JANUARY     202​2 -   During the Corona V​irus Pandemic - Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself​

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APRRECIATION DAY

6     THU     ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY

8     SAT      ANNUAL CAVALCADE OF CUSTOMS CARS & BIKE SHOW, Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, OH (sef)

9     SUN     ROLLING THUNDER CHAPTER 5, American Legion Post 8, 1230 Man-O-War, Lexington, KY

13  THU    FUNERAL (V)  JAMES B. KNASEL (87) USA, Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, KY

14  FRI      FUNERAL (S,E,I)  JAMES B. KNASEL (87) USA, Holy Cross Catholic Church, Latonia, KY

15  SAT     FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) MICHAEL NEWCOMB (78) USMC-Vietnam, Floral Hills Funeral Home, Covington, KY

17  MON   FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) CARL A. LEMING (98) US Army Air Corps - Captain, WWII, Florence, KY

21  FRI      FUNERAL (E)  EUGENE B. HOPKINS (81)  USAF - Airman First Class, Williamstown, KY

29  SAT       GARAGE BREWED MOTORCYCLE SHOW, Rhiegeistt Brewery, 1910 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH (sef)

FYI:

1      Sat     New Years Day

4     Tue    GWRRA - Chapter G Meeting, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY

9     Sun    National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day 

14 - 16       Kentucky Motorcycle Association/KBA 40th Year 2022 Freedom Fighters Forum, 

                   Lake Cumberland State Resort Park, Lake Cumberland, KY

17   Mon   31st Anniversary Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm (1991)

20  Thu    Presidential Inauguration Day

27   Thu    US - Vietnam Peace Accord (1973)

27   Thu    US - Vietnam Cease Fire Day (1973)

AIM Expo, Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH  (Unconfirmed)

GWRRA  =  Goldwing Road Riders Association

KBA         =   Kentucky Bikers Association 

SEF         =   Special Events Flyer on our Web Page

V,S,E,I    =   Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment

NATIONAL SALUTE TO VETERAN PATIENTS

3    THU      All HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence KY

26  SAT       SHOW OF SHOWS (23-27), 937 Phillips Lane, Lousiville, KY (sef)

FYI:

1          Tue       GWRRA Chapter G Meeting, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY

2          Wed     Ground Hog Day

3          Thu      Four Chaplains Day (1966

4          Fri        USO's Birthday (1941)

14        Mon     Valentine's Day

14-19                National Salute to Veteran Patients

15        Tue       Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine (1898)

19        Sat        77th Anniversary of the Assault of Iwo Jima (1945)

19        Sat        Coast Guard Reserve's Birthday (1898)

21        Mon     President's Day

27        Thu      Battle of Java Sea (1942)

28        Fri       Persian Gulf War Ends (1991)

Annual Remembrance of the Iwo Jima Flag Raising & PFC Franklin Sousley USMC, Elizaville Cemetery, Elizabeth, KY

Polar Plunge w/ NKY Young Marines, Bellevue, KY

Motorcycle & Powersports Expo, State Fair Grounds, Indianapolis, IN

GWRRA  =  Goldwing Road Riders Association

NKY         =  Northern Kentucky 

SEF          =  Special Events Flyer on our Web Page

MARCH     2022 -  During the Corona Virus Pandemic - Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself

NATIONAL VIETNAM VETERANS DAY

MONTH OF THE MILITARY CAREGIVER 

3     THU   ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY

26  SAT    1ST ANNUAL PATRIOTS LANDING BANQUET, The Mount Church, 400 Eibeck Lane, Williamstown, KY (sef)

FYI:

1      Tue   GWRRA Chapter G Meeting, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY

3     Thu   Navy Reserve 107th Birthday (1915)

4     Fri     Hug A GI Day

5     Sat     Seabees 80th Birthday (1943)

6 - 25        69th Annual Daytona Bike Week, Daytona Beach, FL

13   Sun   Daylight Saving Time Begins

13   Sun   K9 Veterans Day

17   Thu   Saint Patrick's Day

20   Sun  Spring Begins

20   Sun  Operation Irag Freedom Begins (2003)

25   Fri    National Medal of Honor Day

29   Tue  National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Northern Kentucky Young Marines Informational Session

