ALR 136 member Jerry "Jarhead" Allen  is home recuperating from the Deer accident last week , should be fine. His son (Raymond) asked if I would notify all his Dad's ALR family of how much he and the family appreciated our concern, thoughts , prayers & visits that Jarhead received. He expressed how thankful he was that his Dad belonged to such a tight knit group and what being a member the ALR family means.

 

If you would like to send Jarhead a card or e-mail : address : 14305 SW 230th St., Douglass, Ks 67039  e-mail jerryallen@powwwer.net

 

*Yesterday on the way to Marquette : Corky & Rama Warden , from Towanda hit a Deer. Corkey was kept over night for observation ( possible broken rib ) Rama has stitches in her leg. Both have road rash. Please keep them in your thoughts & prayers as well.

 

*ALR 136 member (Sponge Bob) was also on way to Marquette - towing Bikes- hit a Deer in his pick up

 

Please Ride Safe and keep a special look out for the Deer. I noticed yesterday at Marquette more Riders are wearing helmets...

 

Riders: latest news on Jarhead..also heard is Bike is salvageable... keep the old JH in your thoughts and prayers... appears he will be BACK ! Ride Free & Safe! Bronco 6

Riders : last night "Jarhead" hit a deer at 127th E. & 95th South (between Derby & Rose Hill) on his way home from a welcome home and dinner ride. He is in intensive care at Wesley Hospital, Wichita room 4-434. I spoke with his son ( Raymond ) he advised that Jarhead wants no visitors today. Raymond will keep us posted. So far they know he has a fractured skull, and some broken bones and road rash but the Doc's feel he will be fine. More tests and x-rays at 0700 today. Will keep all posted. Please keep Jarhead in your thoughts & prayers. For those that don't know this Marine personally he is very active in our Mission and advises us of Flag Protocol constantly (gotta love him ) Ride Free & Safe !

Bronco 6

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Update:

ALR members have visited the family at the hospital and offered assistance. Family will contact us if they need anything.

Ray and Terri Allen just called. The doctor finally came in and discussed test results. Jerry has a small peripheral hematoma behind his right eye, but the doctor says it is not cause for concern. He also has some collective bleeding in the brain, but it is "all together" and has stopped, and the doctor isn't worried about that either. X-rays revealed that his thumb is not broken.

Jerry asked to go home now. They told him he has to be able to walk on his own, so he said, "Well, let's GO." (He's getting cranky.) He's not ready for a mile run yet. He is cognizant of everything going on, and his eyes check out OK. He has some tenderness in his neck, and that is cause for concern, so they want to keep him under observation for that, as well as for general principles. Bottom line - he just survived a crash with a deer, and they want to be sure he's OK before they let him go.

If anyone talks to him, remind him that sometimes bad things happen after the patient goes home too soon, and they can treat those things a lot faster if he's still IN the hospital than if he's out in Timbuktu where he lives.