| 12th Annual Red helmets Ride for the memorial weekend that will honor 105 Fallen Firefighters October 1-3, 2010.
Three Red Knight members left Wawa convenience store in Parkesburg Pa for Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company, Maryland. First stop was Battlefield Harley Davidson in Gettysburg Pa at this stop the dealership provided a free lunch of roasted corn and hot dogs. The roaster can cook 500 ears per hour, corn and hot dogs where hot and toasted good.
Then off to Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company about 30 miles down on Maryland Route 194, There are two stations side by side Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Company Station 24 and Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company Station 11. Line up for this event was behind station 11. Again a free lunch was provided, club members attending were Ken Boyd and friend Page, RP Scott, Paul and Donna Dawson.
The bike with flags is decorated with fire items including a Halon fire extinguisher, Tommy Baker is the owner and also the chairman of this ride for 12 years. other Chapters in attendance were 8 members of Waynesboro Pa Chapter 4, 4 members Harrisburg Pa Chapter 15, and Chris "Zippy" Godway International Vice President.
Matt Staley Fire Chief Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company lead the group leaving Walkersville at 330pm with over 300 motorcycles with a police escort to the National Fire Academy Campus in Emmetsburg Maryland. As we entered the campus we were met by almost 2,000 people lined up on both sides of the street. A program of a couple speakers followed by the lying of the wreath. We located Ken Boyds friend, Nicholas V. Picozzi II who was honored last year for his death in 2008.
Then they asked all the Red knights to gather in front of the memorial for a group picture. Then it was off to Gettysburg for a good meal before returning home.
Some video of the ride can be seen at:
http://www.firefighternation.com/video/nfff-2010-red-helmet-ride?commentId=889755%3AComment%3A4870165&xg_source=activity |
