Flight 93 Crash Site Memorial Cruise - 6-7 August - MCOM

All - Just a few more weeks. I need to start getting a car count so that we can get the Park Permit for the Site 93 site and the police escort. So....if you haven't said anything on the site and you are coming...lemme know! The more, the merrier! Also, we should have some door prizes too!

Lets get a list

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I'm in.

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Scott we're in...Henny Penny & Honey Bunny.

Im in but not overnight.

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I am now out as there is a family reunion that same afternoon... It is less than two hours from where I will be, The reunion used to be on a Sunday, but they changed it to Saturday this year... I will be heading up Friday.

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As much as I'd like to, I'm headed to Randy's birthday party at BJ and Sandy's. Where you all should be after this cruise!

BobT wrote:Im in but not overnight.

. Hey Bob , what are ya gonna be driving....the black mamba. Or the german mistress ? By the way I spoke to a couple of my neighbors. Both. Salleen and Cobra owners, they may be joining up with us.

All - Good news - State College Stangs are meeting us at the PA line on Rt 70 to join us on the cruise!

I have American Flags for the antennas. I also have a Commemorative Flag for the participants to sign. We have a wreath that we will leave at the site following a short ceremony. Be sure to sign the ribbon that will be placed on the wreath.

Bad news - The MD State Police can't give an escort. I'm open for ideas.

Can we just....ah ....steal a...I mean ...can we ask a nice trooper if we can please borrow his state owned...that we paid for ..which means it's our cruiser...for the weekend ???

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BobT wrote:Im in but not overnight.

. Hey Bob , what are ya gonna be driving....the black mamba. Or the german mistress ? By the way I spoke to a couple of my neighbors. Both. Salleen and Cobra owners, they may be joining up with us.

Well, Nightmare cam hasnt come in yet. So the German mistress looks like she will be going.

More news -

PA State Police can]t escort because of "those damned politicians!" LMAO at that one. So, we are on our own!

Good News - I spoke to Father Al at the Flight 93 Memorial Chapel today....our stop before the crash site. His health is fading, but he is going to have a parking area mowed for us and will "do something very special" for us. Part of our donations from the event will go to Fr. Al and the Chapel. They need donations bad.

Should be a great event. The more participants we get, the better! We may possibly have a group from Jersey joining us as well.

so do we still have a Md escort?

Hotel reservations have been made...looking forward to this one.

All - No police escort. We are on our own...unless anyone has any other suggestions. Shouldn't be a problem though. We can handle it.

If you have FRS radios, bring them. We will be on channel 9-3.

If the highways that we are taking are two lane, the we take up both lanes , set the cruise at the speed limit and after we back up traffic then they'll show up !

The wreath is done! Thanks to Ann T. & Heather C. The ribbon that everyone has been signing will be attached the day of the Memorial.

Also, our 3 x 5' flag which we'll have everyone sign. We'll keep the flag with the club for display.

Very Nice Scott! and of course many thanks to Heather C. and Ann T! I unfortunately will be out of town for work and will miss this.

Itinerary for the Cruise -

Saturday 06 August
8:00 AM - Meet Mt. Airy, MD, Park n Ride (Rt. 27 North of Pizza Hut) - Register, donate, get goodie bags, antenna flags, sign cruise flag, & get door prize ticket.
8:30 AM - Depart
11:00 AM - Meet up with State College Stangs at Breezewood, PA Walmart – STS sign flag
11:00 - 12:00 - Lunch in Breezewood on your own
12:00 - Depart Breezewood for Flight 93 Memorial Chapel, Friedens, PA
1:00 PM – Arrive at Chapel. Father Al Mascherino to greet us.
1:45 PM – Depart for Memorial Site
2:00 PM – Arrive at Memorial
2:15 – 2:30 – Memorial Service / Wreath Laying / Prayer

3:30 PM +/- - Depart for Hotel
6:00 PM Dinner in Somerset – Arrangements made once we get a headcount

Sunday 07 August
9:00 AM – Depart for Quecreek Mine Rescue Site, Somerset, PA
10:30 AM – Depart Quecreek for Johnstown Incline Railway
11:30 AM – Arrive Johnstown – Lunch
Incline railway after lunch
Return home at will and safely!

Of course the itinerary is wishful thinking on my part…but it gives us somewhere to start!

A SPECIAL NOTE: Please visit the Flight 93 Memorial Chapel website below and see what work one man, Father Al, has done to honor our heroes. Fr. Al is in dire health, yet he continues his work. I spoke with him yesterday. He said he was going to have the field mowed for us to park together in, and is “going to do something very special for you all.” He is very thankful that we are visiting the Chapel as well as the Memorial.

The chapel operates on donations, and of course receives much less than the National Memorial. The Cruise is suggesting a minimum $10 donation from each participant…however, we will pass the hat and you can contribute as little or as much as you wish. The donations will be divided between the Chapel and the national Memorial. If you cannot afford a donation, please come on the cruise anyway. Your support and friendship is what is important to all of us. If you cannot make the cruise and wish to contribute, please give a donation online, or give to one of the people going on the cruise.

Websites:
Memorial Chapel
[url]http://www.flight93memorialchapel.org/f93mccf/Welcome.html
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Flight 93 National Monument
http://www.honorflight93.org/

Quecreek Mine Rescue – Monument for Life
[url]http://www.quecreekrescue.org/
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Johnstown Incline Railway - World's Slowest Rollercoaster!
http://www.pennsylvania-mountains-of-attractions.com/johnstown-pa.html

All - I went ahead and made dinner reservations for 6 PM at Ruby Tuesday's, Somerset, PA. I made the reservations for 15 people and we can adjust that Saturday.

So if you didnt include use, Me, Paul {thundersteed} and Lisa {white Diamond} will be doing the dinner as well.

Cool! I'll get a better count once everyone shows up and registers. I can adjust the number Saturday. I just wanted to get a place reserved for us. Looking forward to it!!!