[KL7AA] Fwd: Military Vehicle Preservation Association is coming to Sheep Mountain Friday August 17- Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the building of the Alaska Highway;

[Rachel Runyan]

FYI in case you might be interested.

Got this from Rick/KL2PM up in Glacierview on the Glenn Higway

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Rick Brenden <rickb at alaska.com>
> Subject: Fw: Military Vehicle Preservation Association is coming to Sheep Mountain Friday August 17- Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the building of the Alaska Highway;
> Date: August 14, 2012 6:09:25 PM AKDT
> To: Bush Don <dbush at gci.net>, Weeks Larry <bluetick at gci.net>, Rachel <al7fi at mtaonline.net>, Mills Bruce <kl7jdr at alaska.net>, Mel <kl7gg at gci.net>
> 
> These are most of the Ham E-mail addresses that I have but I figured you all could pass this information on the rest. I know that most Hams are history buffs as well.
>  
> From: Sheep Mountain Lodge
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 9:36 AM
> To: Rick Brenden
> Subject: Military Vehicle Preservation Association is coming to Sheep Mountain Friday August 17- Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the building of the Alaska Highway;
>  
> Rick – please forward
> Hello Glacier View and Sheep Mountain community members -
> Sheep Mountain Lodge is inviting you to a fun community event this Friday August 17.  We will be hosting the Military Vehicle Preservation Associations Alaska convoy.  This is a fun way to see military vehicles and show support for our veterans. 
> The lodge will be providing free coffee and cookies on the front lawn.  The group will arrive in waves at the lodge/Sheep Mountain runway road between 9:30 and 10:30a this Friday August 17.  There are over 60 vehicles in this convoy. 
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> We hope to see you here.
> Anjanette
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> Facebook links:
> http://www.facebook.com/MilitaryVehiclePreservationAssociation
> http://www.facebook.com/groups/AlaskaConvoy/
> Recent article below
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> “Nearly 200 people will mark the 70th anniversary of the Alaska Highway this week with a drive up the highway in a convoy of World War II vintage military vehicles.
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> The convoy will travel more than 6,000 kilometres for about a month.
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> One of the kinds of old military trucks drivers can see on the Alaska Highway as it makes its way along for the road's 70th anniversary. (Military Vehicle Preservation Association)
> “If you are a collector of a historic military vehicle the chance to drive the Alaska Highway is just sort of one of the ultimates on your bucket list because of all of the history there. You really can't be a collector of a historic military vehicle without knowing what a significant role they played in the building of the highway and you can't look at a photo of that whole construction project without seeing one of these vehicles,” said Wendy Rowsan, a public relations volunteer with the group.
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> Rowsan said participants have come from across the U.S., Canada and from as far away as Australia to take part.
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> The convoy left the Alaska Highway mile marker zero in Dawson Creek, B.C., Saturday and are scheduled to arrive in Watson Lake Monday.
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> Drivers expect to be on the road travelling through Yukon and Alaska for nearly a month before returning to Dawson Creek.” – www.CBC.ca
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