81st Annual Daytona Bike Week, Daytona Beach, Fl

GWRRA =  Goldwing Road Riders Assoicaiton

SEF         =  Special Events Flyer on this Web Page

APRIL     2022 -  During the Corona Virus Pandemic - Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself

MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD  

GOLD STAR SPOUSES DAY

7     THU    ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY

29 - 30       TENNESSEE DISTRICT SPRING FLING (GWRRA), Pigeon Forge, TN (sef)

FYI:

1      Fri      April Fools Day

5      Tue    Gold Star Spouses Day

9      Sat     National Former POW Recognition Day

10    Sun    Palm Sunday

14    Thu    Air Force Reserve 73rd Birthday (1948)

15     Fri     Good Friday

17     Sun    Easter

22    Fri      Earth Day

23    Sat      Army Reserve 114th Birthday (1908)

24    Sun    Easter

28   Thu     Holocaust Remembrance Day

28 - 30       Tennessee District Rally "Spring Fling" (GWRRA), Pigeon Forge, TN (https:/gwrrath.org)

30    Sat      National Military Brats Day

Cavalcade of Customs Show (Classic Cars, Motorcycle Exhibits) Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, OH

Dash to the Hash (Remnant Riders), Rabbit Hash General Store, Rabbit Hash, KY

Fish Fry Dinner - Northern Kentucky Young Marines

GWRRA Spring Fling "Hillbilly Hoedown", Pigeon Forge, TN

Let US Never Forget Dinner (YRSC)

Pre Ride for Ride For The Son (CMA), Indian Dealership, Richwood, KY

Spring Sling Poker Run (KMA/KBA), Indian Dealership, Richwood, KY

23th Thunder Beach Spring Motorcycle Rally, Panama City, FL

CMA            =   Christian Motorcycle Association

GWRRA      =    Goldwing Road Riders Association

KMA/KBA  =    Kentucky Motorcycle Association/Kentucky Bikers Association

SEF               =    Special Events Flyer on our Web Page

YRSC            =   Yellow Ribbon Support Center

MAY     2022 -   During the Corona Virus Pandemic - Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself

NATIONAL MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY

MONTH OF THE MILITARY CARE GIVER

MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH

5   THU    ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream St, Florence, KY 

5    THU   HAPPY 17TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE US MARINE RIDERS ASSOCIATION (2006)

7    SAT     RUN FOR THE SON (CMA), Indian Dealership, Richwood, KY

14    SAT   SMOKE THE RIVER BBQ FEST, Covington, KY (sef)

FYI:

29 - 3 22nd Thunder Beach Spring Motorcycle Rally, Panama City Beach, FL

1      Sun    May Day

1      Sun    Silver Star Service Banner Day

6     Fri      Military Spouses Appreciation Day

6-12           National Nurses Week

8     Sun    77th Anniversary of VE Day

8     Sun    Mother's Day

13   Fri      Children of Fallen Patriots Day

15    Sun    National Peace Officer Memorial Day

21    Sat     Armed Forces Day  

30   Mon  Memorial Day

Bellevue-Dayton Memorial DAy Parade w/ NKY Young Marines, Bellevue, KY

Bike Show (KMA), Fulton VFW Post, 4435 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, KY

Erlanger Memorial Day Parade, Erlanger, KY

Florence Memorial Day Program, Florence Government Center, Florence, KY

Florence Memorial Day Parade, Boone County High School, Florence, KY

Honor Fallen Veterans w/Headstone Flags w/ NKY Young Marines

Ride for Freedom (RT), Cincinnati, OH

"Rolling To Remember" (AMVETS), Washington, DC

The National Ride For Freedom, National Veterans Memorial & Museum, Columbus, OH

6th Annual Officer Kim Memorial Ride, CinCity HD, Cincinnati, OH

82nd Myrtle Beach Spring Bike Week, Murrels Inlet, SC

AMVETS  =   American Veterans

CMA          =   Christian Motorcycle Association​

KMA          =   Kentucky Motorcycle Association

RT9            =   Rolling Thunder Chapter 9, Cincinnati, OH

SEF            =   Special Event Flyer on our Web Page

JUNE     2022 -  During the Corona Virus Pandemic - Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself

PTSD AWARENESS MONTH 

2   THU   ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Drean Street, Florence, KY

18  SAT   HISTORIC BRIDGES, BIKES & BLUES Ride, Preble County High School, Camden, OH (sef)

FYI:

