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Each day of the ride will have three stops ( breakfast, lunch and dinner ). Each day will cover eleven counties. At the dinner of each day, one Fallen Officer ( voted on by you when you register ) from each county will be remembered with a candlelight service.

We are looking for places for the stops. I will update the blog as stops are announced. If you have an idea for a stop you can contact your Committee Member for that assigned day or you can email me at briandonnelly11286@gmail.com.

We are also trying to set the single event blood donation. The record is 480 pints. There will be a blood mobile at every meet & greet, each stop during the Ride and at the Welcome Home dinner. A pint of blood from each of us should be the least we cal all do...

Thanks again,

Brian Donnelly
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Day One / Saturday - March 28, 2009
Committee Member - Gina Abbananto / abbananto@gmail.com
Covering: Broward / Palm Beach / Martin / Okeechobee / St. Lucie / Bervared / Osceola / Seminole and Volusia counties

The Ride starts 0800 hours at the Circle K, 3990 West Hallandale Beach Boulevard, Hollywood Florida. This is the location where Broward County Deputy Sheriff Patrick Behan was shot and killed on November 13, 1990 and the remembered Fallen Officer from Broward County. At 9;15am, Deputy Patrick Behan's brother, Bob Behan will share his thoughts. At 9:30am Broward County Sheriff Al Lamberti has been invited to share his comments. The Rides begins and will stop at Deputy Patrick Behan's final resting place. 1000 American flags will be issued and Chaplin Rick Braswell has offered to lead us all in prayer as we pay our respects. The flags will then be placed at his grave site or your choice in the cemetery.

Lunch Stop / Scooters Restaurant- 8913 SE Bridge Road, Hobe Sound ( Martin County ) from 1-3:00PM

Dinner Stop... / Dixie Crossroads Seafood Restraurant - 1475 Gardens Street, Titusville, Florida 321-268-5000 ( Brevard County )

Candlelight Service For The Fallen Officers From These Counties To Follow

Hotel / Hampton Inn - 4760 Helen Hauser Boulevard, Titusville Florida, 321-383-9191... Reyka Rideroom rates - $106.00.

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Day Two / Sunday March 29, 2009
Committee Member - Gary Roy / sgtroy1031@yahoo.com
Covering: Flagler / Putnam / St. Johns / Clay / Alachus / Bradford / Nassau / Baker and Columbia Counties

Breakfast Location - Cracker Barrel , 4745 Helen Hauser Boulevard, Titusville Forida 32780 ( near SR50 & I-95 ). 7-9am.

Stop for fuel / Meet with other supporters - Destination Daytona - 10:00am and leaving at 11:00am.

Lunch Location /11565 North Main Street / Jacksonville Florida 32218 - Contact is Patty - owner of The Leather lady / theleatherlady@bellsouth.net / The following restaurants are at that location / Fast Boy Wings / Richies BBQ / EL Po Po (Mexican) / Subway / Dominos - 12:30 and leaving at 2:30 pm to Live Oak

Dinner Stop / Big Daddys - 314 West 72 Terrace, Live Oak Florida ( Suwannee County ) From 5-7pm

Candlelight Service Remembering The Fallen Officers From These Counties To Follow

Hotel / Best Western - 6819 US 129 North, Live Oak Florida ( Suwannee County ) 386-362-6000 / Reyka hotel rates $ 89.00

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Day Three / Monday - March 29, 2009 / Non-Riding Day
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Day Four / Tuesday - March 31, 2009
Committee Member / Laura Tyler - Lighthouse Point Police Officer / lauratyler@bellsouth.net
Committee Member / Fred Snyder / kaps4kids@hotmail.com
Covering: Hamilton / Suwanee / Lafayette / Dixie / Taylor / Madison / Leon / Wakulla / Liberty and Gadsden counties

Breakfast Location / Best Western - 6819 US 129 North, Live Oak ( Suwannee County ) 386-362-6000 / 7-9am.

