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As we gather together at fun-filled backyard barbeques and fireworks displays, lets remember the true meaning of Independence Day by honoring the heritage of this great nation and the heroes who fought for her.

1. Fly Your Flag, show your neighbors and community that you stand behind the red, white and blue.

2. Educate Young People, explain the true meaning of Independence Day and tell them what our veterans have done to protect this country and our freedom.

3. Reach Out to a Military Family, offer to make a meal or mow the lawn of a military family in your community struggling through a long deployment.

4. Reach out to a veteran, stop in at your local VA or nursing home and spend just a little of your time talking to a veteran. Even 15 minutes of kind conversation and a listening ear can really boost a veteran’s spirits.

5. Make a donation, of time or money at your local VFW or American Legion.

Ride Safe and enjoy your freedom on this Independence Day.

Kids like to ride the majority of the time. To meet this need, kid’s motorcycles are provided. They come in different styles, models, and sizes to fit every kid’s desires. The most popular types or models are Minimotos, 110cc Midimotos, Mini Mud Midi Mud bikes, and many others. A parent cannot run out of options to select from.

Choosing the Right Kid’s Motorcycle

There are certain things you need to consider when selecting the perfect ride for your youngsters. You can start by selecting among the various makers of bikes or bikes. You can find good resources in the Net. You can also visit the closest dealer and ask for suggestions. Safety is of course your concern so be sure that the motorcycle you are purchasing is made of quality materials. Finally , you can always ask your child or youngsters to select the color, style or model they like.

Adults or parents have the responsibility to make sure that the tiny riders are safe. Motorcycle riding is fun but it can also be injurious and even deadly without adult’s supervision. Guardians should not forget a number of guidelines to consider when youngsters are concerned.

Kid’s Bike Guidelines

Protective Gear

Kids should be wearing protective clothing which includes kid’s motorcycle helmet, jeans, long sleeved shirts, padding, abs shell and removable liner, kid’s motorcycle jackets and other accessories. These are not just for defending them from possible bruises; these are also for UV protection purposes. Youngsters , like adults should be protected from the dangerous rays of the sun. Aside from different gear, a good pair of glasses and of course suntan lotion lotions or creams should be applied to their skin.

Driving Rules

Teach children crucial driving rules that they need to follow. Remind them of the importance of safety when riding and teach them what to do in case there is an emergency. Always have a first aid box ready. Better yet, guide them thru all the rules of driving and riding and confirm they know and adhere to them.

Staying Close to Home

Kids are curious folk and they love the thought of adventure and being some distance from home. Guarantee to establish a rule that they stay in areas where they belong to and not stray away from those places. Looking for lost kids in their motorcycles would be the last thing you would need to end up in to. Make sure they know your phone number in case they get lost.

I lost my dad nine and a half years ago. He went in for knee replacement surgery and never made it. While he was in ICU after the surgery my mom called to let me know she had just put gas in the car. This was the first time my mom ever had to operate a gas pump and put gas in a car. Not bad seeing how she was 68 years old at the time, which says a little something about my dad.

This is the only picture I have of my dad on a motorcycle.

That is my dad on the back, and my uncle on the bars of his 1939, 61in. knuckle (circa 1941). My dad told me he was on this knuckle doing about 40 mph when a farmers pig ran out in front of him. He hit the pig and went down with the bike. He said he got tore up pretty good, killed the pig, and just messed up the knuckle a little. My uncle was serving during WWII at the time and when he got home he didn’t notice a thing, and my dad never road a motorcycle again.

Happy Fathers Day to all you dads!
Ride safe and watch out for pigs.

On this day back in 1777, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.

Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, delivered a 1914 Flag Day address in which he repeated words he said the flag had spoken to him that morning

“I am what you make me; nothing more. I swing before your eyes as a bright gleam of color, a symbol of yourself.”

It was not until 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.
So today, we members of The Sons of the American Legion met at 0600 this morning, and posted 34 sets of flags along 4th street, downtown Loveland.

We then retired the flags at 1800.

This is something we have done for the last nine years. We just don’t do this on Flag Day, but on Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Veterans Day. Four times a year we take to the downtown street and post Old Glory to the left, and the Colorado State flag to the right. Some people stop to ask “why?” most folks give us a warm “thank you”.
I hope you enjoyed Flag Day this year,
and if you did, thank a veteran.
Ride safe.