AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS
                  OF ARIZONA
    POST 52 - Sierra Vista, ARIZONA

2006 - Highlights

JANUARY
21 JAN. ALR STATE MEETING IN TOMBSTONE.
22 JAN 06 ALR SUPPORTED ELKS LODGE US FLAG & POW/MIA FLAG DEDICATION.
29 JAN. 06 ALR MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN FREEDOM RALLY IN PHOENIX AT STATE CAPITOL.

FEBRUARY
ALR HAS SPONSORED ALR POST 52 DART TEAM, PROVIDING THEM WITH UNIFORMS
5 FEB. 06 ALR SUPPORTED SUPER BOWL PARTY.
10 FEB 06 ALR MEMBERS SUPPORTED AND RODE TO LAS CRUCES BIKE SHOW.
25 FEB 06 ALR MEMBERS SUPPORTED SPECIAL ED'S FUNERAL

MARCH
MONDAY NITE FOOTBALL HAS ALLOWED US TO PURCHASE $1,900 FOR 4 EA SMOKE EATERS FOR POST 52!!
18 MARCH WAS THE 3RD ANNUAL CHRIS NASON MEMORIAL RUN AT POST 52 RAISED $790
TO FT. HUACHUCA WIDOWS SUPPORT CENTER!
ALR MEMBER CHRIS HOEY RETURNED TO HIS ALR FAMILY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME!

APRIL
1 APRIL ALR BREAKFAST.
1 APRIL THE 'MAGNIFICENT SEVEN' METAL ART PIECE DONATED BY DAN CORAM WAS RAFFLED AND
$835 WAS RAISED THANKS TO NELLIE MARTS FOR HER EFFORTS!
2 APRIL ALR RODE TO 'FIRE & THUNDER RALLY' AT DESERT DIAMOND CASINO.
27 APRIL ALR ATTENDED CHARLIE ZAP 'CELEBRATION OF LIFE' AT VETERANS PARK, SV.

MAY
6 MAY ALR WON THE LARGEST SUPPORTING ORG. AT SAHRS, RUN TO THE BORDER IN DOUGLAS, AZ.
8 MAY ALR & PATRIOT GUARDS ESCORTED 1SG MENDEZ A FALLEN SOLDIER, WITH 120 RIDERS PARTICIPATING.
25 MAY CHRIS NASON MEMORIAL LIBRARY DEDICATION.

JUNE
14 JUNE FLAG BURNING CEREMONY AT POST 52.
16-20 JUNE AL STATE CONVENTION.

JULY
5 JULY ALR ESCORTED 40TH SIGNAL BN SOLDIERS REDEPLOYING FROM IRAQ.
6 JULY ALR DESERT HOG DART TEAM WINS CHAMPIONSHIP AND PRESENTED $200 TO ALR!!
15 JULY ALR 2ND ANNIVERSARY PARTY AND NOMADENS MC XMAS IN JULY.
19 JULY ALR SUPPORTED 'RIDE TO WORK DAY' & FOOD DRIVE. FILLING 3 TRUCK FULL OF
FOOD FOR THE CHAPLAINS SOLDIER FOOD LOCKER!
30 JULY ALR MEMBERS TOURED THE HARLEY DAVIDSON CUSTOM PAINT FACTORY IN NOGLAS, AZ.

AUGUST
3 AUG ALR RAISED $575 FOR CHRISY A CANCER VICTIM TO HELP WITH MEDICAL COSTS!
3 AUG ALR PRESENTED AL COLOR GUARDS WITH A CHARITABLE CHECK OF $200!
10 AUG ALR PRESENTED WWII ENCYCLOPEDIAS TO CHRIS NASON MEMORIAL LIBRARY!
19-26 AUG 6 ALR MEMBERS SUPPORTED & RODE 2,000 MILES FROM IND. TO UTAH AND HELPED RAISE OVER $200,000 FOR
'AMERICAN LEGACY RUN' DURING THE NATIONAL CONVENTION!
26 AUG. ALR BREAKFAST!
28 AUG ALR ESCORTED 40TH SIGNAL BN SOLDIERS REDEPLOYING FROM IRAQ!

