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HOMEINFORMATIONOFFICERSCHAPTERSEVENTSNEWSCAMP HOPEPHOTO GALLERYCONTACTSTORELINKSHOMEMission StatementWe the AMVETS RIDERS are a dedicated and patriotic group of motorcycle riders who hold true to an unwavering respect for our Nation, our Flag, and our Military past, present and future.We are committed to the freedom of this Nation, to provide community service and fellowship, and to preserve and support the aims and goals of the AMVETS National Organization.

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INFORMATION

Click here for Letters From the Presidentriders_application_for_charter_0509Information on starting a new AMVETS Chapter:

AMVETS Riders Charter Process

If you are interested in starting your own AMVETS Riders Chapter, the list below will serve as a guideline to the AMVETS National Headquarters charter process.To be considered as an official AMVETS Riders Chapter you must submit a constitution and bylaws, along with the items listed below to the AMVETS Riders National Secretary. On this Web site, to the left, you will find a sample constitution (ridersnatinalcbl and generic cover sheet) to help guide you through the process. If you have any questions, please feel free to call AMVETS Riders at (724) 297-3721 or (724) 543-6867.

Items Required:

1. Charter Application (PDF to left)

2. Officer Revalidation Form

3. EIN Number (cannot use Post Number) this is an IRS requirement.

Click here for more information: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98350,00.html

4. Proof of Liability Insurance (even if covered under Post)

5. Five Charter Members

6. Articles of Incorporation (If required)

7. Riders Constitution and Bylaws: (PDF to left)

Click here for the Riders Start Up PacketridersnationalcblClick here for info on Riders Vest Patchesgeneric cover sheetCBLmembershipdriveletterriders_brochureMembership ApplicationOFFICERSLiason

Pete "Pop" Fortin

(865) 262-0159

tennrider08_yahoo.com

National Sons of AMVETS Liason Off.

"Doc" Tharpe

#1 Marco Rd.

