The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked to lead and coordinate the escort of the 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit in Grandview, Mo. This traveling memorial pays tribute to all those lives that were lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
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The exhibit is a high-tech, 53-foot tractor trailer, which unfolds into a 1,000 square foot exhibit serving as a poignant reminder of that tragic day. It will be the museum’s first visit to Missouri and surrounding states.
The memorial provides interactive education; including artifacts such as steel beams from the towers, documentary videos, recordings of first responder radio transmissions and live tours by FDNY firefighters.
It will be on display to the public, free of charge, at the Grandview Missouri Heritage Festival, Friday, May 1, from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
This is an open invitation to all motorcycle groups, clubs and individuals to join in the escort.
For those not able to join the escort, you are invited to show your support for this very important memorial by assembling along Main Street between I-49/US 71 and Byars Rd, or, along Byars Rd between Main St/High Grove and the View Community Center as the escort passes through between 6 p.m and 6:30 p.m. You may also attend the welcome ceremony at The View at approximately 6:30 p.m.
This escort will be conducted with full LEO (law enforcement officers) support the entire route. Various fire department apparatus will also be joining the escort and be present along the route in Grandview. Escort details: Thursday, April 30: Staging will be at the Independence Event Center, satellite parking area, which is located just west of the Golden Corral restaurant on E. Valley View Pkwy. Please arrive at the staging area no later than 4:30 p.m. Safety Ride Meeting at 5 p.m. KSU (kick stands up) at 6 p.m. Exact route will be discussed at the Safety Ride Meeting. Arrive at the View in The Grandview Community Center at approximately 6:30 p.m. PGR Ride Captains:
Terry “TJ” Hummel, KC/NW Mo Senior Ride Captain – 816-718-5739
Jerry “DeepFreeze” Ewing, KC/NW Mo Ride Captain – 816-331-8152
Dave “Pappy” Miller, KC/NW Mo Ride Captain – 816-686-5989
Randy “Pops” Vogel, KC/NW Mo Ride Captain – 816-686-2445