meetings
Next Legion Rider Meeting will be at Homer City
The next Legion Rider Meeting is at the Homer City American Legion on Oct 13th at 7pm
Don’t forget to support and attend your own Post Legion, Sal and Auxiliary meetings
and functions.
A.B.A.T.E. of Indiana County
changed their meetings this
month, 8pm the third Tuesday of each month at Maudies Sixers along rt.
286.
Gold Star Dinner
Room for riders
We have room available for about 30 riders who would like to eat
at the Gold Star Mothers Dinner on Sunday September 27th. The cost for the dinner will be $10; you will have a choice
between Chicken Breast or Roast Beef. The Dress code will be the same as last year, Black jeans or dress pants, blue jean
shirt, riders or black vest, tie is optional, no hats. If you would like to be there to eat, help or both please contact Dog
at dclayton52@verizon.net or home: 724-459-5873 cell: 412-289-9499.
The 30 will be filled first come, so if you would like to eat dinner with the gold star mothers get in contact with Dog before
September 19th so we can order the meals needed.
Rider patches
Dog
Dog ordered Legion Rider patches, he has six of each coming, front and back. If you want
a patch for your vest let Dog know. His contact information is dclayton52@verizon.net or 724-289-9499.
Rider stuff
A couple of things
The ride to Shanksville went well, about 16 bikes and we didn’t get rained on. The
memorial site was packed as usual, and yes the vest we left there 4 years ago is still there a little weathered but readable,
there is a picture of it on our bulletin board at the Homer City Legion. Sam and Patty Dotts and Rick and Noelle Ryan rode
on Saturday the 12th to welcome the 56th Stryker Brigade home from Iraq. New member Kelly Slee was also there to welcome home her Husband. A big Welcome
Home and Thank you from Firebase 493 to Marvin Slee and all who spent time serving our country. If anyone has a friend or
relative in the middle East let us know at a meeting. Jay’s brother David is in Iraq
for the 2nd and final time, he also spent a tour in Afghanistan,
when he gets back next year he will retire with 30 years service. The Riders Picnic went well lots of food, and Beer. Our
member John brought DJ and Karaoke equipment out and we had a blast. Who would have thought Ray could sing like that, he kinda
sounded and looked like Ronnie Van Zant, well kinda. The only too mishaps happened to the cooking grills, when Ray brought
his out Friday night the lid ripped off, but fell into the bed of his pickup, Larry wasn’t so lucky. On his way out
to cook the pork chops his grill jumped right out of the back of his pickup and smashed in 50 pieces. Good thing Ray’s
was still half alive, R.I.P. big stainless grill.
Just a few thoughts
Good and Evil…
One evening
an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two
wolves inside us all.
"One is Evil - It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt,
resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego .
"The other is Good - It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity,
humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.”
The grandson thought about it
for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed.”
Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers...
When things
in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2
Beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the
class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
asked the students if the jar was full. They
agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar
lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then
asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course,
the sand filled up everything else. He
asked once more if the jar was full.
The students
responded with a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire
contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.
The students laughed..
'Now,' said
the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children,
your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would
still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.
The
sand is everything else---the small stuff. 'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he
continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.
If you spend
all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Spend time
with your children.
Spend time
with your parents.
Visit with
grandparents.
Take time
to get medical checkups.
Take your
spouse out to dinner.
Play another
18.
There will
always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
Take care
of the golf balls first---the things that really matter.
Set your
priorities.
The rest
is just sand.
One of the
students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented.
The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'
The Beer just shows
you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.
Newsletter
Winter time
This will be the last newsletter until spring and riding
season next year. There is not much going on during the winter months to write about, if anything comes up I will e-mail everyone
I have an address for. If you have e-mail please let me know at jaysfatboy@verizon.net I will only e-mail you with Legion Rider and biker info.
Thank you………jay