Clovis, NM

575-749-1455

doctharpe_yahoo.com

Sgt At Arms

Danny "Lefty" Beach

937-849-9035

dannybeer12_yahoo.com

National Communications Officer

Kay Stivason

195 Dill Rd.

Kittanning, PA 16201

amvetsriderscomm_yahoo.com

National Secretary

Kim "Tincups" Judge

PO Box 495

Worthington, PA 16262

(724) 297-3721

rdrsntlsecy_windstream.net

National Treasurer

Jason Anders

4291 Old Lowland Rd.

Morristown, TN 37813

(432) 231-8270

vetshelpingvets_comcast.net

National Judge Advocate

Gary Carver

8944 N. Clarendon Ave.

Portland, OR 97220

garycarver_comcast.net

National Ladies Aux. Liaison

Mary Daugherty

2066 Yellow Rock Rd

Desoto, MO 63020

314-660-3444

mnayd777_yahoo.com

National Officers

National President

Victor "Dutch" Stivason

326 Beagle Club Rd.Cowansville, PA 16218

(724) 543-6867

dutch864_windstream.net

National 1st Vice President

Roger "Bull" Durham

301 N. Railroad St.

Monticello, IN 47960

(574) 583-9410

fxlrc94_yahoo.com

National 2nd Vice President

Bruce McElhaney

240 Lenz Drive

Kodak, TN 37764

(865) 940-0253

VictoryRidnVet_aol.com

CHAPTERS

CHAPTER LOCATIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

CALIFORNIAPost 367 Joni Shandera 619-440-7809 jonwithi_cox.net12650 Lindo Lane Mike Miller 619-660-8108/c619-455-8703 patmike1_pacbell.net Lakeside, CA 92040FLORIDADept. of Florida Dept Red Luyster 352-669-6654 redluyster_aol.com1545 Warmwood Dr.Grand Island, FL 32735Post 8 Larry amvetspost8_msn.com4681 County Road 16St. Petersburg, FL 33709Post 9 Bill Anderson 813-792-1001 billdiv8_tampabay.rr.com14540 S.R. 54Odessa FL 33556Post 14 Ed Hill oceaneddy_earthlink.net10450 Southeast Dixie HwyHobe Sound, FL 33455Post 2323 Larry Via 239-774-0288 lvia55_comcast.net2727 Bayshore Drive #105Naples, FL 34112Post 35 Al Hudson a-hudson_cox.net105 John King Rd. Rob Hoeft salorrob_cox.netCrestview, FL 32539Post 44 Rick Karczewski 813-662-0351/c813-810-5001 rkjkski_hotmail.com318 Pauls DriveBrandon, FL 33511Post 60 Gerri Vaughn bobandgerri_msn.com2846 Southwest Hghwy 17Arcadia, FL 34266Post 78 Dennis Fleming 850-259-7347 highflyer_yahoo.com910 Valastics Ave.Valparaiso, FL 32580Post 86 Gary Hayman 352-475-5257 gary_h_32666_yahoo.com6685 Brooklyn Bay RdKeystone Heights, FL 32656Post 113 Fred Rodriguez 386-334-0974 fredr54_cf.rr.com2525 N. US Hwy 1 SuiteABunnell, FL 32110Post 312 Thomas Kruczek 941-268-8659 TPKCASPER_aol.com7050 Chancellor BlvdNorth Port, FL 34287Post 550 Dudley Albert 813-779-91836136 Fort King RoadZephyrhills, FL 33541Post 911 Luther Davidson 386-761-5139/c386-852-3065 infsgm_cfl.rr.com5624 S. Ridgewood Ave.Port Orange, FL 32127Post 1992 Deb Luyster H352-669-6654/c352-636-1903 walkaneeda_aol.com32201 AMVETS WayMount Dora, FLPost 2006 Angelo Messano 352-357-5340 amessano_embarqmail.com2219 N. Citrus BlvdLeesburg, FL 34748Post 2298 Mike Lozon 850-874-8548 vinolozo_aol.com5510 Highway 22Callaway, FL 32404ILLINOIS Post 145 Angela Winkel 309-558-8927(after 3:30 CST) angela_winkel_att.net827 15th Ave Mike Malmstrom 309-269-02012East Moline, IL 61244Post 169 Debbie & Bob