Lunch Location - 11:00am Leon County / Meet & Greet with Governor Crist 11:30 - 12:30pm - Visit to the wall with the Florida Fallen Officer's Names / Lunch sponsered by Captioal Harley Davidson, 1745 Capital Circle NW, Tallahassee Florida 850-205-4294 from 1:30 - 3:30pm.

Dinner Location / Pending

Candlelight Service To Remember The Fallen Officers From These Counties To Follow

Hotel / Holiday Inn Express - 2222 Highway 71, Marianna Florida ( Jackson County ) 850-526-2900 Reyka Ride room rate $ 69.00.

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Day Five / Wednesday - April 1, 2009
Committee Member / Taylor Stack / the.taylor@hotmail.com / Committee Member /Tara Murphy / taradcollinj@bellsouth.net
Covering - Calhoun / Jackson / Washington / Holmes / Walton / Okaloosa / Santa Rosa / Escambia / Bay / Gulf and Franklin counties

Breakfast Location / Holiday Inn Express - 2222 Highway 71, Marianna Florida ( Jackson County ) 9-11am.

Lunch Location / Joe & Eddie's Home Style Restruant - 400 North Eglie Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 850-243-0733 ( Okaloosa County ) 1-3pm

Dinner Location / Sunset Coastal Grill - 602 Momunent Avenue, Port St. Joe, Florida 850-227-7900 ( Gulf County ) 5-7pm

Candlelight Service To Remember The Fallen Officers From These Counties To Follow

Hotel / Mainstay Suites - 3951 East Highway 98, Port St. Joe, Florida ( Gulf County ) 850-229-6246 / Reyka Ride room rate

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Day 6 / Thursday - April 2, 2009 / Non Riding Day
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Day 7 / Friday - April 3, 2009
Committee Member / Kelly Cox / FHP Dispatcher / kellycox34@YAHOO.COM
Covering: Gilchrist / Levy / Marion / Citrus / Hernando / Sumter /Lake / Pinellas / Pasco / Hillsborough and Polk counties

Breakfast Location / Waffle House - 3816 NW Blitchton ( US-27 ) Ocala Florida 352-732-6811( Marion County ) 9-11am

Lunch Location / Hardee's - 810 North Highway 27, Minneola Florida 352-242-6717(Lake County) 1-3pm

Dinner Location / Bob Evans Restuarant - 23269 Highway 27, Lake Wales Florida 863-679-2974 ( Polk County ) 5-7pm

Candlelight Service To Remember The Fallen Officers From These Counties To Follow

Hotel / Hampton Inn / 22900 Highway 27, Lake Wales Florida ( Polk County ) 863-734-3000 Reyka Ride Room Rates

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Day Eight / Saturday - April 4, 2009
Committee Member / Jessica Sanner / Palm Beach County Dispatcher / sannerj@pbso.org
Committee Member / Connie Murphy / taradcollinj@bellsouth.net
Covering - Manatee / Sarasota / Hardee / Desoto / Highlands / Charlotte / Lee / Hendry / Collier / Monroe and Miami-Dade counties

Breakfast Location / Bob Evans Restruant - 2541 US 27 North, Sebring Florida 863-386-4461 ( Highlands Couonty ) 8-10am

Lunch Location / Hooters 239-513-9964 & Harley Davisdon of Naples 239-594-5504 / 1 - 3pm / 3625 Gateway Lane, Naples Florida ( Collier County ) - ( thanks to Collier County Sheriffs Office & Sergeant Virginia Wilson ) 1-3pm

Dinner Location / Welcome Home Dinner - 5pm / PBA Union Hall - 2650 West State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale Florida - BBQ dinner catered by Mississippi Sweets BBQ - Thanks Randy & Pete / Live bands / Car - Jeep - Truck show / Raffle including the 2001 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Calssic

Candlelight Service Remembering The Fallen Officers From These Counties

Sergeant Chris Reyka 2009 State Ride Events, Route & Stops