Lakeside graduate dies in Afghanistan
From the Ashtabula Star Beacon:
Lakeside graduate dies in Afghanistan,
Kevin Cornelius killed by ‘enemy combatant’
ASHTABULA — A 20-year-old Lakeside High School graduate and Marine died Saturday in Afghanistan from wounds he suffered at the hands of a detained enemy combatant, the U.S. Marine Corps reports.
Lance Cpl. Kevin Cornelius was shot and died in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, his family confirmed Sunday. He was the son of Ashtabula Police Capt. Gerald Cornelius and Marlene Cornelius and Valerie and Bob Silleck, all of Ashtabula.
Freedom Chapter’s 2010 Poker Run
Posted by Plato in Freedom, Fund Raiser on July 1, 2010
Join the Freedom Chapter of the Leathernecks MC this August 14th, 2010 for their 2nd Annual Veterans Benefit Poker Run. Live Band and Food, $20 minimum contribution for each bike. Proceeds benefit The Ghost Rider Foundation and The Marine Corps Family Support Community.
Run Starts: 11:00 am, first bike out at Noon at The Quaker Steak & Lube, 8500 Lyra Drive, Columbus, OH 43240
Run Ends: The Garden Inn, 6091 Cleveland Ave, Columbus 43231. Last bike in at 4:00PM
2010 Harley Ferrari Night
Posted by Plato in Fund Raiser on June 22, 2010
Title: 2010 Harley Ferrari Night
Location: Southeast Harley Davidson, 23105 Aurora Road Cleveland OH 44146
Website: www.southeastharley.com
Description: The annual Harley Ferrari Night. Motorcycle & Car Show.
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2010-06-25
Download the flyer for the 2010 FAT BOY LOW RIDER raffle bike HERE.
Tickets only $5 and benefit Toys for Tots!
6th Annual LCpl Deyarmin Run
the Sixth Annual LCPL Daniel “Nate” Deyarmin Memorial Benefit Run
June 13, 2010.
Poker Run Registration begins at 9:00 am
First bike out at 10:30
Last bike out at 1:00 pm
Last bike in at 5:00 pm
Car and Truck Cruise In Registration begins at 1:00 pm
Car and Truck Cruise In starts at 2:00 pm
Come out and help us raise horsepower and money for the Disabled/Disadvantaged American Veterans in honor of LCPL Daniel “Nate” Deyarmin
Lcpl Daniel Deyarmin was a friend to all who knew him. He went out of his way to help anyone who needed it and put a smile on the face of every person who met him. On August 1, 2005, while he was serving as a Marine in Iraq to help make our country safe for all of us, Nate gave the ultimate sacrifice, his life.
More details can be found at the event’s website
8th ANNUAL RALLY FOR TROOPS
News Release (via John Kikol) for Immediate Publication:
8th ANNUAL RALLY FOR TROOPS SUNDAY IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND’S PUBLIC SQUARE
The 8th Annual Rally for Troops will take place on Sunday April 25, 2010 in downtown Cleveland’s Public Square. As in past years, more than 3000 motorcyclists from all over Ohio and the general public will meet in front of the Terminal Tower complex to honor Ohio’s Fallen Heroes, their families and all our veterans.
The ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM with presentation of the colors by the Wadsworth VFW. Jim Mantel of WGAR will be the Master of Ceremonies and Monica Robins of WKYC will sing the National Anthem, as she has for the past seven years. Organizer, John “KIKS” Kikol indicated that the speakers this year will include Robert Gilbert, proud father of Gy. Sgt. Robert Lee Gilbert II, KIA 3/16/2010 in Afghanistan and Lora Hall, proud sister of Lance Cpl. David R. Hall, KIA 8/31/09 in Afghanistan. The Rally will conclude with the reading of Ohio’s Fallen Heroes, 21 gun salute by the Strongsville VFW, taps and the Cleveland Firefighters Memorial Pipes and Drums playing Amazing Grace.
Free Parking is available in all Tower City and Network Parking lots for the Rally. The public is encouraged to attend and the Rally will take place regardless of the weather. There is no cost to attend and the public is encouraged to arrive around 10:00 AM to witness the procession of arriving motorcycles.
As in past years, there are a limited number of 2010 Rally for Troops pins and patches that available at Harley Davidson Sales Company of Cleveland, who also sponsors a post Rally gathering with complimentary food and entertainment from 12:30 to 3:00 PM. Proceeds and donations from the Rally will be made to the Wounded Warriors Foundation.
For more information please contact John “KIKS” Kikol at 440-263-8121 or email kiksharley@aol.com.
Organizer of Rally for Troops LLC
Organizer of Firefighters Memorial Ride LLC
Co-Organizer of Cops Ride
Organizer of Never Forget 9/11 Eastlake Ohio
Community Outreach Chair GCPOMS and the International Police Tattoo
Leathernecks MC Spaghetti Dinner Benefit
Posted by McWoodstock in Chapters, Fund Raiser, Gold Star on April 14, 2010
The Goldstar Chapter of the Leathernecks MC
Will be Hosting An ALL YOU CAN EAT
Spaghetti Dinner.