Dant 309-382-1579/c309-231-0118 bddant85_yahoo.com660 Radio City Dr.North Pekin, IL 61554INDIANADept. of Indiana Gayle Clausen 765-564-4302 qmagayle_hughes.net2840 N. Lafayette Rd SuiteA Roger "Bull" Durham 574-583-9410/c574-870-7538 fxlrc94_yahoo.comIndianapolis, IN. 46222Post 23 Ken Phillips 765-348-5137 dphillips_sbcglobal.net902 S. Walnut StreetHartford City, IN 47348Post 33 J.D. Rose 260-747-7339/260-403-3463 cjdrose78_comcast.net6620 Koester Drive Jim Gillie 260-478-1126/260-704-3219 chamgill_aol.comFt Wayne, IN 46819Post 84 Daniel L. Josey, Sr. 812-401-6184 dannoj_excite.com2912 Broadway AveEvansville, IN 47712Post 91 Roger "Bull" Durham 574-583-9410/c574-870-7538 fxlrc94_yahoo.com219 Northwestern Ave Randy "Rebel" Williams 219-613-5568 rebs99_comcast.netMonticello, IN 47960Post 99 Carla Diggs Secy 317-698-7669 scottie0491_sbcg;obal.net2840 Lafayette RdIndianapolis, IN 46222IOWAPost 49 Ivan Hankins 319-236-0839/w319-230-4999 hankinsfamily31_mchsi.com20th and Irving Streets Dennis Koenkoen_cfu.netCedar Falls, IA 50613KENTUCKYPost 67 Ray Montgomery Montgomery101_bellsouth.net91 Veterans LaneClay City, KY 40312MassachusettsPost 12 Phillip Marcoux 860-763-1116 pmarcoux_alliedgroup.org754 Montgomery StreetChicopee, MA 01020MICHIGANPost 57 Larry "Godfather" Saad 313-885-9659 amvetlarry_yahoo.com19730 HarperHarper Woods ,MI 48225Post 29 Joe Bertrand 810-794-0840 joebertrand_att.net#1 AMVETS Drive Jeff Bourdage 526-980-9988 jeff986301_yahoo.comMt. Clemens,MI 48043 Dean Maxwell 810-343-2269 dmaxwell_galloup.comPost 171 Mike Holbert 734-721-94401217 Merriman RoadWestland, MI 48186Post 1941 Jean Bennett jeanbennett_hughes.net320 South 4th Ave.Big Rapids, MI 49037Post 1957 Josh Feldman 517 605 5225 j311_hotmail.com122 North Main StreetAdrian, MI 49221Dept. of Michigan Josh Feldman 517 605 5225 j311_hotmail.com5489 Main St. (Dryden Rd) Liz Feltman 517-483-3786 liz.feltman_ey.comP.O. Box 254Dryden, MI 48428MISSOURIDept. of Missouri Rob Quick 314-520-3893 bbsiding_sbcglobal.net7707 Lindbergh Dr. Apt. FSt. Louis, MO 63143Post 1 Rob Quick 314-520-3893 bbsiding_sbcglobal.net2482 Marshall RdKirkwood, MO 63122Post 6 Jake Wilbers 314-646-7220 6255413_att.net2718 Clifton Ave.St. Louis, MO 63139Post 48 Bill Peanick 636-236-4732 peanick.allyssa_desoto.k12.mo.usHghwy 21 & AMVETS Dr.DeSoto, MO 63020Post 98 Bill Leatherwood H-417-255-0322C-427-372-0018 bill_leatherwood.info P.O. Box 945West Plains, MO 65775Post 153 Billy Spencer 573-220-2752/573-642-2008 ht1957_ktis.netP.O. Box 153Mokane, MO 65059NORTH CAROLINAPost 845 Carl Morgan cbmorgan17_triad.rr.com P.O. Box 986 Laura L Britton laura.britton07_yahoo.comRockwell, NC 28138NEW JERSEYPost 101 AL "Jazz" Jasinskasc 609-332-1001 bobbiamvets_comcast.net519 June Rd.Pennsauken, NJ 08110NEW MEXICOPost 14 Frank Chevalier frankchevalier65_yahoo.com2010 West 7th StreetClovis, NM 88101Post 69 Leo Newsome 505-267-0922 nlonewolf55_yahoo.comP.O. Box 112Arrey, NM 87930NEW YORKPost 6472 Dianne Skinner dianneskins_gmail.com 234 Central Ave.Silver Creek, NY 14136Post 726 Calvin Fain 716-569-9202 