SEPTEMBER
1 SEPT. ALR LEAD THE OPENING CEREMONIES FOR THE BUENA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM!
10 SEPT. ALR RODE TO SUNRIDERS BIKE SHOW IN PATAGONIA, AZ.
11 SEPT. ALR ESCORTED 40TH SIGNAL BN SOLDIERS REDEPLOYING FROM IRAQ!
11 SEPT. ALR MONDAY NITE FOOTBALL STARTED! GRILL TEAM AND MATA'S GIANT TV PROJECTOR!
15 SEPT. ALR TACO NITE AND ENTERTAINMENT BY DJ MATA!
22 SEPT. ALR MEMBERS PARTICIPATED ELKS OKTOBERFEST
23 SEPT ALR BREAKFAST AT POST 52.
24 SEPT. ALR MEMBERS RODE TO ELGIN WINE FEAST IN ELGIN, AZ.
27 SEPT. 33 ALR MEMBERS ESCORTED 40TH SIGNAL BN. REDEPLOYING SOLDIERS FROM IRAQ FROM LIBBYS AIRFIELD
TO BARNES FIELD HOUSE, FH!

OCTOBER
2 OCT. ALR/PGR ESCORTED CPL CASEY MELLEN FROM TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO HATFIELD FUNERAL HOME, SV.
3 OCT. ALR/PGR ESCORTED LTC. DOUGLAS MANN TO FH CEMETERY.
4 OCT. ALR/PGR ESCORTED CPL CASEY MELLEN FROM HATFIELD TO SV VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY.
6 OCT. ALR/PGR ESCORTED SFC(RET)MICHAEL B. SAUNDERS TO SV VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY.
14 OCT. ALR BREAKFAST!
20-21 OCT. ALR WAS LARGEST SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION (51) AT SAHR 'BIKER RODEO 'IN BENSON, AZ.
22 OCT. ALR MEMBERS SUPPORTED 'BROTHERHOOD ON THE BORDER' RIDE
22 OCT. ALR MEMBERS SUPPORTED THE '19TH ANNUAL NAM JAM' IN TUCSON, AZ.
28 OCT. ALR 'COSTUME HALLOWEEN PARTY' AT POST 52!

NOVEMBER
2 NOV. ALR PRESENTED MR. CASEY MELLEN A TROPHY FOR PURCHASING 75 EA. 3X5 FLAGS FOR ALR!
2 NOV. ALR PRESENTED $500 TO SUPPORT THE CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVING TO VETERANS AT LIFE CARE CENTER, SV.
2 NOV. RAISED $1,291.00 FOR THE AM LEGION KITCHEN FUND!!
9-12 NOV. ALR MEMBERS RODE AND SUPPORTED '6TH ANNUAL ROCKY POINT RALLY' IN MEXICO!! OLA!
17-19 NOV. ALR MEMBERS ATTENDED AM. LEGION FALL CONFERENCE IN TUCSON, AZ.
19 NOV. 45 ALR MEMBERS WITH 3X5 FLAGS RODE TO SUPPORT THE TROOPS AT ANTIWAR DEMONSTRATION.

DECEMBER
3 DEC. ALR MEMBERS SUPPORTED AND RODE TO 'NOGALES RIDERS SANTA RALLY' IN NOGALES, MEXICO
4 DEC. ALR MEMBERS ATTENDED THE CPL CASEY MELLEN MEMORIAL DEDICATION AT SV VETERANS
MEMORIAL CEMETERY.
10 DEC. 'SUNRIDERS TOY PARADE' IN TUCSON, AZ.
15 DEC. ALR VOTING DAY FOR 2007 OFFICERS!!
16 DEC. AM. LEGION CHRISTMAS PARTY AT POST 52
31 DEC. AM. LEGION NEW YEARS PARTY AT POST 52