This is our first-ever, inside event!
A Spaghetti Dinner – with USMC certified chefs, deserts by the women who put the OOOOOH in OOOOORAHHH.
Raffle prizes we acquired when the Army and Navy weren’t watching.
50-50 drawing and more.
This is where the good folks will gather and share stories. Absolutely the only Italian dinner with a Dutch Chef a Lithuanian Pastry Coordinator and a Finnish overseer
– how can you miss this???
Where? Willoughby Elks Lodge 38860 Euclid Avenue . 440-942-2747 (map)
(Just west of Route 306 and across from the News Herald Building)
When? April 23rd at 1800 hours – Civilians can arrive at 6pm.
Help us do what we do best – supporting Veterans and Gold Star Families
Gold Star Chapter
Leathernecks Nation M/C OHIO
Flier can be downloaded HERE
Fallen Marine, LCpl Randy M. Heck
Visitation
Shorac Funeral Home
611 North 4th Street, Steubenville, Ohio 43952
Wednesday, April 7, 2010. 6PM to 9PM
From the Shorac Funeral Home’s website:
Lance Corporal Randy Michael Heck, 20, of Camp Lejeune, NC died Sunday, March 28, 2010 while serving his second tour of duty in Djibouti, South Africa. He was born in Tulare, CA on May 24, 1989 the son of Eugene Heck of Steubenville, OH and Teresa A. Black of Amsterdam, OH. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Eugene Robinson.
Randy was Protestant by faith. He loved music, played the electric and base guitars. Randy also loved Harley motorcycles and spending time with his friends. In his high school years years at Elk City, Oklahoma he played sports, before moving to the Cadiz area in 2005. He was a 2007 graduate of Harrison High School where he excelled in track and football. He enlisted in the US Marines during his senior year and served his first tour of duty in Iraq.
Survived by his wife Kara J. Bell Heck and daughter Cali of Steubenville; parents; step-father Everett Black of Amsterdam, OH; four sisters Misty, Vicki, Kateland and Haily Heck; brother Austin Heck; three step-sisters Victoria and Linda Black and Stella Rawson; grandparents Frankie and Sherry Owens Bouslaugh of Carrollton, OH and Dollie Spencer of South Dakota.
Friends may call at Shorac Funeral Home, (the former McClave Funeral Home), 611 North Fourth, Steubenville on Wednesday 6-9 p.m., where funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial at Bloomingdale Cemetery where full military honors will be accorded.
From the DoD:
Lance Cpl. Randy M. Heck, 20, of Steubenville, Ohio, died March 28 from a non-hostile incident in Djibouti, Africa. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Marine Recruits from Valley Remembered
From the news article at Vindy.com:
Three young Trumbull County men who accepted the risks that go with military service had their lives cut short instead by a traffic accident not far from their hometowns.
Zachary A. Nolen, 19, of Newton Falls; Joshua A. Sherbourne, 21, of Southington; and Michael T. Theodore Jr. , 19, of Howland died Wednesday afternoon after an accident on state Route 5 when a tractor-trailer hit the back of the car taking them to Cleveland to complete their enlistment in the Marines. They would have taken their oath today and begun boot camp in the fall.
All three men were in the back seat.
Read the full article HERE
Funeral Arraignments for Gunny Gilbert
Calling hours:
Saturday, March 27, 2010. 2 to 8 p.m.
Catavolos Funeral Home, 3653 W. Market St., Fairlawn, Ohio.
Memorial Service
Sunday, March 28, 10 a.m.
Revere High School, 3420 Everett Road, Bath Township, Ohio.
8th Annual Rally for The Troops
The RALLY is open to the PUBLIC. Plan on arriving around 10:00 AM to greet the procession of motorcycles arriving into downtown Public Square. JIM MANTEL of WGAR will MC the ceremony. MONICA ROBINS of WKYC will sing the National Anthem. A tribute to Ohio’s Fallen Hero’s and all veterans is planned. Last year an estimated 3000 motorcyclists attended the Rally. THE RALLY WILL TAKE PLACE REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER. In the event of bad weather please come by car, as it’s important to express our continuing support for the sacrifices of our troops and their families. The Rally is supported by many of the North East Harley Davidson Dealerships, HOG Chapters, Leathernecks, Rolling Thunder Chapters, numerous military organizations and other motorcycle organizations throughout Ohio. The Cleveland Firefighters Memorial Pipes and Drums will conclude the ceremony with “Amazing Grace”.
Post Rally Food and Entertainment at Cleveland Harley Davidson Sales Company from 12:30 to 3PM located at 14550 Lorain Road.
Rally Organizer; John “KIKS” Kikol call 440-263-8121 or kiksharley@aol.com
Start Time: 11:00
Date: 5/25/2010
End Time: 12:00
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