Thank You!

6th Annual Veterans Tribute Ride

We would like to take this time to deeply & sincerely thank all of the people that made this another successful year!

To all of the Riders that participated ~ Thank you!  With the count in Crandon we had approximately 330 bikes riding this year, many of them with 2 riders per bike.  It is an amazing sight to see that many bikes traveling together!

To our very Dedicated Veteran Tribute Ride Committee:

Bill & Vicky Bailey ~ Terry Priddy ~ Ed Lovato ~ Tom & Vicki Flaminio

Brett & Sheila Ayers ~ Volney & Cheryl Ponchaud ~ John Knapp

Linda & Al Bolan ~  Rick Struebing & Leah Kerkela ~ Dan & Debi Jamison

Gary Burke ~ Mike Lequia & Terry Larsen ~ Mitch Leinen

Kendra Bailey & Travis Gedvick ~ Jim & Sue Starr ~ Paris Broemer

Randy & Denise Foltz & John Kmaick for driving the chase vehicle

This ride could not take place without all of you & the many hours of hard work you put into it for several months!  We have an awesome team of devoted people who believe in & support our Veterans.

To the many generous Sponsors who donated in honor of Veterans ~ Thank You!

Mole Lake Casino & Lodge ~ M. J. Electric ~ Four Seasons Beer Distributors ~

~ Best Western Inn & Suites ~ Flip’s Greenleaf ~ Riverside Auto Group ~

US 2 Auto Clinic ~ D.C. Auto Electric ~ The Spread Eagle Club

Jacobson Heating & Sheet Metal Inc~ Shiny Side Up Inc ~ Advanced Auto ~

City Sales ~Protech Lube Center ~ CCI Systems Inc ~ Dina Mia’s ~ Service Master Cleaning Services ~ Smith Castings Inc ~ Nine Lakes Sport & Marine ~ Bakery Shoppe

Big Ten Sports Bar & Grill ~ ~ Michigan Wisconsin Spring & Brake Inc ~ VFW Post 3674 ~

VFW Post 3674 Men’s & Ladies Auxiliary’s & Bike Club ~ Potawatomi Bingo, Northen Lights Casino ~ Jim’s Red Brick Inn Restaurant ~ C&R Bar ~

Jacobs Funeral Homes ~ The Greenshack ~ Gunner’s Tattoo’s ~ Bob & Jerry’s Bar

~ Biker Basics ~ Bald Eagle Harley Davidson ~ Multicolor Corp. ~ Snap On Tools

FTA Forest TV & Appliance Inc. ~ Yaeger Oil Company Inc ~ Wal-Mart ~

Jim & Lori Machus ~ Ed Lovato ~ US Special Delivery ~ America’s Best Inn

Gigi & Ed Thoune ~ Fredrick’s Floral ~ Budget Host Inn ~ Kingsley North

Hometowne Lumber ~ Iron Mountain Automotive ~ Stevens Decorating Co.

Slumberland Furniture ~ Laona State Bank ~ B’s Café ~ Korner Pocket

Backroads Bar LLC ~ Whispering Pines ~ State Bank of Florence

Iron Mountain/Kingsford Credit Union ~ Peking Restaurant ~ Recreation Lanes

Saloon #2 ~ Family Video ~ Timbers Motor Lodge ~ Days Inn ~ Super 8 Motel

Pine Mountain Lodge ~ Town & Country Ford ~ Peterson Electric ~ Bernie’s Back Inn ~ Monettes IGA ~ Krist Oil Company ~ Amber Rayz Tanning Salon

Grease Lightning Lube & Auto ~ Main Street Pizza ~ 41 Lumber ~ Decorations Plus ~ NAPA Auto Parts ~ True Value Hardware ~ Step Ahead ~ The Thirsty Whale ~ Subway ~ Nelson Paint Company ~ Bob Baldinelli ~ Michael Laydon P.C.

