps & KY National Guard
Drake Whaley McCarty Funeral Home, 112 Walnut Street, Cynthiana, KY
11 TUE - AFP-KY CERTIFICATION OF NEED EVENT - Florentine Event Center,
8605 Haines Drive #D, Florence, KY at 1800 hours
16 SUN - SSGT MATT MAUPIN SCHOLARSHIP RIDE -
West Clermont High School, 4100 Bach Buston Rd, Batavia, OH
18 TUE - MIA REMAINS - SI ELMER LAWRENCE RETURNED HOME - US Navy- USS Oklahoma -
Muhammad Ali International Airport, Louisville, KY
- QUARTER AUCTION - NKY YOUNG MARINES - St Mary Undercroft, 8246 E. Main Street, Alexandria, KY
21 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S) WILLIAM D. WELCH (74), US Marine Corps - Vietnam Era
Tandly-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Avenue, Carrollton, KY at 1500 hours
22 SAT - GENERAL PATTON MUSEUM RIDE, Ft Knox, KY
- VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL, 1900 Ring Road East, Elizabethtown, KY
- GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL, KY Veterans Cemetery-Central, Radcliff, KY
29 SAT - CYNTHIANA BIKE FEST - 100 N. Main St, Cynthiana, KY
FYI:
July 2023 Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival (July 1-2, July 8-9, July 15-16, July 22-23)
3 Mon Celebrate Independence Day, Florence Government Center, Florence, KY (sef) 1900-2200 hours
Fireworks at 2200 hours
4 Tue Independence Day
10 - 15 Kenton County Fair, 2836 Harris Pike, Independence, KY
11 Tue Chapter "G" Meeting, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY at 1900 hours
12 - 16 Kentucky Bike Rally, Sturgis, KY
15 Sat SSgt Maupin Maupin Scholarship Ride, West Clermont High School, Batavia, OH
(Reschedule to July 16 Sun - Due to Weather)
16 Sun Burlington Antique Show, Burlington Fair Grounds, Burlington, KY
22 - 23 Dayton Air Show, Dayton International Airport, Dayton, KY
23 Sun Parents Day
25 Tue National Hire A Veteran Day
26 Tue American With Disabilities Act Signed (1990)
27 Wed End of Korean War (1953)
29 Fri Army Chaplin Corps 247th Anniversary (1775)
MIA = Missing In Action
NKY = Northern Kentucky
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
AUGUST 2023 - ANTI TERRORISM AWARENESS MONTH
1 TUE - CITY OF FLORENCE - NIGHT OUT, Florence Gov't Center, 8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY (sef)
- BIKE NIGHT AT HOOTERS, 7299 Houston Road, Florence, KY
- KY ROAD RIDERS MEETING, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
3 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
5 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES AT THE LONGEST YARD SALE - HWY 127
- 5th ANNUAL BACK THE HEROES CAR,TRUCK, JEEP & BIKE SHOW-
4101 Bach Buxton Road, Batavia, OH
15 TUE - HARLEY OWNERS GROUPS (HOG) MEETING - High States Harley Davidson, 8025 Action Blvd, Florence, KY
17 THU - VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA MEETING - Elsmere Senior Center, 179 Dell Street, Elsmere, KY
18 FRI - ESCORT - USN JOSHUA ARQUIZA (24) - CVG Airport to Madison, IN (Hoth Mission- NKY PGR)
19 SAT - 11th ANNUAL FALLEN HERO MEMORIAL RIDE -
USVMC Clubhouse, 717 West Xenia Dr, Fairborn, OH
- VET FEST OHIO 2023 - 10542 OH-73, Waynesville, OH
20 SUN - ESCORT - USS JOHN F. KENNEDY VETERANS (PGR-Hoth Mission),
