2006 Torches Across America letter to all Motorcycle Clubs and Organization
Torches Across America 9/11 Memorial Motorcycle Ride
Torches Across America 9/11 Memorial Motorcycle Ride is a coast to coast ride starting September 2, 2006 at Kennedy’s Custom Cycles in Oceanside, California and riding into NYC on September 9th, Washington DC on September 10th and Shanksville, Pennsylvania on 9/11.
Our mission is to remember the Victims of September 11, 2001, Honor our Heroes “First Call Responders” (they showed us how dedicated they are to helping save our lives on 9/11) and show support for our Armed Forces (who are still in combat because of what happened on 9/11).
There is no registration fee to be on the ride. Riders do have to pay for their own expenses while on the ride. We are invited guest of the “9/11 Memorial Run on September 9, 2006 and there is a registration fee. The money goes to help pay the tolls and the rest goes to a couple of charities. Last year the fee was $20.00 a bike.
Riders can ride with us for the whole trip a day or just a few miles. Riders are also welcome to join us at any of the stops we make.
We do need riders to send us something telling us when, where and how long they are going to ride. You can do this by going to the www.torchesacrossamerica.com web site and in several different areas you will see (TAA’s Ride Sign-UP and/or Inquiry Form), or by writing Torches Across America, P.O. Box 531, Kimberling City, MO 65686. This way I can let our hosts a long the way know how many riders to expect.
There was some unfinished business after 9/11 and that was some of out First Call Responders across the United States thought 9/11 would become a National Recognition Day for them. Well it never came about. So our goal for the pass two years has been set on trying to make this happen for them.
Last year we were able to get these cities and one state to Proclaim 9/11 a special day for their First Call Responders. With the help of the motorcycle community maybe this list will grow in 2006.
Kingman, Arizona Mayor, Monica Gates, Proclaimed beginning 2005, September 11th will be known as "Recognition Day" in Kingman, to honor all of the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
Oceanside, California Mayor, Jim Wood, Proclaimed from this day forward (September 11, 2005) September 11th shall be know as "First Call Responders Day" in the City of Oceanside.
Kimberling City, Missouri Mayor, Gary P. Conway, Proclaimed beginning 2005, September 11th will be known as "Recognition Day" in Kimberling City, to honor all of the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
Hollister, Missouri Mayor, Dave G. Tate, Proclaimed beginning 2005, September 11th will be known as "Recognition Day" in Hollister, to honor all of the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
The City Council of Branson West, Missouri. I do not have a copy of the their Proclamation but they did make September 11th from now "Recognition Day" for their First Call Responders in Branson West.
The Council of the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Proclaimed beginning 2005, September 11th shall be known as "First Responders Day" in Albuquerque, to honor all of the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
Fairborn, Ohio Mayor Thomas H. Nagel, Proclaimed September 11, 2005 as "Recognition Day" in the City of Fairborn, and call upon all citizens to recognize and honor all the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
Township of Florence, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey, Mayor Michael J. Muchowski, Proclaimed September 11, 2005 as "Responders Recognition Day" in honor of all the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
Troy, Illinois Mayor Tom Caraker, Sr., Proclaim September 11, 2005 as "First Call Responders Recognition Day" throughout the City of Troy to honor all of the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
New Mexico Governor, Bill Richardson, Proclaimed September 11, 2005 as "First Call Responders Recognition Day" throughout the State Of New Mexico to honor all of the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
Here is a copy of the first Proclamation ever making September 11th a Day of Recognition for First Call Responders. It was put together by one of our countries very special Mayor’s and she is Kingman, Arizona Mayor, Monica Gates.
CITY OF KINGMAN, ARIZONA
RESOLUTION NO. 4073
A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KINGMAN, ARIZONA; PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 11 OF EVERY YEAR TO BE ““RECOGNITION DAY”” FOR ALL FIRST CALL RESPONDERS
WHEREAS, the terrorist attack on the United States September 11, 2001 claimed the lives of hundreds of fire fighters, law enforcement officers and EMS personnel;
WHEREAS, First Call Responders - including Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters and Emergency Medical Services personnel –– have continued to provide a high level of public service to communities across the nation;
WHEREAS, these unsung heroes are deserving of recognition for their commitment and personal sacrifice; and for preserving the peace and well being of all humanity;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, beginning in 2005, September 11th will be known as “Recognition Day” to honor all of the brave men and women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Kingman, Arizona, on January 18, 2005.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
_________________________________ _____________________________
Toni Weddle, City Clerk Monica Gates, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________________
By going to the www.torchesacrossamerica.com you can vote on our web pole either for or against making 9/11 become a “National Recognition Day” for our countries First Call Responders. On our internet poll last year 96.4% of the votes were in favor of making 9/11 become a National Recognition Day for them.
We have Armed Forces Day in our country to show our Armed Forces members how much we appreciate them for offering to put their lives on the line to protect us. So why shouldn’t we have a special day for our First Call Responders, do they not do the same thing.
I personally would like to see 9/11 become a world wide “Recognition Day” for every countries First Call Responders and if riders from all over the world united it could happen.
For more information on the Torches Across America 9/11 Memorial Motorcycle Ride go to web site www.torchesacrossamerica.com . To see about the route click on ‘Route/Updates’ from the home page. We also have a flier you can down load from the web site.
The site is also helpful if your planning a days ride or a trip. Just click on a state you want to travel in from the map of the United States on the home page. You will than see the time and temperature of the major cities in the state. If you scroll down the page there are a few different maps to help map your travels. On the Goggle map you can get like a GPS look at where your going by the satellite map. If you click on the major cities in the state it will even give you more information. I thank Les Knauer for this cool program he has put together.
Even if you can not be a part of the ride you can still be of great help by going to one of your city council meetings and asking them to make September 11th a “Day of Recognition” for your cities First Call Responders.
Make sure it says something like this [beginning ( September 11, 2006) September 11th will be known as “Recognition Day” for our Cities First Call Responders] or [from this day forward (September 11, 2005) September 11th shall be know as "First Call Responders Day" in the City of].
We also could use your help getting this event posted on event calendars so if you have one please post it and if you have any comments on what TAA is about or our goal, by all means let us know.
Have a great day.
Gary Covert
Torches Across America 9/11 Memorial Motorcycle Ride is a coast to coast ride starting September 2, 2006 at Kennedy’s Custom Cycles in Oceanside, California and riding into NYC on September 9th, Washington DC on September 10th and Shanksville, Pennsylvania on 9/11.
Our mission is to remember the Victims of September 11, 2001, Honor our Heroes “First Call Responders” (they showed us how dedicated they are to helping save our lives on 9/11) and show support for our Armed Forces (who are still in combat because of what happened on 9/11).
There is no registration fee to be on the ride. Riders do have to pay for their own expenses while on the ride. We are invited guest of the “9/11 Memorial Run on September 9, 2006 and there is a registration fee. The money goes to help pay the tolls and the rest goes to a couple of charities. Last year the fee was $20.00 a bike.
Riders can ride with us for the whole trip a day or just a few miles. Riders are also welcome to join us at any of the stops we make.
We do need riders to send us something telling us when, where and how long they are going to ride. You can do this by going to the www.torchesacrossamerica.com web site and in several different areas you will see (TAA’s Ride Sign-UP and/or Inquiry Form), or by writing Torches Across America, P.O. Box 531, Kimberling City, MO 65686. This way I can let our hosts a long the way know how many riders to expect.
There was some unfinished business after 9/11 and that was some of out First Call Responders across the United States thought 9/11 would become a National Recognition Day for them. Well it never came about. So our goal for the pass two years has been set on trying to make this happen for them.
Last year we were able to get these cities and one state to Proclaim 9/11 a special day for their First Call Responders. With the help of the motorcycle community maybe this list will grow in 2006.
Kingman, Arizona Mayor, Monica Gates, Proclaimed beginning 2005, September 11th will be known as "Recognition Day" in Kingman, to honor all of the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
Oceanside, California Mayor, Jim Wood, Proclaimed from this day forward (September 11, 2005) September 11th shall be know as "First Call Responders Day" in the City of Oceanside.
