Past Event: Union City Cruise 5/3/08

May 3rd cruise is coming soon! It will be to help raise money for a fallen soldiers memorial in Union City for a soldier who was killed in Iraq last year. All we are responsible for is $25 a car (or more if you would want to add extra) and the drive to Union City where we will cookout at the park there. The drive from Eaton Rapids to Union City is about 55 miles. The Patriot Guard is also doing the cruise from another part of MI on the same day and it will be cool to help their community raise a part of the $10,000 they need to start, they have already raised $2000. Let's get out there and get some more 'stangs involved, I'd like to give a helping hand here and honor that soldier and his family. More info to be posted soon and remember to always check the "events calender" on the MI main page!
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Union City is really pumped up about this event! The whole town is getting excited about this deal. One cool thing: the brother of the fallen soldier is near completion of restoring a Mustang (if I was told correctly, it is a '79 pace car). I'm hoping he'll have it ready on time, I'd like to see him lead the way! The Patriot Guard motorcycle group may have upwards of 100-500 bikes showing up from various parts of the state! Organizers have also got pork for BBQ'ing for everyone when we get there! We need lots of cars for this event, let everyone know and see if we can recruit some new members! WE NEED TO MEET AT THE FAMILY FARE (formerly Felpausch) PARKING LOT BY 10:00AM and leave shortly afterward for Union City.

Ive told a good sum of people... my dad and other bikers I know... I told them bout the patriot guard soo they could ride with them!!!

Union City

Lest They Be Forgotten Memorial Project


When: May 3, 2008



Time: 11 am – 6 pm



Where: Heritage Park, 208 Broadway Street, Union City, MI 49094



Event: Bike Run / Mustang Club Run



Fundraiser for the Lest They Be Forgotten Memorial for Lance Cpl. CraigN. Watson.



Lance Cpl Watson died from an improvised explosive device outside patrol base when the IED detonated. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twenty Nine Palms, Ca. Lance Cpl Watson gave his life on December 1, 2005.



Patriot Guard Riders and Wildhorses (Mustang club) plan to attend.



Pork Barbeque sandwiches will be provided at this event.

A D.J. will be present.

If you cannot attend but would like to donate to this special cause, please contact, Fallen Soldiers Memorial Foundation at www.michigansoldiers.com.

Thank you for your support.

For Questions Please Contact: Patrick Rich 517-525-9300









Tell one, tell all! Please everyone, if you see another 'stanger out there, invite them along! We need to help them raise as much as possible to honor a fallen soldier and his family.

Take pics for me please?!?!?!? It really upsets me I cant go!!! And the stang is finally legal!!!

I have to have 3 wisdom teeth pulled Friday. If I can take the ride I will be there. Sandy will have to drive .What time are we leaving from Family Fare.

We will have to meet by 10:00am and leave shortly after that. I'd like to be on the road no later than 10:20.

$5 says dan aint even there till about 10:30.... LOL

Danstang wrote:We will have to meet by 10:00am and leave shortly after that. I'd like to be on the road no later than 10:20.

I guess your gonna have to catch up with us than :^drunk^:

Sandy will be driving so what route are you taking. 69 or 99 to 60. Will need to know incase Sandy doesn't keep up.

So I have a ? I show it takes 47 minutes to get to Union City From Charlotte but we plan on leaving at 10:20 and the event starts at 11:00. Is there a reason we are planning on being late?

BraMas wrote:So I have a ? I show it takes 47 minutes to get to Union City From Charlotte but we plan on leaving at 10:20 and the event starts at 11:00. Is there a reason we are planning on being late?

Yes, things get started at 11:00. Shortly after 11:00 we will be rolling into town to park our cars in the middle of the main street there (the area will be blocked of for us and the Patriot Guard motorcycles). They want us to rumble into town when things are going. We will be taking M-99 to I-94. We will also be taking a detour through Marshall to take a spin around the fountain downtown. Then from there we will get on I-69 and exit to Union City.

BraMas wrote:So I have a ? I show it takes 47 minutes to get to Union City From Charlotte but we plan on leaving at 10:20 and the event starts at 11:00. Is there a reason we are planning on being late?

Come on Tim have you ever seen the Wildhorses on time? we give new meaning to "fashionably late".... we show up late so everyone notices us! and since we are going from ER it is a 55 min drive if we go the highway, with the way we are going plan on getting there about 11:45ish. Grand appearance all! LOL

Is this rain or shine.

Black On Black wrote: Is this rain or shine.

Yes it is! :^drunk^:

well good news and bad news. They laid like 110 people off at work last night and they were taking volunteers so i signed up so i could leave friday for florida for 2 weeks. Well my boss called me in the office and said his higher ups said that he wasn't allowed to let me go anywhere cause i am too valuable... i guess this is a good thing but the bad news is i work friday night and saturday night so i guess i will come home after work friday night and get about 4 hours of sleep and then go do this run with you guys and then i will have to leave there by 4 at the latest to get back to work for another fun night LOL. BUT HELL I'M STILL IN!!!!

Someone is gonna take pics for me right????

nope its one of those gotta be there things.... LOL

WOOHOOO I am so excited and PROUD to be able to do this ride, I have posted it on several sites so I am hopeing to get more people out for this.

Have a great day and see yall on Saturday !!!!!! :*burnout*:

Glad you can make it Shady. We will be there if I am in any state short of pain induced coma. :*woohoo*:

Damn you Rick... LOL!!! I really want to go... been lookn forward to it... I started cussing once I found out it was during drill weekend... and we will be in Grayling... soo its not like I can Drive all the way down for the cruise!!! Sorry all!!! At least Ill get to fire live rounds this weekend!!!

Too bad you couldn't make it Zack. I'll get some pics!

Thank you all who made the cruise today! Got to meet some new members: Jessica, Mike, and Kevin. Jessica, see if we can fix that stalling issue (nice GT). Mike, thanks for making at least half of the trip (love the Mach1's)! Kevin, sure is a sweet '79 you got there! Not sure exactly how much money was raised for the "Lest They be Forgotten" memorial, but I know every bit helps! Pictures to be coming soon!

Let's never forget Lcpl Craig Watson for his service and sacrifice and the Watson family for their loss.

how do you post pictures

New Members From Union City Cruise