<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><div><div><br></div><div>Tiffany L Simmons</div><div><span><div><font size="2"><i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Vet Rep West<br></span></i></font></div><div><font size="2"><i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Pennsylvania Patriot Guard Riders</span></i></font></div><div><font size="2"><i><a href="mailto:pgrpa.hoth.west@gmail.com" target="_blank">pgrpa.vetrep.west@gmail.com</a><br></i></font>724-826-1928<font size="2"><i><br></i></font></div></span></div></div><br></span><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">ASST STATE CAPTAIN EAST</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:pgrpa.asc.east@gmail.com">pgrpa.asc.east@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 12:59 PM<br>Subject: Flag Line protocol update<br>To: PAPGR Vet Rep West <<a href="mailto:pgrpa.vetrep.west@gmail.com">pgrpa.vetrep.west@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Tiffany,<div><br></div><div>When you have a chance, would you please forward this email to the following RIDE CAPTAINS ONLY in the following regions. I do ot have them in my list of shadow riders.</div><div>Region 10, 11, 7</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you,</div><div>Joyce</div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br>Dear Ride Captains,</div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">As a follow up from the email sent to our general membership, it has been brought to our attention that there is a definite problem with unnecessary chatter on the flag line. We received comments from members themselves such as disrespectful and unprofessional. Some comments were that members were so disturbed that they no longer were attending missions because of the lack of respect being shown. Talking when no mourners or family are in view done softly is acceptable as long as you are away from the entrance to the funeral home.. However, as soon as people start to arrive, we must stand in silent respect. So it is important to stress this at your briefing before the mission.</div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">As we get older, some of us become hard of hearing and tend to talk louder. Voices carry and we need to be aware of that. Please use your discretion in handling this problem as we all know, volunteers are hard to get and often offended but we need to keep our numbers up. Please be understanding but firm on this issue. But the bottom line is we are there for the families of the fallen and it is ALL about them NOT about US at all.</div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Please refresh your memory of the proper protocol for the flag line that was sent. It was sent by shadowriders and sometimes those emails end up in spam. Maybe keeping a copy available for new members would be a good idea. Any questions, please feel free to contact Steve Vassar or me for further explanation.</div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Thank you, </div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Steve Vassar PGRPA State Captain</div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Joyce Pawlowski PGRPA Asst. State Captain</div><br></div><div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Calibri"><br></div><div style="font-family:Calibri"><font size="4">Joyce Pawlowski</font></div><div style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:medium">Asst. State Captain - East</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt">PA Patriot Guard Riders<br><font color="#1155cc"><a href="http://www.papatriotguard.org" target="_blank">www.papatriotguard.org</a></font></div><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt"><font color="#1155cc"><a href="http://www.patriotguard.org/" target="_blank">www.patriotguard.org</a></font></div><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt">email: <a href="mailto:pgrpa.asc.east@gmail.com" target="_blank">pgrpa.asc.east@gmail.com</a></div><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt">phone: (570) 640-7567</div><div style="font-family:Calibri"><i>continuing Gerry's mission</i></div><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt"> </div><div style="font-family:Calibri"><font size="1">****************************************************************************************</font></div><div style="font-family:Calibri"><font size="1">This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. 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