06/04/2026
Could use a little assist with the following. This was mentioned at last meeting.
Copied from e-mail:
James -
It's time for us to finalize plans for the Shenandoah Veterans Memorial Museum to host the Remembering Our Fallen memorial exhibit. If you recall, I asked for your assistance in organizing both The Legion Riders and The Patriot Guard for their participation. I envision a couple of things:
Sort of a small "Rolling Thunder" type presentation for the opening ceremony on Wednesday, June 24 at 4:00 PM. The exhibit will already be here and erected but I would like to see a staged police/motorcycle es**rt from the edge of town to the ceremony sight.
The exhibit and opening ceremony will be outdoors in the KMA parking lot on the west side of the museum building. I am leery of leaving the exhibit unsupervised overnight so I was hoping that your group(s) could volunteer teams of 2 individuals to chaperone on the nights of 6/24, 6/25, 6/26 and 6/27. You would have full access to the museum building accommodations including kitchen facilities and restrooms. If your team is unable to do this, please let me know as soon as possible so that other arrangements can be made.
Lastly, as a Gold Star Father, would you be willing to share a few brief remarks in the opening ceremony? I'm talking about less than 10 minutes scheduled in between The Star Spangled Banner and Taps/21 gun salute. If you are not comfortable performing that role, I understand completely, but I think it would be a fitting tribute to your son's memory.
I really appreciate the interest you have shown in participating in this event. I look forward to hearing back from you soon. Please shoot me an e-mail or give me a call at either 712-246-2029 (office but not on a regular schedule) or 712-215-1349 (cell, most always available).
Dave Lashier