1 Sayer Point, Williamstwon, KY at 1200 hours
22 TUE - FUNERAL (V,S) STEPHEN D. CUMPTON (61) - USAF - Sgt - Lebannon & Grenada Era
Skajh Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, IL
Union City Bldg, 1843 Bristow Dr, Union, KY at 1800 hours
23 WED - TROOP GOODY BOX PACKING - CITY OF UNION, Union City Bldg, Union, KY
26 SAT - FEED THE NEED RIDE, Beechgrove Baptist Church, 450 Independence, KY
- KY REMEMBERS THE VIETNAM WAR
27 SUN - PARK AND RIDES FOR HEROES 2023 -
AJ Jolly Park, 1501 Racetrack Road, Alexandria, KY
29 TUE - QUARTER AUCTION - NKY YOUNG MARINES -
Fort Wright Civic Club, 115 Kennedy Road, Ft Wright, KY
FYI:
2 Wed Gulf War Begins (1990)
3 - 6 Highway 127 Worlds Longest Yard Sale (sef)
4 Fri US Coast Guard Birthday (1790)
4 - 13 Annual Sturgis Black Hills Round Up, Sturgis, SD
6 Sun KMA/KBA Annual Fallen Rider Ride, Pints Park, Carrolton, KY
6 Sun VFW Car Show, Wilmington, OH (sef)
7 Mon National Purple Heart Day
7 Mon Desert Storm - Persian Gulf War Ends (1991)
7 - 12 Boone County Fair, Boone County Fairground, Burlington, KY (sef)
10 Thu U.S. Department of Defense Birthday
11 - 14 Great Inland Seafood Festival, Riverboat Row, Newport, KY
14 Mon Navajo Code Talkers Day
15 Tue Japan Surrenders (1945) - End WWII
16 Wed National Airborne Day
17 - 19 The Goldwing Blast, Danville, KY
19 Sat Floral Hills Cruise In, Floral Hills Gardens, 5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, KY (sef)
20 Sun Navajo Code Talkers Day
26 Sat KY Remembers the Vietnam War - KY State Faird Grounds (17-19) (sef)
w/ Heather French Henry, KY Expo Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, kY
29 Tue Marine Corps Reserve Birthday (1916)
KMA/KBA = Kentucky Motorcycle Association / Kentucky Bikers Association
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page-usmarineriders.com
SEPTEMBER 2023 - NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH
NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH
2 SAT - LUNKEN AIRPORT DAYS (2-3), Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, OH
- FLORENCE CAR SHOW, Florence Mall, Florence, KY
- RABBIT HASH OLD TIMERS DAY, General Store, Rabbit Hash, KY
5 TUE - KY ROAD RIDERS MEETING, American Legion Post 4, Hwy 42, Florence
7 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
9 SAT - BOONE COUNTY SHERIFF 1st FIVE K RUN, Boone County Sheriffs Department, Burlington, KY
- KMA/KBA - THUNDER FOR DISABLED VETERANS RIDE - General Butler State Park, Carrollton, KY
10 SUN - VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE RALLY (8-10), Boone County Fairgrounds, Burlington, KY
11 MON - BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY MARKER DEDICATION -
1-71/75 Southbound Rest Area, Exit 176, Florence, KY
12 TUE - TRI STATE HONOR FLIGHT - CVG Airport, Hebron, KY at 2030 hours
16 SAT - TUNNEL TO TOWERS 5K RUN W/ MOTORCYCLE ESCORT -
Crescent Springs Community Park, Crescent Springs, KY
23 SAT - CRUSING TO COMBAT PTSD RIDE - Silent Auction & Raffle, Longnecks, Walton, KY
24 SUN - LEBANON COUNTY APPLEFEST, Warren County Fairgrounds, Lebanon, OH
21 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES BIRTHDAY BALL, Location to be Announced