cfain_stny.rr.com346 Fluvanna AveJamestown, NY 14701Post 409 Sam Gerace 714-410-8383 100 Legion DriveGowanda, NY 14070OHIODept. of Ohio Dan Beach 937-849-9035 dannybeer12_yahoo.com1395 E. Dublin Grandville RdSuite 222Columbus, OH 43229Post 4 Dave Clemmons clmm71_aol.com317 East Main St.Chillicothe,OH 45601Post 26 Jack Motta 419-529-0555 jack_premiergraphicsinc.com1100 West Fourth Street John Amos 419-631-2423 Amvets26_yahoo.comMansfield, OH 44906Post 43 Kelly Lyon 419-886-4898/c419-512-0069 kl2chief_aol.com76 North Main St Heidi Cetnitch 419-886-4898/419-512-2663 cheidiheart_aol.comBellville, OH 44813 Robert Coursen 419-886-4210 bcoursen_embarqmail.comPost 66 C. Dean Reese dinoandtam_windstream.net10010 West State Route 185Covington, OH 45318Post 148 Dan Beach 937-849-9035 dannybeer12_yahoo.com11495 Lower Valley PikeMedway, OH 45341Post 222 Roy Ketron 419-726-25444133 North Summit StreetToledo, OH 44883Post 1776 Jim Whitcraft 740-380-6027 jwhitcraft_preferredpump.com649 Radio LaneLogan, OH 43138Post 1789 Tesa Burke 937-570-6782. tesa.burke_gdit.com715 Market StreetBrookville, OH 45309OREGONPost 10 Gene Melton 541-267-0910h/541-290-4222 coldfossil137_yahoo.com420 Commercial AveCoos Bay, OR 97420 Post 66 Gary Carver 360-735-1069 garycarver_comcast.net8944 N. Claredon Ave Rocky Melendrez rose_city_rock_yahoo.comPortland, OR 97203PENNSYLVANIAPost 13 Kim Judge 724-297-3721/724-954-8562 ckjj662_windstream.net335 W. Ross StP.O. Box 495Worthington, PA 16262Post 88 Charles Eglhaut 724-836-4814 ceglhaut_netzero.com220 West Otterman Street Mike Steffy 724-454-1896 msteffy1_comcast.netGreensburg, PA 15601 Post Riders e-maila mvetsriderspapost88_gmail.comPost 136 Don Collins 717-738-2042 clawson_co.lancaster.pa.us614 South State St.Ephrata, PA 17522Post 159 Todd Donahue tgd1_comcast.net16 W. Presqueisle St. Wolf Dubois unbrick_pennswood.netPhillipsburg, PA 16866 Riders Post Home soa159_gmail.comPost 172 Brian Horner 717-642-6000 titan107ss_comcast.net3600 Fairfield Road Tammy Reed 717-337-3119 jsreed_superpa.netFairfield, PA 17320Dept. of Pennsylvania Bob Hamsher lhamsher_embarqmail.comBldg 3-97 Fort Indiantown GapAnnville, PA 17003TENNESSEEDept. of Tennessee Pete "Pop" Fortin 865-262-0159/c865-323-1003 tennrider08_yahoo.com844 South Germantown RDSuite EChattanooga, TN 37412Post 7 Pete "Pop" Fortin 865-262-0159/c865-323-1003 tennrider08_yahoo.com3041 Old Highway 25 EMorristown, TN 37813Post 101 Curtis Rust 931-761-1957/c931-210-1438 curtrst_yahoo.com3146 Sparta HighwaySmithville, TN 37166Post 104 Micheal Inman 865-376-7918 minmank_aol.com9324 Ruggles Ferry PikeStrawberry Plains, TN 37871VIRGINIAPost 7 Jeff Snyder catfish.rider_yahoo.com928 W. Market St.Harrisonburg, VA 22802Post 40 David Hill dhill49_wildblue.net 911 Tazewell Ave.Roanoke, VA 24013Post 50 Bill Grubb 540-980-2673 sbradley_ethanalleninc.com1018 E. Main Street amvetspost50_verizon.netPulaski, VA 24301WISCONSINDept. of Wisconsin Dale Peterson dpeterson106_wi.rr.com750 North Lincoln Jim Ruppel jhruppel_yahoo.comMemorial DriveMilwaukee, Wisconsin 53202EVENTS

