Chapter Meeting Friday

Welcome to the New Year. We pray that this will be a year that will see our Chapter grow in God’s grace, grow in spirit, grow in numbers, and grow in our Christian walk! Please remember to pray for our Chapter, and especially for the officers …

Remember, the 2nd Friday Night of every month is our Chapter Meeting Night. We are resuming our meetings in Howe’s Cave, at the Caverns Palace (formerly known as Borrelli’s) on Route 7. Dining / Fellowship starting around 6, and the meeting at 7:30.

New Year's Eve Events

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Just a reminder that Monday night, New Year’s Eve, we will be serving at the Capital City Rescue Mission – meet there at 5:30pm.

Following the mission, Carol and Arvid are hosting a New Year’s Eve Party at their house, 988 Beards Hollow Rd. in Richmondville. Hope to see you all out for one or both of these events.

May God revive and bless our country in 2013.

Our Prayers for Newtown, Ct

Light a Candle

Our prayers today are for the friends and families of those who were killed and injured in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Ct. May God pour out His comfort on them during this painful time; may the physically and emotionally wounded be healed quickly; May the children and teachers who were killed in this seemingly senseless tragedy be welcomed into His loving arms. Amen.

Reminder – No Chapter Meetings in December

Just a reminder that the Christmas Party is the only Chapter event occurring in December; Should the Lord tarry, the Officer and Chapter Meetings will resume in January.

Dec 8 Christmas Party @ Carol and Arvid's

Crossroad Riders annual Christmas Party will be held at Carol and Arvid’s House (988 Beards Hollow Road, Richmondville) on Saturday December 8th, starting at 5pm. Everyone should bring a food dish to pass (preferably with food in it).

Please RSVP to Carol Oksa by December 2 with the number of people coming and whatcha bringing.

NOTE, for CRR members, please bring a few bags of candy for the kid’s stockings.

Busy Month

If you have a minute, be sure to check out the pictures from the Home 4 Joe Ride and Event as well as Catskill Thunder in our Gallery.

There were somewhere around 800 Motorcycles and 1500 people who came out to support Sgt Joe Wilkinson and his family to raise support for a new home for them.

Wilkinsons

This event was the final one over the summer and was an unqualified success! Joe is a Gulf War Veteran who contracted something that has left him in a wheelchair. The house will be specially constructed to assist with his needs.

At Catskill Thunder, we fed hundreds (yes hundreds) of folks (vendors, club members, etc etc) over the four day event under our tents. Saturday Lunch was the peak, with over 125 hot meals provided to our friends at Blackthorne. Many folks came out, ate, and stayed and chatted for hours. There was great support from our Chapter as well as MELCHiZEDEKS MC in making this a resounding successful 4 days!

Catskill Thunder

One of the many club members we fed commented “You guys have restored the family atmosphere that we used to enjoy back in the 60′s but seems to have been lost in most places”. Amen!

9/9 – Home for Joe Event

We care ride has teamed up with Rolling Thunder Chapter 5 this year to help support one of our local veterans. The event will be an all day affair, featuring vendors, bike and car shows, perhaps the largest motorcycle group ride in this area, food, and entertainment. The event helps Joe Wilkinson, a disabled vet, married, and father of 3 children.
Event registration is from 9 – 11am – Ride goes off at 11:00am. $30 Donation – The money raised will help Joe build a new handicap accessible home for himself and his wife and kids.

Meet at the event (Birch Hill Catering – 1 Celebration Way – Schodack NY 12033)

for more information: Home For Joe

9/8 – Prayer over Catskill Thunder Grounds

Saturday, as a chapter event, we will go to the Catskill Thunder Grounds (Blackthorne) to pray over the grounds. We will meet / leave from McDonalds in Cobleskill, kick stands up at 1pm. See you there!

September 03 Test

This is a test on September 03 using e-mail posting.

Saturday 8/25 – Ride for Audrey

ATTENTION TO ALL: The ride starts at Brennan’s (Rt 81, Earlton). Sign up is between 7:30-9:30am. There will be coffee & donuts. Kickstands hopefully up by 10am. (Any one can catch up if running late)
It proceeds to Blackthorne in East Durham & then to Kauterskill Nursing Home in Jefferson Heights where Audrey was last seen & worked for Ribbons of Remembrance to be hung in tree as we did on the 5 year Anniversary per a last request of her father, Ray Sr. who passed last year. From there it will head to The Halfway House Tavern in Ravena & head back to Brennan’s for the afternoon benefit of food, bands, pig roast, rodeo, horseshoe tournement & a projection screening of the last 10 years that should not be missed! Hope to see everyone who can, ride with us this Saturday, August 25 for Audrey & The Center For Hope

CRR Participants, See Bill Clarke …