27 WED - WELCOME HOME VETERANS EVENT -
Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash, OH at 1100 hours
30 SAT - SALUTE TO HEROES CAR & BIKE SHOW - Ralph Fulton VFW Post, 4435 Dixie Hwy, Elsmere, KY
- SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL WARRIORS, Moonbird, 100 Arbor Drive, Dry Ridge, KY
- OPERATION THAN YOU - Sawyer Point, Cincinnati, OH
FYI:
2 - 4 Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival, Winchester, KY
4 Mon National VJ Day (Victory over Japan (1945)
4 Mon Labor Day
9 Sat 9/11 Memorial Night Ride VFW Post, Fairfield, OH
Silkies Hike, Newport on the Levee, Newport, KY
10 Sun Grandparents Day
11 Mon Patriot Day
15 Fri National POW/MIA Recognition Day
18 Mon U.S. Air Force 75th Birthday (1947)
18 Mon U.S. Air National Guard 75th Birthday (1947)
19 Sat HOTH Mission Flightless Honor Flight, Georgetown, OH
23 Sat Autumn Begins
23 - 24 Lebanon County Applefest, Warren County Fairgrounds, Lebanon, OH
23 - 24 Oktoberfest Riverboat Row, Newport, KY
24 Sun Gold Star Mothers Day
Annual Old Timers' Day, Rabbit Hash General Store, Rabbit Hash, KY
Cruising to Combat PTSD Benefit Ride, Silent Auction & Raffle, Longnecks, Walton, KY
Healing Field Memorial Ride, American Legion Post 34, 725 West Broadway, Lawrenceburg, KY
KY Renaissance Fair Site, Eminence, KY (Sep 2 - Oct 29)
KMA/KBA Thunder for Disabled Veterans Ride, General Butler State Park, Carrollton, KY
Myrtle Beach Fall Rally, Murrels Inlet, SC
Ohio Renaissance Festival, Ohio 73, Waynesville, OH
The Marine Corps League 5K Fun Run, Warren County Armco Park, Lebannon, OH
SPC Zack Solomon 5K Run, Boone County Arboretum, Union, KY (postponed until Aprin 2024)
KMA/KBA = Kentucky Motorcycle Association / Kentucky Bikers Association
OCTOBER 2023 -- AGENT ORANGE AWARENESS MONTH
12 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING - Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
14 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S,I) EDWARD J. RENNEKAMP (71), US Navy,
Floral Hills Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, KY at 0930 hours
16 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E) EDWARD M. KAMINSKI (102), US Force - Captain - Pilot - WWII, St Paul Catholic Church, 7301 Dixie Hwy, Florence, Ky at 0930 hours
17 TUE - HONOR FLIGHT RETURNS, CVG Airport, Hebron, KY at 2030 hours
18 WED - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) BILLY C. HICKS (74) - US Army,
Floral Hills Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, KY at 0930 hours
20 FR I - 39TH ANNUAL SALT LICK FESTIVAL (20-22) - Big Bone Lick State Park, Union, KY (sef)
21 SAT - NORTHERN KENTUCKY YOUNG MARINE BIRTHDAY BALL - DAV National Headquarters,
860 Dolwick Drive, Erlanger, KY at 1745 hours (sef)
28 SAT - WILMINGTON MILITARY ANTIQUES SHOW - Roberts Centre, 123 Gano Rd, Wilmington, OH
FYI:
2 -9 Myrtle Beach Fall Rally, Murrels Inlet, SC
3 Tue KY Road Riders Meeting, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
7 Sat Operation Enduring Freedom Began (2001)
KMA/KBA District 4, Poke Run, Indian Dealership, Richwood, KY at 1200 hours (sef)
