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Ride for Freedom kicks off Oct. 16 festival

A day-long festival in Henry County honoring veterans is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 16.

The day begins with a ride from Rusty’s Food and Spirits, just off Exit 218 on Ga. Highway 81 in McDonough (at the southbound exit ramp of I-75, adjacent to motorcycle shop). Riders should arrive at 10 a.m. and the ride will begin at 10:30, going through Henry County into Heritage Park where the Freedom Festival, “A Day of Honoring our Troops and Veterans,” will be taking place.ÊRolling Thunder will be leading the bike ride into Heritage Park. Heritage Park is located a couple of miles east of the McDonough square on Ga Highway 81 at Lake Dow Road.

There will also be a sponsored “Children’s Walk of Honor” in honor of our troops and veterans, and the pre-registration for that is at 9 a.m. beginning around 9:30 a.m.

Many veterans groups and organizations will have tables set up with information about their groups as well as displays, military equipment and gear for everyone to get a close-up look at. All five branches of the military will be there as well.

All veterans groups and organizations are welcome to come and set up their own tables, displays, equipment, recruit and raise money for their post/group/organization at the Freedom Festival. They should contact Joanne Consalvo-Mulvaney as soon as possible and will need to attend the pre-setup activities set for Friday, Oct. 15, at Heritage Park. Final setup is Saturday at 6:30 a.m. sharp. All tables and equipment must be set up and ready to go by 8 a.m.

For more information about the festival as well as the Veterans Wall of Honor being constructed at Heritage Park, visit www.veteranswallofhonor.org. To contact Mulvaney about participating in the festival, phone 404-371-7061, 678-300-3388 or 770-507-0471.