2005 Rolling Thunder "Day With A Vet"

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#003366" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id127.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Voodoo CDs"><U><B><IMG SRC="4b8c8500.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="80" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Voodoo DeVille Blues Band brings the"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>|</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Tahoma" >Voodoo DeVille </FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id130.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2003 National Salute to Hospitalized Vet"><U><B>2003 National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id186.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2003 Veterans Week Banquet"><U><B>2003 Veterans Week Banquet</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id194.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2004 National Salute to Hospitalized Vet"><U><B>2004 National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id226.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2004 Veterans Week Banquet"><U><B>2004 Veterans Week Banquet</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id227.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2004 Veterans Week Parade"><U><B>2004 Veterans Week Parade</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id229.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2005 National Salute to Hospitalized Vet"><U><B>2005 National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>2005 Rolling Thunder "Day With A Vet"</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id238.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2005 Veterans Week"><U><B>2005 Veterans Week</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#003366" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> 2005 Rolling Thunder "Day With A Vet"</div> <bR> <div> <B>May 15, 2005 was the date for Rolling Thunder's annual "Day With A Vet" at the Coatesville VA Medical Center.  Rolling Thunder is a nationwide, non-profit organization whose focus is POW/MIA issues, American prisoners of war, and the quality of (or lack thereof) care and benefits for America's Veterans.  They have over 7,000 members.   Rolling Thunder is not a motorcycle club but it uses their motorcycles to draw attention to the Veterans issues they advocate.  </B></div> <div> <B>Click </B><A HREF="http://www.rollingthunderchapter1pa.com/slow/home.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rollingthunderchapter1pa.com/"><U><B>here</B></U></A><B> for more information on the Southeast Pennsylvania chapter of Rolling Thunder and their activities.</B></div> <div> <B>Many thanks to Rolling Thunder and the Coatesville VA Medical Center for inviting us to participate.  It was a real honor.  Particular thanks goes to Jim Ferris, president of the Rolling Thunder chapter, Tom Zielinski who arranged the event, and Jeff Fitzsimons of the Medical Center. </B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="643" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 246 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="43640f00.png" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="43740f00.png" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> The band set up at one of the quad as the Vets lined up for hamburgers and hot dogs straight from the grill.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 246 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="43840f00.png" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="43940f00.png" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> The food was provided by Rolling Thunder and prepared & served by the Rolling Thunder volunteers.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 246 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="43a40f00.png" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="43b40f00.png" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div> The Rolling Thunder began arriving around 1:00pm...</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="316"><div> ...and they kept on rolling in for nearly a half hour until the lot was full - over 200 motorcycles in all!</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 246 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="43c3ff00.png" border=0 width="319" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="43d40f00.png" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="316"><div> On left is DJ Bill from Cobra Sound who donated his time to support the Vets and Rolling Thunder (and boy, can he sing too).  On the right is a real special guest - <A HREF="http://www.medalofhonor.com/DavidDolby.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.medalofhonor.com/DavidDolby.h"><U>David Dolby</U></A>, a recepient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, who did 5 tours of combat duty in Viet Nam.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="316"><div> Here's Jeff Fitzsimons of the Medical Center keeping things organized on behalf of the Vets.  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>