74th Annual Devils Staircase Hill Climb, Oregonia, OH
7 - 8 Wool Fest, Falmouth, KY
8 Sun Perryville Battlefield Re-Enactment, Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, Perryville, KY
9 Mon Columbus Day
13 Fri U.S. Navy 248th Birthday (1775)
14 Sat Cuban Missile Crisis Begins (1962)
14 - 15 Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, Warrenville, OH
16 Mon National Bosses Day
17 Tue Happy 58th Birthday - National Young Marines Program
19 Thu Vietnam Veterans of America Meeting, Elsmere Senor Center, 179 Dell St, Elsmere, KY at 1930 hours
21 Sat The Cause is Great than the Ride, Prospect Park, Louisville, KY
23 Mon Bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut (1983)
23 Mon Thunder Beach Autumn Motorcycle Rally, Panama City Beach, Fl
24 Tue United Nations Day
25 Wed US Invades Grenada (1983)
26 Thu National Day of the Deployed
28 Sat National First Responders Day (EMS-Fire-Rescue-Police)
29 Sun Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, D.C.
31 Tue Halloween
Ohio Renaissance Festival, Ohio 73, Waynesville, OH (weekends)
SEP = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOVEMBER 2023 - NATIONAL VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILY MONTH
WARRIOR CARE MONTH
NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH
2 THU - ALL HAND MEETING - Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
3 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,I) DAVID E. HEIZER (71) - US Army, Floral Hills Funeral Home,
5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor, Mill, KY at 1930 hours
4 SAT - THE WITNESS TREE - Boone County Veterans Memorial,
Florence Government Center, Florence, KY at 0800 hours (sef)
- MARINE CORPS LEAGUE 5K RUN - Countryside YMCA,
1669 Deerfield Rs, Lebanon, OH (sef)
6 MON - VETERANS APPRECIATION LUNCH - Reception of Erlanger,
1379 Donaldson Hwy, Erlanger, KY from 1000-1400 hours (sef)
7 TUE - KY ROAD RIDERS MEETING - American Legion Post, Florence, KY at 1900 hours
9 THU - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) WILLIAM R. FREY (94) - US Army -
First Church of Christ, 6080 Camp Ernest Road, Burlington, KY at 0845 hours
10 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) BERNARD A. KLEINE (85) - US Navy -
Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, Ky at 0830 hours
10 FRI - HAPPY 248th BIRTHDAY TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS (1775)
11 SAT - DAV 5K RUN, WALK, ROLL, RIDE 5K w/MC ESCORT -
100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH at 0730 (sef)
- VETERANS DAY PROGRAM - Florence Government Center,
Florence, KY from 1400-1500 hours (sef)
- FOR HEROES PROVED CONCERT -
First Baptist Church, 4410 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY at 1600 hours (sef)
12 SUN - VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE - Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, KY at 1400 hours (sef)
16 THU - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) DENIS WILSON (77), US Army -
Floral Hills Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, KY at 0830 hours
20 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) JOSEPH M. BOVA Jr (77) - US Marine Corps.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, KY at 0845 hours
24 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,) THOMAS R. BROWN (74) - US Navy,
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, KY at 1500 hours
25 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S) KATHLEEN HANNAH (62) - US Army,
Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, KY at 0915 hours
29 WED - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) HARRY E. HOLTKAMP (90), US Navy Reserve,
Floral Hills Funeral Home, Covington, KY at 1030 hours
FYI:
1 - 11 The Witness Tree Ceremony, Florence Government Center, Florence, KY (sef)
5 Sun Daylight Savings Time Ends
7 Tue Election Day
11 Sat Veterans Day
11 Sat Armistice Remembrance Day
12 Sun Honor Run Half Marathon, Florence Mall, Florence, KY
13 Mon Military Appreciation Night, Golden Corral, Florence, KY at 1700 hours (sef)
23 Thu Thanksgiving Day
25 Sat Holiday Care Package Assemble Day - The Barracks Project,
25 Franklin Avenue, Fort Thomas, KY from 1000-1300 hours (sef)
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
DECEMBER 2023 -
7 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING - Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
9 SAT - WREATH LAYING CEREMONY - Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-North,
205 Eibeck Lane, Williamstown, KY at 1000 hours (sef)
11 - 12 - ESCORT 22 0N YOU 700 MILE WALK, Warsaw, KY to the Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
16 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S) JERRY P. HOLYOKE (89) US Navy, Floral Hills Funeral Home,
Covington, KY at 1030 hours
16 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES DRILL, Ft Wright Civic Center, Ft Wright KY
20 WED - VINTAGE CAR COLLECTION & LIONEL TRAIN DISPLAY (10-23),
21 Kenton Lands Road, Erlanger, KY (sef)
23 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S) ANTHONY M. GARRETT (54) US Navy Reserve,
Linnermann Funeral Home, Erlanger, KY at 0915 hours
FYI:
5 Tue KY Road Riders Meeting, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
7 Thu Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
9 Sat Rabbit Hash Christmas Party, Rabbit Hash, KY
13 Wed National Guard Birthday (1636)
15 Fri Bill of Rights Day
16 Sat Battle of the Bulge (1944)
16 Sat National Wreaths Across America Day
16 Sat Wreath Laying Ceremony, Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, KY w/NKY Young Marines
17 Sun Wright Brothers Day
21 Thu Winter Begins
24 Sun Christmas Eve
25 Mon Christmas Day
31 Sun New Years Eve
V.S.E.I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment