Red Knights New York Chapter 34Last Update 07/29/10

February 2012


	QUALIFICATIONS
	HISTORY OF RED KNIGHTS
	APPLICATIONS
	GRAND TOUR
	MEETING MINUTES
	PHOTOS
	CHAPTER RIDE SCHEDULE
	CHARITY RIDE
	MOTORCYCLE EVENTS
	WEATHER

OFFICERS
President:
Dan LaClair
Vice-President:
Chad Niles
Secretary:
Chris Lafountain
Treasurer:
Jason Burl
Quartermaster:
Mark Lafountain
Road Captains:
Ron Burditt
Chad Niles
Trustee:
John Martin

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ROLL CALL

Charter Members:
John Alix
Chris Arnesen
Jerry Blow
Dick Bolster
Ronald Burditt
Jason Burl
Justin Burl
Lloyd Clukey
Greg Demarse
Lynden Greene
Robert Hosler
Ron Jarvis
Joel LaBelle
Danny LaClair
Chris Lafountain
Mark Lafountain
Dennis Martin
Chad Niles
Brett Perry
John Russell
Michael Sisto
Scott Smith
Barry Stickles
James Tourville
Tim Webb
Allie Wemette
Gary Wemette
Active Members:
Antonio Bond
Jeremy Garrant
Tracy George
Darrin Jock
Kyle Johnston
Michael Kelley
Shawn LaPlant
Matt Malley
John Martin
Christopher Mills
Shawn Niles
Justin Niles
Leigh Anne Olson
Social Members:
Cassie Burl
Nicole Gardner
Maria Garrant
Louise Jarvis
Bonnie LaClair
Sarah Martin
Belinda Niles
Jamie Niles
Noreen Poirier
Junior Members:
Nathan Niles

Links Section

	RED KNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL
	RKMC NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION
	RKMC NY35
	RKMC NY27
	RKMC NY38
	RED KNIGHTS CHAPTER WEBSITES LINK
	CLINTON COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
	FRANKLIN COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

Red Knights New York Chapter 34
Last Update 07/29/10

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Chapter Bulletins

Our regular monthly meetings are the last Tuesdays of every month. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at 7:00pm at the Burke VFD Fire Station.

***CLICK ON "CHARITY RIDE" PAGE LINK ON THE UPPER LEFT FOR DETAILS***

OUR HISTORY

Joel LaBelle started looking into forming a Chapter, made a few phone calls and invited a few fellow firefighters to get together. We had our first unofficial meeting in October of 2006, and shortly thereafter submitted our application for our Chapter Charter from the Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club, Inc. On November 22, 2006, it was granted and RKMC New York Chapter 34 was born.

WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE, WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US!

If you are a firefighter and love to ride motorcycles,
the Red Knights Motorcycle Club might be for you!

Interested? We'd LOVE for you to join us! Stop through one of our meetings, join us on one of our Chapter Rides, or click on our "APPLICATIONS" link at the upper left of our page!

***Coming together is the beginning***
***Keeping together is progress***
***Working together is success***

Come join us!!!

CHAPTER NEWS

Chapter Ride Schedule for 2010 has been posted!!!
Click on "Chapter Ride Schedule" link at the upper left of our homepage for details

Congratulations to our Chapter Officers, each elected at our November 2009 Annual Meeting:

Vice-President - Charter Member Chad Niles, re-elected for a second two-year term.

Treasurer - Charter Member Jason Burl, elected for his first two-year term.

Quartermaster - Charter Member Mark Lafountain, re-elected for a second two-year term.

***Many thanks to our previous Treasurer, Charter Member Ron Jarvis - who chose to step down from his post - for his service and dedication at that position since our Chapter's inception.

Welcome to our newest members!!!:

Social Member - Firefighter Maria Garrant, of Beekmantown VFD, accepted at our May 2010 meeting, and

Active Member - Firefighter Jeremy Garrant, of Beekmantown VFD, accepted at our April 2010 meeting, and

Active Member - Firefighter Darrin Jock, of Brushton VFD, accepted at our November 2009 meeting, and

Social Member - Jamie Niles, wife of Active Member Shawn Niles, also accepted at our November 2009 meeting For those Members that participated in our GRAND TOUR for Fire Prevention Benefit Ride and weren't able to attend our Annual Meeting, your 12-STATION GRAND TOUR RIDE PATCHES, ROCKERS, AND CERTIFICATES will be mailed to you shortly.

