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2018

Nebraska-Western Division

FROM: Mark Hartman
July 3rd, 2018 PDT

Mark Hartman

Exchange with Wyoming riders @ 2:43 p.m. on 6/27/18 went smoothly. Our group of 12 riders continued to make good time without incident getting to exchange with next group in Bridgeport @ 8:54 p.m.!  

2018 xp ride with Windy and month old BobCat - Lee Hofer

FROM: Lee Hofer
July 3rd, 2018 PDT

2018 xp ride with Windy and month old BobCat

FROM: Dean Atkin - National Pony Express Association President
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 7:41pm PDT
STATUS: The 2018 Pony Express Re-ride arrived at the Patee House in St. Joseph, MO at 8:45pm CDT to a good crowd despite the weather! Congratulations to all the riders and for everyone's support! Go Pony 2019!

FROM: National President Dean Atkin via phone.
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 7:27pm PDT
STATUS: After catching up the lost time, the Pony was held up by a severe thunderstorm with lightening near Elwood, Kansas near the Missouri River. The Kansas rider handed the mail over to the Missouri rider at the Pony Express Bridge which spans the river between Kansas and Missouri at 8:00 pm CDT.

Gwyneth Talley Celebrates 10 Years as a Pony Re-rider!

FROM: Gwyneth Talley
June 30th, 2018 PDT

Gwyneth & Betty Talley (2018) Receiving her 10 year anniversary patch, 2018 On the ride, near Hebron, NE (2018) On the trail, near Hebron, NE (2018)

FROM: SPOT Tracker
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 12:56pm PDT
STATUS: As of 2:50pm CDT, the Pony has made the exchange in Horton, KS. The mail is approximately 40 minutes behind schedule

FROM: Spot tracker
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 11:37am PDT
STATUS: The Pony just arrived at Hwy 75 (Sac & Fox) at 1:30 pm CDT. The mail is only 1 hour behind schedule.

FROM: David Kittle & Dean Atkin (phone)
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 9:15am PDT
STATUS: On June 30 at 10:50 AM CDT the Pony was at the Koch & Co. on the west side of Seneca, KS. The Pony is running about one (1) hour and 50 minutes behind schedule.

Kansas riders outside Marysville

FROM: Kathy Klover
June 30th, 2018 PDT

Kansas riders Mike and Rich Pacha, Pat, Taylor and Hadley Schotte and Keith Klover.    Wade Miller leaves Marysville, KS (2018)    

FROM: SPOT tracker
SENT: June 30th, 2018 | 6:19am PDT
STATUS: At 8:13 am CDT, the Pony was reported to be at the Summit-Highway 99 Interchange, running approximately 2 hrs and 13 minutes behind.