UPCOMING NATIONAL RIDERS EVENTS

2010 DAYTONA BIKE WEEK FLYERMAR 18-20, 2010SPRING NEC for National Officers and Dept POC'sHotel Info: Hilton Washington Dulles Airport13869 Park Center RoadHerndon, VA. 20171www.washingtondulles.hilton.comReservations:(800) 445-8667(703) 478-2900 Room Rate:$118.18 (inclusive of taxes*)Cut-off Date: TBDParking: Complimentary5/15/2010Chapter 91 - IN"ARMED FORCES DAY RIDE", on May 15, 2010. We will Stage at Monticello AMVETS Post 91 and travel to Munster IN. which is approximately 120 miles one way. I will conduct a Ceremony and placement of a Wreath in the Vietnam Section of ths Community Veterans Memorial. This is our 4th. year in sponsoring and planning this Ride, which includeds escort by different Law Enforcement agency's. We invite the PGR, A.L.Riders, VFW Riders and Guest, who wish to show their respect to our Fallen Hero's. Detailed Agenda to be available later.Thanks Bull Durham, Chapter 91 Pres.7/4/2010 Chapter 1 - Kirkwood Mo 12 noon - Third annual Chapter 1 4th of July celebration and harley raffle Chance to win 2010 FLSTF Fatboy. $50.00 per ticket only 700 tickets available. Drawing on 7/4/2010 5pm Evnt starts at 12 noon with food drinks live music vendors and games. All procceeds to benifit Fisher House St. Louis. ( Chapter 1 has already donated $30,000.00 in last two years to Fisher House) For more info or to purchase a raffle ticket contact Rob Quick Department of Mo President 314-520-3893AUG 7-14, 2010AMVETS 66TH NATIONAL CONVENTIONLouisville, KYHotel:The Galt House Hotel140 North Fourth StreetLouisville, KY 40202www.galthouse.comReservations:(800) 843- 4258(502) 589-5200Room Rate:$109.00 (inclusive of taxes*)Cut-off Date: July 9, 2010Parking: $9 Per Night DEC 3-5, 2010FALL NEC for National Officers and Dept POC'sHotel:Hilton Washington Dulles Airport13869 Park Center RoadHerndon, VA. 20171www.washingtondulles.hilton.comReservations:(800) 445-8667(703) 478-2900 Room Rate:$99.00-109.00 (inclusive of taxes*)Cut-off Date: TBDParking: Complimentary Meeting Agenda For March 20 NEC Please email event listings to amvetsriderscomm_Yahoo.com. Please only nationwide events or events pertaining to the National Riders.NEWSFEB 9, 2010Pekin high schoolers help AMVETs fix up van - PEORIA,ILFull StoryJAN 30, 2010AMVETS RIDERS POST 57 RECIEVES CHARTERAMVETS Riders Post 57, Harper Woods, MI enjoyed their Charter Install Party Saturday, January 30 at Post 57. The celebration was attended by representatives from National, State and posts throughout Michigan.JAN 2010 AMVETS CH. 43 OHIO RIDERS RAISE FUNDS FOR VETERAN'S RECLINERSNOV 26, 2009AMVETS CH 13 RIDERS DELIVER THANKSGIVING DINNERS TO LOCAL VETSNOV 15, 2009FORT HOOD VICTIM ESCORTED BY AMVETS RIDERSOn a foggy 40 degree Sunday morning, (Nov 15, 2009), the Amvets Riders, TN Ch 7 of Morristown, made a 45 mile bike ride to receive SPC Fred Greene. Fred, 29, was one of the 13 victims at Ft. Hood.AMVETS CHAPTER 91 ESCORTS INDIANA VETERAN'S HOME RESIDENTS TO MADAM CARROLL CRUISEOCT 24, 2009DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI HOLDS FIRST "RIDERS DAY"On October 24, 2009, the Department of Missouri had our first Department Riders Day. The event was hosted by AMVETS Post 48, De Soto, Missouri.AMVETS RIDERS IOWA CHAPTER 49'S "OPERATION CHRISTMAS" FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS!AMVETS RIDERS IOWA CHAPTER 49 CARRIES THE "BIG FLAG" AT THE CEDAR FALLS FOOTBALL GAMERiders from Chapter 4 ,Chapter 1789 , nd Chapter 66 participate in the NVAR ( NATIONAL VETERAN AWARENESS RIDE) AMVETS RIDER'S RADIO COMMERCIAL ON AV RADIOamvets riders radio commercialCAMP HOPE RADIO SPOTcamp hope amvets riders - radio spotCAMP HOPEAMVETS Riders October 4, 2009National Headquarters Riders,I am writing this letter to bring every AMVETS Rider up to highway speed about our AMVETS Riders National Program for the year 2009-2010. This will be our first National Program after becoming an Organization and I feel it is an important one.This years program is for CAMP HOPE, also known as Chris Neal Farm, located in Farmington, Mo., which is approximately 80 miles south of Saint Louis. The story of Camp Hope is in itself fascinating and extremely heartbreaking. It is a story of love at its purest between a son, his parents, their Country, and the Disabled Veterans which they dedicated themselves to serve.Christopher Neal White went off to war as a young United States Marine in January, 2006 to serve the country he loved. By the end of June of that year he would pay the ultimate sacrifice. His loss would not be in vain. His death would give others the chance to heal and live again. His father and mother would bury their beloved son with full Military Honors in the fertile grounds of Missouri. From those grounds would spring the beginning of hope and help for those Veterans who didnt die, but had suffered the wounds of war. Mike White and his wife founded, with the money they had received from the death of their son, a place for Disabled Veterans called Camp Hope. Land was purchased, some building was started and Disabled Veterans from all over AMERICA were invited to enjoy the great outdoors and heal. It wasnt easy and it didnt happen overnight and the work isnt finished as Camp Hope continues grow. We are all aware a project of this magnitude requires a tremendous amount of time and money. Time for our Organization to go there and work is generally out of the question. But time to support fundraisers for Camp Hope at the local Chapter level is totally within our reach. I will tell you up front we need to raise $ 15,000.00 by the 1st of August 2010 for the construction of a handicap accessible cottage for Disabled Veterans who can go to Camp Hope and find peace and healing in its programs.The National Executive Board and I have committed to finance only one of the six (6) cottages which are planned. I wish we could build them all, but that is out of reach at the present. I am asking, and if necessary I will plead for your help and support in making this Project a success. I know we all have programs which we support already at the local level and I am not asking you to take anything away from them. I am asking for an additional effort to raise this money for the cottage at Camp Hope. If you have doubts go to www.chrisnealfarm.com and check it out, and see for yourself the need as well as the work these Patriots do for our Disabled Veterans. If you need to hear it from other AMVETS Riders contact Chapter 48 in MO. They are already onboard with Camp Hope. You can also contact the AMVETS Riders National 2nd Vice President Bruce McElhaney at victoryridnvet_aol.com. As each Chapter raises the funds for this project please keep track of your time and amount raised for programreporting and report it as CAMP HOPE on the National Program Reporting form under Riders Programs. If you dont know how to do reporting contact the 2nd vice, 1st vice or I and we will help you.All checks should be sent to Bruce McElhaney 2nd vice, made out to AMVETS Riders, note on check Camp Hope.A monthly running total will be sent to all POCs.In closing I want to thank you for your support of Disabled Veterans and Camp Hope. Should you have any questions, please contact me.LRB,Victor (Dutch) StivasonAMVETS RidersNational PresidentbruiserpopcamphopecamphopemonumentroadtocamphopejerrywellspopcathybruisercamphopestepswelcometocamphopePHOTO GALLERY