Congratulations to our CHAPTER CHRISTMAS BENEFIT RAFFLE winners:

Firefighter Lamp - Gene Nesbitt, Burke, NY

Firefighter Blanket - Vice-President Chad Niles (no, it's not rigged - he just bought all his own tickets. It IS the secret to winning!)

Unfortunately, our MySpace Page has now been deactivated at the direction of RKMC International. No Chapter may use the Red Knights® names and images on “personal based” web pages such as MySpace or Face Book.

AREA HAPPENINGS

Congratulations to our brothers and sisters of New York Chapter 35 on the launch of their new website!

Check it out by clicking on "RKMC NY35" on our links section on the lower left of our homepage! Great job guys!!!

2010 North Country Motorcycle Events have now been posted!

Click on "Events" on the upper left of our homepage to review the schedule. Check it often, as events and event details will be updated as we learn of them.

Past Peru fire chief hospitalized after motorcycle wreck

Peru FD stalwart Downs badly injured in cycle crash

UPDATE - Bill Downs is home and doing well after his motorcycle accident on June 19th. He thanks us for the card.

PERU — For more than 20 years, William "Bill" Downs dedicated himself to the Peru Fire Department and responded to countless emergency calls in his hometown.

But last Saturday morning, the former fire chief found himself on the other side of an emergency after being involved in a serious motorcycle accident on Peasleeville Road.

Downs was riding on the rural road around 11 a.m. when he crashed head-on into a truck that had apparently stopped in the center of the road, idling slightly in Downs's lane, as the driver, Paul Bilz of Saranac, attempted to turn into a driveway.

After the wreck, Downs was rushed to CVPH Medical Center with serious injuries. He was later transferred to Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.

As the town water-system operator continues to recover from a significant head injury, his friends and family are praying for his full recovery and organizing a benefit to help with medical expenses.

Peru Fire Chief Brian Westover said a spaghetti dinner is being held for Downs today from 4:30 until "everyone is served."

Westover said that responding to Downs's accident was extremely difficult for volunteers on a personal level and that members are now hoping for his recovery.

Staff at the Town Hall said their thoughts have been with Downs all week, adding that he is a valued employee who's sorely missed.

"Billy's well thought of and a long-time employee," Town Supervisor Peter Glushko said Thursday. "We just want to help take care of him and his family.

"We've been passing a hat around here to help raise some money, too.

"They're getting the good news we all want, but they're going to have quite a bit of expenses, being over there and everything. We just want to help and for him to get better."

He applauded the Fire Department for hosting the benefit.

Plattsburgh-based State Police gave no new details of the accident Thursday morning as the investigation continued.

No tickets had been issued at that time.

Downs, 46, was listed in fair condition at the Vermont hospital.

RKMC INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club Inc.'s 28th Annual Convention August 18th-21st, 2010 is fast approaching. The Holiday Inn Grand Island Resort & Convention Center at 100 Whitehaven Rd, Grand Island, NY, www.myholidayinn.com, will host the convention. It is Buffalo’s only Island Resort, located on the upper banks of the Niagara River and is centrally located 15 minutes from downtown Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Ontario Canada. This 6 story hotel has newly renovated rooms and is located next to the marina. Across from the hotel is a beautiful golf course. For further information click on the "Annual Convention" link on the International Website.

2010 International Board Candidates profiles are posted on the International website for your review.

Proposed Bylaws Changes for the 2010 General Business Meeting are posted on the International website for your review.

A FIREFIGHTER'S PRAYER

When I am called to duty, God, where ever flames may rage;
Give me the strength to save some life, whatever be its age.

Help me embrace a little child before it is too late;
Or save an older person from the horror of that fate.

Enable me to be alert, and hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.

I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me;
To guard my every neighbor and protect his property

And if, according to your will, I have to give my life;
Please bless with your protecting hand my children and my spouse.

~Author Unknown~

SORRY

Sorry, if we woke you in the middle of the night, but someone in your neighborhood is fighting for their life. Sorry, if we block the road and
make you turn around, but there's been a bad wreck with children dying on the ground.
When you see us coming I hope you'll understand, let us have the right away someone needs our helping hand. Sometimes a child is choking,
sometimes a broken leg, sometimes a heart stops beating and when we get there it's to late.
So, if you see us crying when we think we are alone, you'll know we had a bad one and we're feeling mighty down. We don't do it for the money
you know we don't get paid. We don't do it for the glory, but the life we might have saved.
Somewhere deep within us, our souls are crying out, we're here to help our neighbors in their hour of pain and doubt. God gave us something
special to help us see you through, we do it cause we love you and care about you too.

RED KNIGHTS NEW YORK CHAPTER 34LAST UPDATE 07/29/10
Malone, NY

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