Our Team
Ernest "Buzz" Chainey
Director
Bob Ballew
Assistant Director
Debbie Ballew
Secretary/Treasurer
Tom Brown
Sargant-at-Arms
Tammy Chainey
Historian
Bill Sonnycalf
Chaplain
Who we Are
Our membership is made up of riders from The American Legion family. We meet the first Saturday of every month at 10:00AM and ride afterwards.
We support our Post, our Veterans, and our community with fundraising events throughout the year. These events include:
Derby Day Ride
An annual event that supports a multitude of Programs and Charities of the American Legion Riders. This ride is held on hte same day as the Kentucky Derby.
Funeral Escorts
We provide motorcycle escorts for Veterans and their families to National Cemeteries, when requested by their families. This year we have provided escorts several times.
Hams on Hogs
An annual event held prior to Thanksgiving that supports Veterans Coalition Food Pantry with donation of hams and funds ensuring that our Veterans have a holiday dinner.
Wreaths For Fallen Heroes
We partner with our brother ALR Post 237, in raising money to purchase wreaths and remembering our fallen Veterans by placing those wreaths on grave sites at Bushnell National Cemetery during the Holiday season. This ride takes place the Sunday before Christmas
Various Ride Events
We hold several rides a year to raise fund for the American Legion, our Post, child welfare, the homeless, the needy and Veteran related programs.
Post 166 Riders
Tom Brown
Bruce & Barbara Heally
Tom Brown
Gary Salo
Bruce & Barbara Heally
Tom Brown
Bruce & Barbara Heally
Bruce & Barbara Heally
Bruce & Barbara Heally
Bob & debbie Ballew
Bob & debbie Ballew
Bruce & Barbara Heally
steve kincaid
Bob & debbie Ballew
steve kincaid
Greg Doody
Bob & debbie Ballew
steve kincaid
Buzz & Tammy Chainey
Buzz & Tammy Chainey
Buzz & Tammy Chainey
Mike Brown
Buzz & Tammy Chainey
Buzz & Tammy Chainey
Dwight Dejean
Buzz & Tammy Chainey
Dwight Dejean
Pam Murrin
John Racker
John Racker
John Racker
John Racker
John Racker
Bill Shae
John Racker
Bill Shae
ron Kurtz
ron Kurtz
Bill Shae
Tony Doody
ron Kurtz
Tony Doody
Al Lanoie
ron Kurtz
Tony Doody
Bill Sonnycalf
Bill Sonnycalf
Bill Sonnycalf
Mark wagnitz
Bill Sonnycalf
Bill Sonnycalf
Derby Day Chaity Ride - may 6, 2023
Donation for Veterans Charities from ALR Chapter 237
Donation for Veterans Charities from the Eagles and Eagle Riders
Hams N HOgs Chaity Ride - November 5, 2022
Donation to CCVC Food Pantry from proceeds of Charity Ride
Donation of hams to CCVC Food Pantry from entrance fees
Donation received from American Legion Post 155
Donation received from American Legion Post 237
Donation received from American Legion Post 77
Donation received from Crystal River Eagles
Donation received from Crystal River Eagle Riders
Donation received from IRRU Social Club
50/50 Raffles with proceeds for the CCVC Food Panty
Chinese Raffle with proceeds for the CCVC Food Panty
Highest score winner of games played at each stop
Lowest score winner of games played at each stop
Wreaths for Fallen Heroes
Donation by ALA Chapter 166 Tom Brown to ALA Chapter 237 John Roby for "Wreaths For Fallen Heroes"