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CONTACT the National Communications Officer /Webmaster Kay Stivason using the above form.STORE

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LINKSNational AMVETS webpageswww.amvets.orgwww.amvetsaux.org/www.sonsofamvets.org Local AMVETS Riders Chapter WebpagesINDIANAChapter 91 Indiana - www.indianaamvetsriders.comIOWACedar Falls, IA Riders - www.amvetridersia49.homestead.comMICHIGANChapter 29 Mt. Clemens, MI - www.amvetsriders29.comChapter 57 Harper Woods, MI - www.AMVETSRiders57.comAlso see Ch. 57 On Facebook - AMVETS Riders Michigan, contact email - amvetlarry_yahoo.comMISSOURIPOST 1 St. Louis, MOhttp://www.amvetspost1.orgOHIOwww.ohioamvetsriders.orgChapter 43 Ohio - www.amvetspost43.orgChapter 66 Covington, Ohio - www.amvetschapter66.orgPENNSYLVANIAChapter 13 - www.amvetsridersch13.orgTENNESSEEChapter 7 Morristown, TN - www.amvetsriders.usOther LinksDriven - www.drivenduo.comAVRadio - www.avradio.org/launchavradio.htmState Veteran's Benefits Directory 01 gotta ride 1-19-2010CH91MadamCarrollMORidersDayCH2298CampHopePOST43Jan10CH49OpChristmasCedarFallsFlagLettersPres148NVARCH13ThanksgivingCH7EscortFortHoodVicnATCONPHOTOSPacket-FilesPage-2jan10post57