WE will be using these for handouts on The Commonwealth Empire to anyone interested in joining the Fan Club &/or joining us !!!

It has been a truly memorable ride with you guys !!!! THANK YOU for everything.......... WE would not have done it w/o YOU !!!!

Love you guys.... Thanks for the memories !

Rev. C.


THE COMMONWEALTH EMPIRE :
MARCH 15, 1997 - MARCH 15, 2005


WELCOME to our 8th Birthday Bash !!!!
Thank you for sharing the same with us and supporting
RYCHEQUEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“We are not the first empire, but we are an empire of firsts !!!!”

AS an empire , we are not the first Queensryche empire , but the first and ONLY one that exists in Virginia . WE are , HOWEVER , an empire of FIRSTS!!!! SO, we are excited to have our 8th BIRTHDAY BASH coincide with The RycheQuest : A QUEENSRYCHE CELEBRATION Event !!!

AS an empire , we have truly had a great run and a lot of fun !
WE have been an Empire which has always “promoted the band” , “supported the fanclub “ and “been an active empire (local fan club)”!



SOME EMPIRICAL FACTS & FIRSTS …………………………

1) The Commonwealth Empire ( “CWE”) is the first & only legally incorporated entity. ( The Commonwealth Empire, LLC)
2) The CWE is the first & ONLY to exceed 250 members & has sent the most members (45) to a Seattle event.
3) The CWE is the first andONLYempire with a regularnewsletter. (Running for all 8 years.)
4) The CWE is the first & ONLY empire with its own radio station.
5) The CWE is the first & ONLY empire with its own flag .
6) The CWE is the first empire to encourage and spin-off new empires, as well as to foster joint projects with her sister empires.
7) The CWE is the first empire to be recognized from the stage by the band in concert.
8) The CWE has traveled as a group to see the band in 15states & D.C.
9) The CWE is the first empire to do a working roadtrip with the band.( Twice)
10) The CWE is the first empire with an empire member designing the logo for a Seattle Event. ( Carla Park, S2K1 ) and to sponsor an entry in a citywide competition in the name of the band ( The RycheFish by Carla Park) .
WE are NOT the best , nor are we theONLY empire.
We are simply The Commonwealth Empire…..
“ an underground REVOLUTION working overtime ! “

Revolution Colin , Founding Member