The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the dedication ceremony for a new Veteran Memorial Monument at the Cedar Park Veterans Memorial Park.
One of the people responsible for raising the funds and getting the monument built is Lisa Morris, mother of Spc Matthew Morris, who was KIA in Iraq in 2008. We were honored to stand and ride for Matthew at the time.
http://www.cpvetmemorial.org/
Date/Time: Saturday, 12 November 2011. Dedication ceremony is 2 – 4 pm.
Location: Cedar Park Veterans Memorial Park, 2525 West New Hope Drive, Cedar Park, TX. Map link: tinyurl.com/CedarParkVeteransPark
Austin Staging Location:
Let's get together for lunch before the ceremony at J&J BBQ, 300 West Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park, TX 78613. http://www.jj-bbq.com
Directions: J&J BBQ is located on the south side of Hwy 1431 (Whitestone Blvd), 0.2 miles west of Hwy 183. Map link: tinyurl.com/JJBBQCedarPark
Timeline:
11:30 am-1:00 pm lunch at J&J BBQ.
1:00 pm briefing
1:10 pm KSU for the short ride to the park.
Wx: Partly cloudy, low 47, high 74 deg.
Notes: The restaurant will provide separate checks as needed. Once we arrive at the park, we will form a flag line for approx. 30 min prior to the ceremony, then break down the flag line once the ceremony begins. We will also present a wreath on behalf of the PGR as part of the ceremony.
Ride Captain: Steve von Roeder, svroeder@sbcglobal.net, cell phone 512-230-2080
Flag Wrangler: Lyn von Roeder
It's been too long since we've had a PGR meet and greet, so let's have some BBQ and then go pay our respects to those who have served.