NATIONAL VETERANS AWARENESS RIDE Tuesday, May 16, 2017 AUBURN, CA 8:00am Riders meeting 8:10 am ETD Depart motel for Bowman School 8:20am ETA Bowman School 8:30am Flag raising ceremony, Patriotic sing-along, NVAR Q&A 9:15am ETD 11:00am Lunch on your own 12:15pm Riders meeting 12:30pm 1:30pm ETA 3:00pm ETD Depart Motel for Mather VMAC 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655 Visit vets Ride back to hotel (Bowman Exit to Motel) 4:15pm 5:55pm Staff & Board Meetings Depart for dinner: Sweetpea s-13498 Luther Rd. Auburn Quality Inn - 13490 Lincoln Way, Auburn (Ex 122 off I-80) 530-885-7025 NVAR Rate: $65.00 Reserve by 5/1/17. Rooms blocked for 5/14, 15, 16. National Coordinator: Jerry Conner 312-213-1032 Ride Leader: Steve Moore 219-873-5910 Road Guard Captain: Larry MacKay 847-878-5164 Pacer: Mike Kline 563-349-0071 Missing Man Coordinator: Dave Clemmons 740-835-1912 Chaplain: Wayne Worden 530-906-9120 Chase Truck: Ed Kintzele 219-877-7103 Merchandise: Bruce Manner 219-877-4480 Sit Reps: Julie Manner 219-877-4481 Registration: Dan Kuepker 219-380-9186 Wreath Laying Coordinator: Bill Luft 308-258-2768 Motel Manager: Sandy Kintzele 219-877-7103 Tail Gunner: Dan Kress 563-590-6882 Awards Angel: Karla Lloyd 219-561-8813
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 AUBURN, CA 6:45am 7:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:15am 10:10am ETA 10:25am ETD Depart motel for breakfast Breakfast at Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St. Riders Meeting and Send-off Depart Auburn Veterans Hall Drive Thru Bowman School Parking Lot Exit 4 Gas Stop at Boomtown, NV @ 110 miles Meet Reno Police Escort 10:40am ETA Exit 14, VAMC Reno, NV. Visit Vets and eat lunch 12:10pm ETD 1000 Locust St., Reno, NV 89520 12:45pm ETA 1:10pm ETD 2:20pm ETA 2:45pm ETD 4:55pm ETA 5:20pm ETD Exit 48, Northern NV Veterans Cemetery Wreath Laying Ceremony @ 38 miles Exit 106 gas stop at Lovelock, NV @ 60 miles Exit 229 gas stop at Battle Mountain, NV @127 miles 6:00pm Meet 1 st escort at Carlin, NV 6:20pm Meet 2 nd escort at Hunter Exit #292 6:30pm ETA 3 rd Escort at Elko, NV off ramp @74 miles Dinner Provided by the VFW Post 2350 Gold Country Inn 2050 Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801 800-621-1332 Ask for NVAR rate $65 Reserve by May 1, 2017
Thursday, May 18, 2017 ELKO, NV 6:30-8:00am ETD 10:45am ETA 11:05am ETD 12:45pm ETA 1:00pm ETD 1:45pm ETA 4:00pm ETD 4:55pm ETA 5:25pm ETA Breakfast at hotel Riders meeting Depart I-80 East Exit 410 Gas Stop at Wendover, NV (UT Riders) @ 110 miles NOTE TIME CHANGE Exit 99 Gas at Lake Point (meet escort) Flying J @102 Miles Exit 129 to Utah State Veterans Nursing Home 700 S. Foothill Dr., SLC, UT 84113 (turn left onto Mario Coppicki to enter home) @ 33 miles Visit vets and have lunch Escort to meet us at Echo Rest Stop Exit 5 to Park on 9th St. Wreath Laying and Dinner at VFW Post 4280 917 Front Street, Evanston, WY @80 miles from SLC Days Inn 1983 Harrison Drive Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-0783 Ask for NVAR rate of $69.99 Reserve by May 1, 2017
