Those not going to the car show, the Ride to the Flags is also on 9/10/23. Staging at Naval Base Ventura County – Pt. Mugu Check-in / Registration 0730 – 0900 at Missile Park (Wood Rd. Exit). Naval Base Ceremony at 1000 including a flyover, rifle salute, and wreath laying. KSU around 1100 and PCH to Malibu Bluffs Park. Food trucks, raffles and entertainment at Bluffs Park until 3pm.
LAFD Car Show September 10, 2023 The Fire Hogs have been invited from 10 – 3 pm at FHMTC. NE will be meeting at FS 88 with KSU at 0900 hrs . We will meet up with the other riders at Franks Place .
October 11-15 California Fire Fighters Memorial in Sacramento. Itinerary:
Wednesday 10-11-23. Ride to Ventura ca. Stay at Comfort Inn and Suites in Ventura 2094 E. Harbor Blvd for aprox $140 a Night with gov discount. BBQ at Jacks house at 5ish pm. Please contact Jack to RSVP for the BBQ at 805 490-8169
Thursday 10-12-23. Breakfast at Mrs Olsen coffee hut @0800 2800-A Harbor Blvd Oxnard We will leave from there after breakfast at approximately 9 o’clock. Heading to Cambria possibly stopping on the way at a couple wineries. We will be staying in Cambria at the Sea Otter Inn. For reservations their phone number is 805-927-5888. Ask for a AAA discount.
Friday 10/13/ 23 leaving after breakfast heading to Sacramento staying at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Friday and Saturday (916 447 1700 for CA FF Memorial room reservation I was given a rate of $177 + tax under the California Fire Foundation). Go to: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1683155980171&key=GRP&app=resvlink
.you can click on $177 room registration.
Saturday 10/14/23 going on a morning ride to Poor Reds BBQ in El Dorado for late breakfast then back to Sacramento for the Memorial services which start at 3 pm
Sunday 10/15/23 we will be leaving. Still open to suggestions for the ride home
Anyone that can’t make it to Sacramento for the weekend, join us on Wednesday for the BBQ and/or join us for breakfast on the morning of 10/12/23 at Mrs Olsen and/or ride with us or meet us in Cambria.
Please pass on this information to anyone interested in attending.
The morning of 10-11-23, Dont forget about the Flag Ceremonies for LACoFD Fire Captain Lee Brown ,Father of LAFD Captain Jeff Brown. The LACoFD s going to be having a flag ceremony in his honor of his father for his years of service with the LACoFD at FS 71 in Malibu on 10-11-23 at 1000 hrs and has invited the Fire Hogs to be a part of this ceremony. We will be meeting on 10-11-23 at the Jack in Box at 101 freeway x Kanan road, Agoura, Ca with KSU at 0915 hrs. Services should not last long and we will make a nice little ride afterwards having lunch at Neptune’s Net and then on to the rock store. Light force 69 will be there as well. Unless I’m out at afire, Jack and Wendy will be having a BBQ that night at 530 pm for those going to Sacramento the next day RSVP to jack for the BBQ. I hope to see LACoFD and LAFD Chapters there as well as the rest of the Chapter’s. Should be a great day and good start to the weekend for a ride.
Prez
IAFF Firefighter Memorial in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs Memorial
September 12-18, 2023
I wanted to pass this on about the upcoming Colorado Springs Memorial:
We have a contingency of Fire Hogs heading to Colorado. If you are thinking of going, BOOK YOUR ROOMS NOW! We will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn-Airport. Call 719 622-0300 and ask for the IAFF rate of $178 a night. If you go online, it shows the hotel as sold out so call and ask for the IAFF rooms. We will be joining the IAFF riders on the 15th for a day ride and then again for the ceremonies on the 16th. The Fire Hogs will be leaving for CO on the morning of the 9/12 from Victorville HD at 0800 hrs. first stop will be Beaver Utah 410 miles, next stop is Gunnison CO 411 miles, then on the 14th it is a 200-mile ride going through the Monarch Pass into Colorado springs. We will leave on the morning of the 17th stopping at Beaver Utah- 592 miles on the 17th and then home 410+ miles. There are lots of available hotels in Beaver and Gunnison. Fire Hog Coordinators include SDFD Mike Merriken (928 515-4219), SDFD Dave Allen (619 920-4811), and LAFD Darin Evans(951 440-3355). Contact them for more details.
LAFD Firefighter Memorial at the LAFD Museum
Hollywood Christmas Parade
Patched Members & Passenger Event
Once again, we will be having fun along the Parade tossing out toys to the children.
Please be at Mel’s Dinner (1660 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles) by 1500 hrs so that we can go over important information as well as the decorating of the bikes. Of course we will take several pictures.
After the parade we will head over to Saddle Ranch Chop House 8371 Sunset Blvd. W. Hollywood
For those that want to spend the night reservations have been made at
(323) 654-0750
Holding 10 King rooms $159. Double avail for $189. Breakfast included. Trying to negotiate a motorcycle parking discount. Group name is LAFD Fire Hogs for reservation.
Order your Large Christmas Red Velvet Santa Bag 36”x30” from amazon for $19.95 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KDMQ00Y/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AYK2IYC3WT9F3&psc=1
FIRE HOG & FRIENDS RIDE TO THE IAFF RALLY in Prescott AZ. For the 10th Anniversary of the Granite Mountain 19. It is also the WORLD’s oldest Rodeo that week in Prescott as well. Ceremonies for the Hotshots should be on the 30th, Plan on going to the National Rodeo on Saturday July 1st at 730 pm show. Some have the following seats: upper H, Row 12, seats 15-20 730 pm. https://worldsoldestrodeo.com. We will be in Prescott from 6/28 – 7/2/2023. The Fire Hogs have a group rate at the Springfield Suites in Prescott which will be good until May 20th. After which you will have to pay the big Bucks. Contact Teresa at 928-776-0998 and ask for the group rate.
LAFD CHAPTER OF THE FIRE HOGS PROUDLY PRESENTS THE SOLVANG RUN ON APRIL 14-16, 2023 OR MAY 5-7/2023.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! MORE DETAILS TO COME
THE FIRE HOGS WILL BE STAFFING A BOOTH DURING THE HOPE FOR FIREFIGHTERS FUND RAISING EVENT. STREET TACOS!!! MORE DETAILS TO COME
Bullhead River Run/Music Festival is on!
Join the Fire Hogs as we travel to the Bullhead River Run on Thursday 4/27/23. We will be meeting at Victorville Harley Davidson Thursday with KSU @0900 hrs. Many are staying at the Aquarius Hotel. Friday we are organizing a ride to Kingman Az and along the way pay tribute to Fire Hog Danny Cypert whose Memorial is along the way. We will organize a meet and great on Thursday or Friday location TBD. Saturday we will be supporting a Veterans ride. Sunday ride home.
Its going to be GREAT weather for riding.