Cambria & Surrounding Counties of West Central Pennsylvania

RED KNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB - PA 22

IRON & STEEL 2010

               Emergency services provided an unbelievable send off to the Iron & Steel escort via land, sea and air.  Nearly every overpass

               was covered by fire, EMS and police apparatus from Brooklynn to DC.  The FDNY Marine Division handled the assignment

               from Gravesend Bay, while NYPD provided an aerial escort.

OPERATION: SHOEBOX

                                                                                                                                         Chapter members donated, sorted and packed enough items

                                                                                                                                         to put together 44 individual troop packages.  The chapter

                                                                                                                                         chose to get involved in the project, coordinated by Ms. Erin

                                                                                                                                         Barefoot as her confirmation project.

           Chapter members delivered the packages to St. Gregory's                   Members pose with Ms. Barefoot in front of the end result of

           Church, where Erin's mom processes them for shipping.                      her project.  In all, Erin received enough donations to provide

                                                                                                                                   118 troops with much appreciated supplies.  Great Job, Erin !!!

2010 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 

               Chapter representative Bob Lonsinger with Mark Pritt, a                       President Francis Truscello Sr., Tyler McLaurin, his dad

           member of West Taylor VFD  and a scholarship recipient, pose             Derek (a chapter member) and Secretary Dave Rykala after

           following Greater Johnstown High School's award ceremony               Cambria Heights High School's awards banquet on May 17th.

           on June 2nd.  This fall, Mark will be attending the University of             Tyler, a member of Hastings VFD and Hasting EMS, plans

           Pittsburgh at Johnstown.                                                                                        on attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

2010 Fire Ride

                 The 3rd Annual Fire Ride took the participants on a 120 mile ride through western PA, with stops at the Gallitzin, East Taylor

            and Portage Fire Departments.  The event provided funds for the chapter to make a $1,500 donation to the Cambria County fire

            training facility.  The donation was presented at the annual county firemen's convention held in East Conemaugh Borough.

Thunder in the Valley 2010

                     PA 22 joins members of the New York City Fire Riders, RKMC PA 6 and the Chrome Divas in a photo-op after the  Grand

                Parade. The group then travelled for a customary visit to the Flight 93 Memorial and the Shanksville Fire Station, home of a

                    cross made of World Trade Center steel that was presented two years ago by the FDNY.

 Cambria County Convention Parade - Conemaugh, PA

14 members members represented the chapter at the 89th Annual Cambria County Firemen's Convention parade in

East Conemaugh, PA.  Six more members participated in other capacities during the parade.