Friday, May 19, 2017 EVANSTON, WY 6:00am 6:15am ETD 8:00am ETA 8:20am ETD 8:30am ETA 9:30am ETD 11:45am ETA 1:00pm ETD 2:30pm ETA 3:00pm ETD 4:00pm ETA 5:30pm ETD Riders Meeting Depart on I-80 East Exit 103 Gas Stop. Loaf & Jug Gas Station, Rock Springs, WY. @ 104 miles. Turn right after exit. Escort to Archie Hay American Legion Post 24 - Breakfast American Legion, 551 Broadway St. Rock Springs. Exit 214 Gas Stop/Lunch at Rawlins, WY T/A Gas @113 Miles Exit 310 Gas Stop at Laramie, WY Petro Gas @99 miles Pick up escort 10 miles west of Cheyenne (Mile Post 336) Exit 364, to Cheyenne VAMC 2360 E. Pershing Blvd. Cheyenne 82001 @55 miles Dinner provided by the VFW Post 1881, 2816 East 7 th St. (307) 638-8886 Days Inn 2360 W. Lincolnway Cheyenne, WY 82001 307-778-8877 Ask for NVAR rate: $89 Reserve by April 19, 2017
Saturday, May 20, 2017 CHEYENNE, WY 6:30am Breakfast at Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 128 1600 Thomes Ave. 7:15am 7:45am 9:30am ETA 9:55am ETD Riders Meeting Depart Exit 59 gas stop at Sidney, NE @ 106 miles Note time change 12:55pm ETA 2:00pm ETD 3:45pm ETA 4:10pm ETD 5:00pm ETA 6:15pm ETD 6:30pm Exit 177 gas, memorial service & lunch at North Platte @120 miles. Lunch at memorial across from gas stop. Exit 272 gas stop at Kearney, NE @99 miles, Qwest Travel Exit 312A Grand Island, NE @50 miles Visit Veterans Home 2300 W. Capital Ave., GI, NE. Dinner at American Legion Post 300, Doniphan, NE Motel 6 7301 Bosselman Ave. (Hwy 281 & I80. Exit 312) Grand Island, NE 68803 308-384-6666 Ask for NVAR rate: $65 for 1, $75 for 2. Reserve by May 1, 2017
Sunday, May 21, 2017 Grand Island, NE 6:30am Breakfast at Truck Stop (coupon with room at Motel 6) 8:00am 9:40am ETA 10:00am ETD 11:10am ETA 12:35pm ETD 1:20pm ETA 1:40pm ETD 2:30pm ETA 3:00pm ETD 4:00pm ETA 5:30pm ETD Riders Meeting in Truck Stop parking lot Depart Iron Warriors Escort Exit 409 Waverly gas stop. Left at stop sign @101 miles Exit 3 Council Bluffs, IA @68 miles 130 S. 6th St. Bayless Park Wreath Ceremony. Lunch provided Exit 40 gas stop. Left to Wings @40 miles Exit 86 Right 1 mile to The Rock @49 miles Exit 131 off I-80 Des Moines VAMC, 3600 30 th St. @45 miles 6:00pm ETA Dinner at American Legion Post 663, 6805 Douglas Ave., Urbandale, IA Quality Inn 4950 NE 14 th, Des Moines, IA 50313 515-266-6800 NVAR Rate $89 Reserve by May 7, 2017
Monday, May 22, 2017 DES MOINES, IA 6:30am Breakfast at Amvets Post #2 2818 5 th Avenue Riders Meeting 8:00am Depart - Escort 9:00am ETA 11:00am Lunch 12:00 ETD 1:10pm ETA 1:35pm ETD 2:30pm ETA 4:00pm ETD 4:50pm ETA 4:52pm ETD 5:20pm ETA 6:00pm ETD Iowa Veterans Home, @50 miles, Exit 142, Hwy 65 North 1301 Summit, Marshalltown, IA. Lunch at Vets Home Exit 201 on I-80 Gas Stop Left Turn @ 57 miles Exit 242 to Iowa City VA Health Care System 601 Hwy 6 West @ 43 miles Exit 284 meet escort @ 44 miles Exit at 295A Brady St. All Veterans Memorial in Davenport Memorial Park 1022 E. 39th St. Davenport, IA @ 18 miles 6:15pm ETA Dinner at American Legion Post 26 702 West 35 th Street Country Inn and Suites 140 East 55 th Street, Davenport, IA 52806 563-388-6444 NVAR rate $85 by May 8, 2017
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 DAVENPORT, IA 6:30-7:00am 7:00am 9:20am ETA 9:45am ETD 9:55am ETA 11:00am ETD 11:05am ETA 11:55pm ETD 1:45pm ETA 3:10pm ETD 3:50pm ETA 4:15pm ETD Breakfast at hotel Riders Meeting Depart w/escort Exit 97 @112 miles at Marseilles, IL South to Gas Station ½ Mile, East Side Mideast Conflict Wall at Marseilles, IL @ 4 miles Lunch: American Legion 235 - Marseilles, IL Exit 19 on I-94 @94 miles, Portage, IN JROTC Program at High School Exit 34A Michigan City, IN @27 miles Stage @ H-D, 2968 N. Hwy 421. Escort to 4:30pm ETA Danny Bruce Memorial 5:15pm ETD 5:30pm ETA St. Joseph Club. 2001 Franklin St. 6:00pm Dinner Baymont Inn & Suites, 4128 S. Franklin St., Mich. City 219-879-9994 Ask for NVAR rate of $45. Reserve by May 10, 2017
