09/11/2021
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Firefighter Tim Duffy rides his Harley to ground zero on 9/11 — photo by Allan Tannenbaum
Red Knights Motorcycle Club - Ohio 1
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We are a club for members of the fire service, and their families, who enjoy riding motorcycles. Our Our first ride was scheduled for April 20, 1986. Fire Dept.
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The Red Knights Ohio Chapter 1 first met at the Hambden Fire Station on March 23, 1986. The meeting was intended to see if there was enough interest to start a Red Knights Chapter. Amazingly, 27 Firefighters from Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula Counties attended the first meeting. Chapter dues were collected, election of officers and Chapter Bylaws were discussed. An application was sent to the Red Kn
ights International Board in August of 1986. We had over 30 motorcycles attend and with inclement weather approaching everyone got soaked. About half the riders never made it to our destination. Our chapter received its Incorporation papers from the State of Ohio in
March of 1987. Ohio Chapter 1 hosted the International Red Knights Convention in August of 1989 at the Travelodge in Mentor Ohio with 125 members in attendance. Our chapter also received its IRS nonprofit status and the Incorporation documents from the State of Ohio. Our chapter has been represented at every International Convention since its inception and took a very active role in its growth. Dick Morse (Uncle Dick) is the founder of our chapter and was a member of the International Executive Board and Board of Directors for 16 years. Mike Warner is the co-founder. Other members also served on the International Committees for a short term. Many members of our chapter were promoted through the ranks in the fire service and became Fire Chiefs. Throughout the years many friends were made at the local level and internationally. Our chapter bylaws were
not finalized until April of 1998 because they were added to and changed so often. They were revised around the international bylaws with our own additions added. Activity with our chapter slowed down a bit so we held a
reorganizational meeting on April 19, 1998. We decided to implement the bylaws so any new officers and members would have a guideline to follow. The tragedy of September 11, 2001 sparked the need to get our chapter reorganized and a meeting was held at Concord Fire Department on March 3, 2002. The Red Knights Ohio Association was formed in March of 2002. Our chapter was instrumental in creating a missing part of the international organization by instituting the Ohio Association Bylaws. The
Ohio Association was accepted by the International Executive Board at the annual business meeting in August 2003. At this
time Ohio Chapter 1 had 22 Chartered members in the Ohio Association. Our chapter was saddened in the summer of 2003 due to the death of Tim Boyce. Tim was killed in Alaska while riding his motorcycle with a group of 5 others. Ohio Chapter 1 hosted the first Ohio Association Poker Run in September 2004 in memory of Tim Boyce with over 100 participants. Our chapter hosted its own poker run the following year in 2005. Our chapter held elections in 2005 and Irene Fiala was voted in as Secretary and was the first female officer in the history of the chapter. She created the chapter web site and kept it current with information and ride schedules. The web site
was updated in 2006 so all members could be kept current with chapter activities. Lynn Komandt was appointed the first female to the International Executive Board serving as International Quartermaster in 2005. Lynn was also voted in as our chapter Quartermaster. Our chapter founder, Dick Morse, was appointed the chairman of the International Bylaws Committee in 2004. This chapter has experienced highs and lows during its existence but has continued to grow and welcome new members. Good luck to the new members and officers. Keep Ohio Chapter 1 strong and growing. Sincerely,
Richard J. Morse (Founder)
Red Knights Ohio Chapter 1
Fire Chief (Retired)
Leroy Twp.
09/04/2021
Ohio Chapter 1 as well as Ohio Chapters 7, 14, & 16 at the 2021 Bootleggers Rally.
08/22/2021
08/03/2021
07/21/2021
Some shots from our Monthly meeting.
06/26/2021
If anyone wants to ride in with our Chapter, we are meeting tomorrow at the parking lot next to McDonalds at Rt 44 & 90 at 9:15am....kickstands up at 9:30am.
06/13/2021
Nice club ride to the The Boot Box then Firehouse Tap & Grille for lunch and stopped in Andover for ice cream on the way home. Beautiful ride today.