R-C Builders & Fabricators Inc ~ Florence Motor Sales Inc ~ Bianco’s Fitness Center ~ Solberg’s Bar Inc ~ Arcand’s Service Center ~ Timber Products of Iron Mountain Inc ~ B&B Tire & Auto Inc ~ Super One Foods ~ Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Homes Inc ~ Comfort Inn ~ Mountain Host Motor Inn ~ Corner Store

Sherwin-Williams ~ St. George Glass ~ Tom & Jo’s Drive-In Liquor Store ~ Danz Bar ~ Aurora Liquors ~ Northern R.V. Center Inc ~ Bartolettis Pasta & Meat Shop

Bartolettis Restaurant ~ Tractor Supply ~ Tool Time Rent-All Inc ~ North Stables Pub ~ John Knapp ~ Inland Diesel Power Group ~ Freeman’s Photography

Berlinski Financial Services Inc ~ Vandervest Harley-Davidson ~ Who’s Next Bar

Jim’s Not Bernie’s Bar ~ Witynski Hardware ~ Florence Car Quest Auto Parts

The Drug Store ~ Kooch’s Meat ~ Ray’s Body Shop ~ Iron Mountain Power Sports

House of Harley of Milwaukee ~ Brad Ponchaud ~ The First National Bank & Trust Co. ~ Norway Community Credit Union ~ Spuds Bistro ~ Long Riders MC

Dr Nelson H. Hassell OD Vision Source ~ Forward Financial Credit Union

Sheri Mannigel ~ Jim & Sue Starr ~ North Country Inn ~ Paws & Claws Pet Grooming ~ Dan & Debi Jamison ~ Airgas ~ Pit Stop Bar ~ Mark’s Window Cleaning Service & Auto Detailing ~ Poor Boy Roys ~ Stateline Chevrolet Pontiac Inc ~ Results Broadcasting:

WJNR 101.5, WOBE B100, & WHTO 106.7 ~ Charter Communications ~ Charter Media

WJFW TV12 ~ WJMN TV ~ WFRV TV ~ WLCU TV6 ~ EAGLE RADIO 105.7 ~

WGLI 98.7 ~ Peshtigo Times ~ Norway Current ~ WZNL 94.3 ~ The Bear 93.1

WIKB 99.1 ~ The Iron Mountain Daily News ~ Rhinelander Daily News ~ Florence

Mining News ~ Iron County Reporter

And a Special Thank you to the band Kamakazi Blitz for volunteering their time and talents when Glass Joe had to cancel for medical reasons.

Special Thanks to Riverside Auto for allowing us to have the registration take place there!

Special Thanks to Al & Linda Bolan at the Spread Eagle Club for hosting the dinner and party after the ride!

Special Thanks to The National Guard & Russ Johnson for the humvee escort ~ We Honor you and Thank You!

Special Thanks to Rev. Michael March for once again doing a wonderful Blessing of the Bikes & Riders before the ride.

Special Thanks to the Oscar G. Johnson Medical Center for bringing the patients outside for our ride through.

Special Thanks to all the Law Enforcement Agencies that escorted & helped in the safety of blocking intersections:

Iron Mountain Police Dept, Chief Pete Flaminio & Staff ~ Kingsford Public Safety, Chief Jan Groenenveld & Staff ~ Dickinson County Sheriff Dept., Sheriff Scott Celello & Staff ~ Michigan State Police & Staff ~ Florence County Sheriff Dept., Sheriff Jeff Rickaby & Staff ~ Forest County Sheriff Dept., Sheriff Van Cleeve & Staff ~ Crandon City Police Dept., Chief Denny and Staff

Special Thanks to the Fire Departments from the following Counties that escorted us:

Aurora ~ Homestead ~ Fence ~ Long Lake ~ Florence

Special Thanks to the Sons of the American Legion for cooking our delicious chicken & spaghetti meal, and for serving the coffee & donuts in the morning!

A very gracious thank you to the towns of Crandon & Hiles WI for

accommodating all the riders & serving us lunch!  Ron & Jolyn you did an AWESOME  job with your presentations!

We would also like to thank all of the people that stood out by the roadways along the way!

It was so nice to see the Patriotism shown by the people, some with their American Flags, some saluting as we went by, and many just waving hello or giving a thumbs up.

We are so fortunate to live in this Land of the Free, Because of the Brave!

God Bless America & God Bless Our Troops!

“The Nation Which Forgets Its Defenders Will Itself Be Forgotten”

With Heartfelt and Deep Appreciation to All,

Randy Piatti, Keri Hyland

And The Veteran Tribute Ride Committee