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 MICHIGAN CITY, IN 6:00 7:00am Breakfast at Am. Legion Post 37, 756 East Hwy 20. Michigan City 7:00 Ceremony 8:00am 10:15am ETA 10:35am ETD 11:20am ETA 12:30pm ETD 1:00pm ETA 1:30pm ETD 2:45pm ETA 3:25pm ETD 5:00pm ETA 5:45pm Riders Meeting Depart West Central School @ 50 miles (Note Time Change) Indiana Veterans Home (click to visit website) 3851 N. River Rd. West Lafayette @ 40 miles Vets and lunch Exit 158, I-65, Gas at Frankfort, IN @ 20 miles BP Station pick up escort Exit 96, I-70, Mt. Comfort, IN @ 62 miles Gas of America Exit 21 at Brookville, OH @85 miles Dinner at AMVETS Holiday Inn Express 95 North Parkview Dr. Brookville, OH 937-833-9998 NVAR rate: $104.00 Reserve by April 24, 2017
Thursday, May 25, 2017 BROOKVILLE, OH 6:30 6:30am Breakfast at VFW Post 3288 6:30am 6:45am 7:45am Riders Meeting Depart I-70 East to 675 South to 35 East, to 50 East. Bicket Exit 58. Meet Xenia Riders 8:45am ETA Exit Mile Marker 14, County Rd 550, Chillicothe, OH 9:45am ETD Chillicothe VA Medical Center, 17273 St. Rte. 104 @112 miles (Partial group stay with vets) 10:10am ETA 10:30am ETD 10:35am ETA 12:30pm ETD 2:30pm ETA 2:50pm ETD Exit Township Hwy 213/ Jones Rd. gas stop @12 miles Southeastern School (1 mile south of gas stop) Program and lunch (w/ full NVAR) Exit CR-14 Division St., Parkersburg, WV. Go Mart Gas Stop, 1810 Camden Ave. @103 miles 4:40pm ETA 5:45pm ETD Exit East 98 Louis Johnson VAMC @75 miles One Medical Center Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301 6:00pm ETA 6:15pm Dinner at VFW Post 573 VFW Post 573, 430 W. Pike St. Clarksburg, WV 10 miles Best Western Bridgeport 100 Lodgeville Rd. Bridgeport, WV 304-842-5411 NVAR rate = $89.00 Reserve by May 12, 2017
Friday, May 26, 2017 BRIDGEPORT, WV 6:30-8:00am 10:00am ETA 10:30am ETD 10:45am ETA 11:30am ETD Breakfast at Eat'n Park (across street from motel) Riders meeting at Eat'n Park (100 Tolley St.) Depart on I-68 East Exit 46 off I-68, Love's Gas Stop, Left at stop sign. @112 miles Exit 50 at Rocky Gap Maryland Veterans Cemetery @4 miles 12:30pm ETA Meet escort at rest area just inside WV border on I-81 12:45pm ETD 1:15pm ETA Exit 12 off I-81, Martinsburg, WV VAMC, 510 Butler Ave. 3:15pm ETD Vets & Lunch @ 80 miles from Rocky Gap 3:30pm ETA 3:45pm ETD 5:25pm ETA 5:45pm Gas Stop at Sheetz, 1 mile east of VAMC Motel @ 80 miles Board Meeting Motel Hotels: Dinner on your own Comfort Inn/Landmark 6254 Duke St., Alexandria, VA Exit 3B at I-395 & Little River Turnpike Rooms & 703-642-3422 NVAR rate = $109, Reserve by 4/26/17 Rates ok (2 night minimum) Thru 5/28
Saturday, May 27, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC 6:30-7:15am 7:15am 8:00am ETA 9:10am ETD Breakfast at motel Riders meeting Depart Vietnam Memorial 9:30am ETA 10:15am 11:15am 12:00pm ETD Arlington National Cemetery Board Tram Wreath Laying at Tomb of the Unknowns 1:15pm ETA Lunch with DC Ramblers @Accokeek Fire Dept. Station 24 Prince George s County, MD After Lunch On your own Sunday, May 28, 2017 Washington, DC 5:30am 6:00am Line-up at motel for Freedom Ride Depart from motel 12:00 Noon Freedom Ride through DC begins