3  -  5        KY Ride In (GWRRA), Bardstown, kY

6    Mon   D-Day

12   Sun   Women's Veteran Day

14   Tue    Happy Birthday - US Army Birthday (1775)

14  Tue     US Flag Day

19  Sun     Father's Day

21  Tue     Summer Begins

23  Thu    Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday

27   Mon  PTSD Awareness Day

Northern Kentucky Boot Camp Graduation

Ride to Kentucky Seven Covered Bridges

Ride to Remember (IN-PGR) Batesville, IN

GWRRA  =  Goldwing Road Riders Association

IN-PGR   =  Indiana Patriot Guard Riders

SEF          =  Special Events Flyer on our Web Page

JULY     2022 -  During the Corona Virus Pandemic - Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself

7    THU   ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY

FYI:

1 - 4        Newport Bike Rally, Newport, KY  (Unconfirmed)

4   Mon  Independence Day

26  Tue   American With Disabilities Act Signed (1953)

27   Fri    End of Korean War (1953)

29  Fri    Army Chaplin Corps 247th Anniversary (1775)

Florence Independence Day Parade & Celebration, Florence, KY

Kentucky Highland Renaaissance Festival, Eminence, KY

Kentucky Bike Rally, Sturgis, KY

Military Antiques Show, Louisville, KY

SSgt Matt Maupin Scholarship Ride, Batavia, OH

Sturgis Kentucky Bike Week, Sturgis, KY

WarBird Ride & Display, Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, OH

SEF   =   Special Events Flyer on our Web Page

AUGUST     2022 -  During the Corona Virus Pandemic - Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself

ANTI TERRORISM AWARENESS MONTH

4    THU    ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY                 

FYI:

4     Sun     US Coast Guard Birthday (1790)

7     Wed    National Purple Heart Day

7     Wed    Desert Storm - Persian Gulf War Begins (1990)   

10   Wed    Agent Orange Awareness Day 

14    Sun     Navajo Code Talkers Day

16    Tue     National Airborne Day

26 - 28       KY Blast (GWRRA), Lawrenceburg, KY

29    Mon   Marine Corps Reserve Birthday (1916)

Back the Heroes Rumble Car Show, Batavia, OH

Boone County Fair, Burlington, KY

Great Inland Sea Food Festival, Riverboat Row, Newport, KY

Feed the Need Ride, Independence, KY

Never Forget 9/11 Ride & Drive, Batavia, OH

Remembrance Day - Captain Joseph D. Ross - USAF / MIA (RT5), Florence Government Center, Florence, KY

Supporting Our Troops Motorcycle Ride, VFW Post 3205, Alexandria, KY

VetFest Ohio, Ohio Renaissance Festival Grounds, Waynesville, OH

World Longest Yard Sale, Highway 127 

10th Annual Fallen Hero Memorial Ride & Vet Fest, Ohio Renaissance Festival Ground, Waynesville, OH 

82nd Annual Sturgis Black Hills Motorcycle Rally, Sturgis, SC

GWRRA =   Goldwing Road Riders Association

RT5         =   Rolling Thunder Chapter 5, Lexington, KY

SEF         =   Special Events Flyer on our Web Page

SEPTEMBER     2022 -  During the Corona Virus Pandemic - Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself

NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH

NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH

1    THU   ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY

3    SAT    EASYRIDERS RODEO TOUR, CHILLICOTHE, Oh

FYI:

2   Fri      V-J Day (Victory over Japan)

5   Mon   Labor Day

11  Sun    Patriot Day

11  Sun    Grandparent's Day

16 - 18     Family Camp Out & Picnic (GWRRA), Big Bone lick Camp Grounds, Union, KY

17  Fri      National POW/MIA Recognition Day

18  Sun    Air Force 75th Birthday (1947)

18  Sun    Air National Guard 75th Birthday (1947)

22  Thu   Autumn Begins

25  Sun   Gold Star Mothers Day

Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival, Winchester, KY  

Labor Day Bike Show (KMA/KBA) VFW Post 6424, Elsmere, KY

Lunkin Airport Day, Lunkin Airport, Cincinnati, OH

October Fest Newport, Newport Festival Park, Newport, KY

Ohio Renaissance Festival, Waynesville, OH

SPC Zack Solmon Soldier 5k Run, Boone County Arboretum, Union, KY

Tunnel to Towers 5k Run & Motorcycle Escort, Crescent Spring Community Park, Crescent Springs, KY