05/17/2021
Drone Cam 4: Blessing 2021
05/17/2021
Drone Cam 3: Blessing 2021
05/17/2021
Drone Cam 2: Blessing 2021
05/16/2021
Drone Cam 1: Bikes arriving at the Blessing 2021
05/16/2021
2021 Ohio 1 Officers. Left to Right, Road Captain Bill Levis, Road Captain Steve Rosen, Secretary Glee Morse Slivka, Vice President Jonathon Richardson, Treasurer Rob S Ocasio Jr, President Lawrence Morse, Quartermaster Kevin Weidig, Road Captain Mark Camplese Sr
04/24/2021
Here are some photos from today's es**rt for fallen U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Kyle McKe. Red Knights Ohio Chapters 1 & 6 along with the American Legion Riders Madison had the honor to ride in the procession.
02/02/2021
This is a wonderful person who could use your help if you are able. If you can not donate, please at least share. He would donate the shirt off his back if he could and was taken advantage of. Please help him be able to ride again. Thank You
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09/11/2020
On this day 19 years ago...246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning. 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for their morning patrol. 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. Not a single one of them saw past 10:00am on September 11, 2001.
Friends, in one single moment life may never be the same. As you live and enjoy the breaths you take in today and before you go to sleep tonight in preparation for tomorrow, kiss the ones you love, snuggle a little bit tighter, and never take even a second of your life for granted. It really is precious.
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07/27/2020
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07/21/2020
Register Here: https://www.bluelineunlimited.com/rideforfirstresponders Less than 1 week remains to register for the Ride for First Responders Bike Ride & Car Show! All pre-registrations must be submitted by July 26th! Register Here: https://www.bluelineunlimited.com/rideforfirstresponders
07/13/2020
Starting points have been announced! Registration for the motorcycle run and car show ends soon! Register now at https://www.bluelineunlimited.com/rideforfirstresponders
06/29/2020
BlueLineUnlimited.com/rideforfirstresponders We're proud to announce our Ride for First Responders Motorcycle Ride & Car Show! Join us Saturday August 1st as we salute our police, fire, EMS, nurses, doctors, and military personnel. Rides will start from 7 different counties including Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Summit, and Trumbull and will end at the Geauga County Fairgrounds.
This event is open to the general public! Pre-purchase your attendance tickets to receive a Mission BBQ lunch at the event! BlueLineUnlimited.com/rideforfirstresponders
We're seeking starting points, volunteers, and sponsors! Message us or email us at [email protected] if you are interested!
01/20/2020
2020 Chapter Officers
09/26/2019
Some of our members set up at the Geauga county fire equipment show tonight.
08/30/2019
Our VP and a couple members from our Chapter went to Lincoln, NH for the 2019 Convention.
Here are highlights from their 4,000 photos taken...
08/24/2019
Congratulations to Trey Anderson on becoming our newest Region 3 Director!
07/15/2019
Club Ride to the Flight 93 Memorial.
We had 6 bikes, and 11 people. All but 1 of our officers were able to attend. Wonderful trip with beautiful weather. We also visited Shanksville FD and met some of their firefighters.
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Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club
August 15 at 12:23 PM ·
***** VA-12 member passes *****
Sadly posting the passing of Buddy Colby of Virginia Chapter 12 on August 12, 2019.
Buddy was a charter member of VA 12.
In lieu of flowers the Colby Family would greatly appreciate any financial donations, due to the sudden loss of their daughter Kelly 5 months ago, Buddy and Janet assuming guardianship of their granddaughter and now Janet and the family having to deal with the loss of husband Buddy. The Family would like to thank you in advance for any donations.
Michael (Please share)
The Colby Family Fund
c/o Michael OʼBrien
P.O. Box 2636
Purcellville, Virginia 20134
Or
The Colby Family Fund
paypal.me/TheColbyFamilyFund
Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club
August 15 at 12:23 PM ·
***** VA-12 member passes *****
Sadly posting the passing of Buddy Colby of Virginia Chapter 12 on August 12, 2019.
Buddy was a charter member of VA 12.
In lieu of flowers the Colby Family would greatly appreciate any financial donations, due to the sudden loss of their daughter Kelly 5 months ago, Buddy and Janet assuming guardianship of their granddaughter and now Janet and the family having to deal with the loss of husband Buddy. The Family would like to thank you in advance for any donations.
Michael (Please share)
The Colby Family Fund
c/o Michael OʼBrien
P.O. Box 2636
Purcellville, Virginia 20134
Or
The Colby Family Fund
paypal.me/TheColbyFamilyFund
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