Warriors "End of Year Run"
POKER RUN DIRECTIONS
- DEPART STOP #1 “SHOVEL HEAD SALOON”, HEAD SOUTH ON HWY 85-87, TURN WEST (RIGHT) ONTO SOUTH ACADEMY BLVD AND HEAD WEST, TOWARDS THE MOUNTAINS
- TURN (LEFT) SOUTH ONTO HWY 115 AND HEAD SOUTH TO PENROSE.
- STAY SOUTH ON HWY 115, CROSS OVER HWY 50 HEADING TO FLORENCE. GO TO # 223 WEST MAIN STREET, “THE GREEN PARROT LOUNGE”, ON YOUR LEFT, THIS IS STOP # 2.
- DEPART “THE GREEN PARROT LOUNGE” AND HEAD WEST ON HWY 115 THROUGH BROOKSIDE AND LINCOLN PARK TOWARDS CANON CITY.
- TURN WEST ONTO HWY 50 (WEST ROYAL GORGE BLVD) AT INTERSECTION OF HWY 115 AND HWY 50 (WEST ROYAL GORGE BLVD) AND HEAD WEST TO THE ROYAL GORGE.
- RIDE PAST HWY 9 ON YOUR RIGHT, THROUGH PARKDALE, SPIKEBUCK, & ECHO WITH ARKANSAS RIVER ON RIGHT; TURN SOUTH (LEFT) ONTO STATE HWY 69 AT TEXAS CREEK.
- PROCEED SOUTH ON HWY 69 THROUGH HILLSIDE AND ENTER WESTCLIFF. TURN EAST (LEFT) ONTO HWY 96 (MAIN STREET) AND GO THROUGH WESTCLIFF AND INTO TOWN OF SILVER CLIFF; STOP AT THE “SILVER DOME SALOON AND MUSIC HALL” ON YOUR RIGHT AT # 110 MAIN STREET, THIS IS STOP # 3. THIS IS ABOUT HALF WAY POINT, GOOD PLACE FOR LUNCH.
- DEPART THE “SILVER DOME” AND HEAD EAST ON HWY 96;GO THROUGH MCKENZIE JUNCTION AND GREENWOOD TO WETMORE; STAY ON HWY 96 EAST OUT OF WETMORE AND GO THROUGH SILOAM TOWARDS PUEBLO.
- STAY STRAIGHT ON HWY 96 EAST (96 EAST TURNS INTO THATCHER AVE AND INTO LINCOLN ST. AND THEN INTO WEST 4TH ST.) TO STOP # 4 AT “GRAY’S COORS TAVERN” AT # 515 WEST 4TH STREET (ON THE LEFT) AT CORNER OF NORTH ELIZABETH AND 4TH STREET IN PUEBLO. THIS IS STOP # 4 AND ALSO GOOD PLACE TO EAT.
- DEPART “GRAY’S COORS TAVERN” AND HEAD EAST ON 4TH STREET, PROCEED UNDER I-25 OVERPASS AND MAKE IMMEDIATE LEFT AND ENTER I-25 NORTH, GO THROUGH PUEBLO, HEADING NORTH TO COLO SPRINGS.
- STAY NORTH ON I-25 PAST EDEN, BRAGDON, PINON, HENKEL, WIGWAM, BUTTES AND GET OFF AT EXIT # 122, FOLLOW U-TURN TO RIGHT, AND THEN BACK LEFT AND EAST OVER RAIL ROAD TRACKS AND HEAD NORTH ONTO OLD PUEBLO ROAD TO TOWN OF FOUNTAIN. ROAD TURNS INTO SOUTH MAIN STREET, TURN LEFT (WEST) ONTO EAST OHIO AVE AND THEN RIGHT (NORTH) ONTO HWY 85-87 AND HEAD TO SECURITY TO “BOMBARDIER’S HANGAR BAR AND GRILLE” FOR 5TH AND FINAL STOP AT # 5502 SOUTH HWY 85-87, SECURITY.
VFW Warriors present check to McCandless Veterans Home
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:03 | Author: Renegade |
27 JUNE 2010 trip to the Bruce McCandless State Veterans Home in Florence, CO On Sunday, 27 June 2010, a contingent of about 20 VFW WARRIORS and supporters from Posts 101 and 3917 met at the Black Bear Coffee Shop off of Highway 115 and South Academy Blvd at about 0830 hrs to present a check for $250 from VFW POST 101 to the Patriot Guard Riders (PGR), Ted and Mary Malone, for their dedicated service to Veterans and Veterans families. Our hats are off to you and the PGR and we just wanted to express our deepest gratitude and support in doing what your organization does for our Veterans. HOOAH! After that, and a good hot cup of joe, we all headed South down Highway 115 into Florence to visit the Bruce McCandless Colorado State Veterans Home to pay a visit to the Veterans and to present a check to the Facility Activity Director and Social Committee so they could use the funds to plan and conduct entertainment for the resident Veterans during the upcoming Summer months. We arrived at about 1000 hrs and spent some time socializing and even visited Clint’s grand pappy. After awhile, TrailBoss presented the check for $500 from the VFW WARRIORS to the Activity Director for the facility (Mr Jim Barrows), and a Veteran and resident of the facility Mr. Bob Crigger. The remainder of the time was spent drinking coffee and eating cookies and just hanging out and talking with the Veterans. Ricky Harmon’s wife, Christina, also brought along a 4 legged friend “Lucy the Chi wow wow dog“ (HEH HEH HEH), I know its spelled wrong, but it looks better this way, (who rode down on Ricky’s Harley), and made friends with many a Veteran. We departed at about 1100 hrs and the group kinda went our separate ways, some stopped at VFW Post 2788 in Penrose, where we coerced them into opening up early for a cold beverage; others went on to Canyon City, and some headed for the Tejon Street Bike Fest in downtown Colorado Springs. A good time was had by all and served as reminder to us that what we do every day in taking care of Veterans and their families is what we are all about. Total round trip was 97 Miles times 20. WARRIORS!
Last Updated (Monday, 12 July 2010 16:21) 2010 Top of America Run
Wednesday, 16 June 2010 00:00 | Author: Renegade |
For those of you that did not get a chance to join us for our annual Top of America Run, one of our members, Blades, shot some video during his descent. I hope you enjoy the video and Thanks Blades (I only did this so I could spell you name correctly): Dim lights Embed Embed this video on your site Last Updated (Monday, 12 July 2010 16:18) |
Colorado Fallen Warriors
Friday, 02 July 2010 15:23 | Author: Renegade |
Terry Mullins, President of the VFW Warriors and John Ladik, VP D5 VFW Warriors accept the panel of Colorado's Fallen Warriors.
Mr. Tom Twigg has brought a "Traveling Wall" rendition of the "Wall" in D.C. ~ The "Wall" is made up of panels that when connected is about 45-feet long, and 8-feet high at it's highest point. In addition to the "Wall", Mr. Twigg maintains a State Specific Panel, with the Fallen Heroes of the Current Year, and within about a week or 2 of the current date. I would like, if you both, as the President and VP, respectively, could be available to receive the "Panel". I can't think of a more fitting or appropriate group ~ VFW-W ~ to have possession of this, especially as I'm guessing the majority of the Heroes listed on the Colorado Panel of the Traveling Wall are Ft. Carson Fallen Heroes Last Updated (Monday, 12 July 2010 17:03) |
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