Teddy Bear Run, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY

32nd Annual Vintage Motorcycle Rally, Boone County Fairgrounds, Burlington, KY

GWRRA  =  Goldwing Road Ridges Association

SEF           = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page

OCTOBER     2022 - During the Corona Virus Pandemic - Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself 

AGENT ORANGE AWARENESS MONTH

6    THU   ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY  

15   SAT    SALT FESTIVAL (14,15 & 16), Big Bone Lick State Historical Park, Union, KY (sef)                                                                

FYI:

7       Fri       Operation Enduring Freedom Began (2001)

10     Mon    Columbus Day

13     Thu      US Navy 247th Birthday (1775)

14     Fri        Cuban Missile Crisis Begins (1962)

16     Sun      National Bosses Day

17     Mon     Happy 57th Birthday - Young Marines Program

21 - 25           20th Thunder Beach Autumn Motorcycle Rally, Panama City Beach, FL

23    Sun       Bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut (1983)

24    Mon     United Nations Day 

25    Tue       US Invades Grenada (1983)

26    Wed     National Day of the Deployed

28    Fri        National First Responders Day (EMS-Fire Rescue-Police)

31     Mon     Halloween

Court House Days Festival, Downtown, Mount Sterling, KY

Crisell Memorial Covered Bridge Ride, Lebanon, OH

Devil's Staircase Hill Climb, Oregonia, OH

Flag Retirement Ceremony w/ NKY Young Marines, Pee Wee's, Crescent Springs, KY

Kentucky Seven Covered Bridges Ride, Walcott, KY

General Patton Museum Visit, Fort Knox, KY

Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, DC

Myrtle Beach Fall Rally, Murrels Inlet, SC

NKY Young Marines Birthday Ball

Perryville Battlefield Re-Enactment, Perryville, KY

The Cause is Greater Than Ride w/ Marine MOH Hershel "Woody" Williams, Prospect Parl, Louisville, KY

Trunk or Treat, Harley Davidson, Florence, KY

October Fest Newport, Newport, KY

Ohio Renaissance Festival, Ohio 73, Waynesville, OH

Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, Waynesville, OH

Wheels of Monmouth Car & Bike Show, 6th Street, Newport, KY

MOH   =   Medal of Honor 

NKY     =  Northern Kentucky

SEF      =  Special Events Flyer on our Web page

NOVEMBER     2022 - During the Corona Virus Pandemic - Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself 

NATIONAL VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILY MONTH

WARRIOR CARE MONTH

NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH

3     THU   ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY

10   THU  HAPPY 247th BIRTHDAY TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

FYI:

1    Tue     Civil Air Patrol 81st Birthday (1941)

6    Sun    Daylight Savings Time Ends

8    Tue    Election Day

8    Tue    Happy 17th Birthday Patriot Guard Riders (2005)

11   Fri      Veteran's Day

11   Fri      Armistice Remembrance Day

24  Thu    Thanksgiving Day

DAV , Cincinnati 5K Walk, Run, Roll, Ride & Motorcycle Escort, Cincinnati, OH

Florence Veterns Program, Florence Government Center, Florence, KY

Highland Heights Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony, Fort Mitchell, KY

Honor Run Half Marathon, Florence Mall, Florence, KY

Veterans Appreciation Drive Thru Event, Pioneer Park, Covington, KY

Veterans Day Parade, Batavia, OH

SEF   =   Special Events Flyer on our Web Page

DECEMBER     2022 - During the Corona Virus Pandemic - Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself 

1   THU   ALL HANDS MEETING,  SUB-STATION II, Dream Street, Florence, KY

FYI:

1    Thu     Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) 81st Birthday (1941)

7    Wed    National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

13   Tue    US National Guard Birthday (1636)

25  Sun     Christmas

31   Sat      New Years Eve

Pearl Harbor Day Veterans Brunch & Ceremony, Mission BBQ, Mason, OH

National Wreaths Across America

Wreath Laying Ceremony, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-North, Williamstown, KY

SEF   =  Special Events Flyer on our Web Page