Kimberling City, Missouri Mayor, Gary P. Conway, Proclaimed beginning 2005, September 11th will be known as "Recognition Day" in Kimberling City, to honor all of the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
Hollister, Missouri Mayor, Dave G. Tate, Proclaimed beginning 2005, September 11th will be known as "Recognition Day" in Hollister, to honor all of the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
The City Council of Branson West, Missouri. I do not have a copy of the their Proclamation but they did make September 11th from now "Recognition Day" for their First Call Responders in Branson West.
The Council of the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Proclaimed beginning 2005, September 11th shall be known as "First Responders Day" in Albuquerque, to honor all of the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
Fairborn, Ohio Mayor Thomas H. Nagel, Proclaimed September 11, 2005 as "Recognition Day" in the City of Fairborn, and call upon all citizens to recognize and honor all the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
Township of Florence, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey, Mayor Michael J. Muchowski, Proclaimed September 11, 2005 as "Responders Recognition Day" in honor of all the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
Troy, Illinois Mayor Tom Caraker, Sr., Proclaim September 11, 2005 as "First Call Responders Recognition Day" throughout the City of Troy to honor all of the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
New Mexico Governor, Bill Richardson, Proclaimed September 11, 2005 as "First Call Responders Recognition Day" throughout the State Of New Mexico to honor all of the brave men an women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
Here is a copy of the first Proclamation ever making September 11th a Day of Recognition for First Call Responders. It was put together by one of our countries very special Mayor’s and she is Kingman, Arizona Mayor, Monica Gates.
CITY OF KINGMAN, ARIZONA
RESOLUTION NO. 4073
A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KINGMAN, ARIZONA; PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 11 OF EVERY YEAR TO BE ““RECOGNITION DAY”” FOR ALL FIRST CALL RESPONDERS
WHEREAS, the terrorist attack on the United States September 11, 2001 claimed the lives of hundreds of fire fighters, law enforcement officers and EMS personnel;
WHEREAS, First Call Responders - including Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters and Emergency Medical Services personnel –– have continued to provide a high level of public service to communities across the nation;
WHEREAS, these unsung heroes are deserving of recognition for their commitment and personal sacrifice; and for preserving the peace and well being of all humanity;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, beginning in 2005, September 11th will be known as “Recognition Day” to honor all of the brave men and women who daily put their lives on the line as First Call Responders.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Kingman, Arizona, on January 18, 2005.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
_________________________________ _____________________________
Toni Weddle, City Clerk Monica Gates, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________________
By going to the www.torchesacrossamerica.com you can vote on our web pole either for or against making 9/11 become a “National Recognition Day” for our countries First Call Responders. On our internet poll last year 96.4% of the votes were in favor of making 9/11 become a National Recognition Day for them.
We have Armed Forces Day in our country to show our Armed Forces members how much we appreciate them for offering to put their lives on the line to protect us. So why shouldn’t we have a special day for our First Call Responders, do they not do the same thing.
I personally would like to see 9/11 become a world wide “Recognition Day” for every countries First Call Responders and if riders from all over the world united it could happen.
For more information on the Torches Across America 9/11 Memorial Motorcycle Ride go to web site www.torchesacrossamerica.com . To see about the route click on ‘Route/Updates’ from the home page. We also have a flier you can down load from the web site.
The site is also helpful if your planning a days ride or a trip. Just click on a state you want to travel in from the map of the United States on the home page. You will than see the time and temperature of the major cities in the state. If you scroll down the page there are a few different maps to help map your travels. On the Goggle map you can get like a GPS look at where your going by the satellite map. If you click on the major cities in the state it will even give you more information. I thank Les Knauer for this cool program he has put together.
Even if you can not be a part of the ride you can still be of great help by going to one of your city council meetings and asking them to make September 11th a “Day of Recognition” for your cities First Call Responders.
Make sure it says something like this [beginning ( September 11, 2006) September 11th will be known as “Recognition Day” for our Cities First Call Responders] or [from this day forward (September 11, 2005) September 11th shall be know as "First Call Responders Day" in the City of].
We also could use your help getting this event posted on event calendars so if you have one please post it and if you have any comments on what TAA is about or our goal, by all means let us know.
Have a great day.
Gary Covert
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