My good friend Tom Brunette rode the RFTW southern CA cross country ride to DC this month (10 days) and on Sunday 05/30/2010 – the RFTW group (2000+ bikes) joined forces with the Rolling Thunder parade group in DC for the 300,000+ bike procession from the Pentagon parking area to The Vietnam Memorial Wall location.
Norm Hubbard
Hopefully I can get more pictures soon.
RoN
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MEET @ 8:00 a.m.
Vail Steakhouse – Exit #279, E/B I-10, 13005 E. Benson Hwy.
Bk Az. IX dinner @ the Oracle Inn in Oracle, Az. – 8 regular members, 2 new members, (transfer in), Steve Kelley and his wife, + 2 guest of Stan’s
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MEET @ 8:00 a.m.
Vail Steakhouse – Exit #279, E/B I-10, 13005 E. Benson Hwy.
MEET @ 8:00 a.m.
Vail Steakhouse – Exit #279, E/B I-10, 13005 E. Benson Hwy.
Tuesday May 25th dinner will be at the Oracle Inn.
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On relatively short ride – Tucson to Wilcox – I met a number of BK members in the RFTW group that were making the ride all the way to DC. I WAS THE ONLY AZ BK IX participant.
This RFTW ride takes place EVERY MAY of EVERY YEAR…and this is the 22nd year they have riden through AZ and through Tucson.
This ride event is EXTREMELY WELL ORGANIZED (a year in advance each year) – and they can use more volunteer help – especially from a group like ours! Ride For The Wall
If BK groups in other states can be involved with RFTW – we certainly can as well…NEXT MAY 2011. Perhaps combining our efforts and participation with the PHX area BK CHAPTERS; like providing escort from the PHX area to TUC and beyond. Also, helping as needed with traffic control – with the RFTW Road Guards and local law enforcement. WHATEVER!!
Take a good look at their web-site and history (link above).
This is one representative photo. More can be found in the Gallery
On Saturday May 15th the following members made the ride to Kitt Peak, Harry Barden, Bill (Rev) Calkins, Twan, Mike Martin, and Ray Gedney. They meet at McDonalds on Ajo & Kinney for a morning startup. Then onto Kitt Peak where they toured some of the telescopes. After the Kitt Peak Ride they had lunch at Cindi Lous II.
More photos in the Photo Gallery
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On May 22nd @ 10:00 am. Tucson Harley Davidson Store.
Meet @ 9:30 Depart @ 10:00 am. on scenic ride. Then on to lunch and back to Harley.
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On May 8th we meet for our monthly breakfast at the Vail Steak House. In attendance this month were members,Stan & Patti Thibaut, Harry Barden, Ray Gedney, Bob & Rusty Ness, John Falzone, Brenda Berry, Alan Stewart & Susan Wagner, Twan, Mark Robinson, our newest member Al Tomlinson, prospective members Billy Jose Pierce & Larry Broaddus. Mike Martin from the Sacremento Chapter was also in attendance.
For more photos of the breakfast go to our Photo Gallery at the top of the page. Some of the more camera shy people did not make the group photo.
