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Maritime Biker RED KNIGHTS MOTORCYCLE CLUB - LA CHAPTER 1 - PRESENTS 17 th Annual 9-11 POKER RUN By: Capt. Steve Dupre “When you do something Well - Stick with it!” SATURDAY • SEPT. 8, 2018 POKE R RUN Proceeds Benefit Red Knights LA Chapter 1 - 911 Foundation 501(c)3 for Orleans, Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes Support Your Local Firefighters! REGISTRATION OPENS 8 am at WESTWEGO FARMERS MARKET 484 Sala Ave. • Westwego, LA • (corner of 4th St. & Sala Ave.) What’s up my brothers!?! Hope all is going well for you and your families. I’m trying to get home and get in some R&R time with the wife... This month we would like to honor all the military men (and women) that have served and are serving for our country! I would like to pay tribute to a guy who comes from an extensive line of military men. He is very patriotic and very proud of his family and military roots. He will gladly tell you about how his Grandfather Earl, who was a sergeant and a P.O.W captured by the Germans... or about his dad Jerry, who was a 3rd class mate in the Navy... and that his uncles Earcell and Billy, who were sergeants in the Vietnam war... and his uncle Andrew was an officer in the Army... And, he will tell you proudly about his brother Jonathan, who has been in the National Guard protecting us for 13 years. Our next Maritime Biker is Joe Wells, from Houma, a rigger and welder at Dynamic Industries, Inc., working 14 and 14, jumping from platform to platform, wherever they need fixing... He’s a hard worker, making that money for his home and taking care of his family! On his 14 off, the father of 5 works his butt off at home too. A very devoted dude that loves spending time with his kids, but... when he isn’t fixing something in the house or even doing some mechanic work on the side, he manages to squeeze in some much-needed wind therapy with the other love of his life, his 09 Harley Street Glide... Gotta ride when you can... He doesn’t have much time to join a club or devote himself to anything away from spending time with his wife Penny and his children, and to me, the best place charity should start is at home. Spending time with children and teaching them to grow up to be strong, independent young adults should be the first thing. Keep up the good work Joe! And thank you for keeping them oil platforms going and thanks to your family for their service! There’s Joe’s story, keep the thunder rolling and tell me yours! Send pics and your story to captstevetrmla@ gmail.com and let your story be told! Till the next one, be safe out there and always keep the Thunder rolling and the shiny side up! RAIN or SHINE • WE ROLL AT 9:30 am • LAST BIKE IN 2:30 pm Stops include: New Orleans Harley-Davidson, Airline Dr. • The KAMP, Harahan St. Rose VFD, St. Rose • Whitey's Fishing Hole, Marrero • Plaisance's Bar, Gretna Rally at the completion of our run for our POLICE ESCORTED Fire Truck & Motorcycle Parade ER FORGET NEV Led by: Grand Marshal Roland Belew, Road Capt. RKMCLA1 and Parade Marshal Jerry Couch, RKMCLA1 Departs at 2:45 pm • Arrives at Westwego Farmers Market at 3 pm Parade staging area: Plaisance's Bar BRING YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS & KIDS - FREE ADMISSION Come out and support your local firefighters! Our Memorial & Celebration Opens Noon DJ Music throughout the day LIVE MUSIC by COLD SHOT from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Vendors • Auctions • Raffles • Prizes • Food & Drink • Collectible Pins • T-Shirts & More! Gear Up with the Red Knights at the Visit our Website SOON for Early Registration - ONLINE! FREE 2018 EVENT T-SHIRTS to the FIRST 300 REGISTERED! All drivers & passengers must sign a standard waiver release of liability and indemnity agreement prior to participation. You must be AT LEAST 18 to participate in the poker run. 9-11 RUN KICKOFF PARTY! THE KAMP — Harahan, LA Wednesday, August 29, 2018 • 7-10 PM LIVE MUSIC by DR. ROCK Meet and Greet your Friends and Fellow 9-11 Poker Run Riders! Visit www.REDKNIGHTSLA.com today! For email, please go to website and click "Contact Us" FOR MORE INFO, SPONSORSHIPS OR DONATIONS, CALL: Steve G 504-319-8885 • Steve H 504-416-0702 • Susan 504-452-7277 Dan B’s Famous Roast Beef Shrimp and Andouille Creole Pasta Chicken Florentine Pork Chops Captain Steve 12 Thunder Roads Magazine Louisiana/Mississippi | July 2018 | www.thunderroadslams.com www.thunderroadslams.com | July 2018 | Thunder Roads Magazine Louisiana/Mississippi 13