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Tullytown Memorial Day Parade Invite

April 23, 2008

Many of you will remember our very first successful action after GOE I. It took place in suburban Philadelphia, in the Borough of Tullytown. MSgt Joe Shellenberger, a member of City Council in Tullytown, had deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. As he was stationed on an airbase, he wanted to participate in Council business via teleconference. Despite it being expressly authorized by the state charter, the City Council President refused to allow a motion to even be brought. Well, we heard about a brother in arms needing assistance and showed up in force. Long story short, we lost the initial battle and could not get Joe his teleconference, but we did inform the borough’s residents of the miscarriage of justice. City Council elections swept out the offending parties and the bylaws were changed to expressly permit deployed service members their Constitutional rights.

Now, the Council of Tullytown is hosting their annual Memorial Day Parade on Saturday, 24 May, 2008, and they have asked us to participate in it. We have been invited to walk or ride the route. I recognize that a great many of us have previous plans for that weekend, but if anyone can make it I would gladly walk or ride my Harley with you. We have to give them an answer by 1 May, to include our numbers. If anyone wishes to attend please email us to let us know. Democracy in action, combined with unfettered support of the troops won the day. It would be nice to see it recognized. Those of you from the region who are planning on heading to Washington, DC that weekend could do both. Thank you Tullytown, thank you MSgt Joe Shellenberger, and thank you my brothers and sisters of GOE. I am awed by you all. Manchu.

Chris Hill
National Director of Operations
Gathering of Eagles

Written by Kathy · Filed Under Briefings, Featured 

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  1. Kathy on April 25th, 2008 3:51 am

    I talked it over with Jon and we’ll be there to ride with you Chris! I’m hoping to have some GOE bike flags by then.

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