Storm The State House! Thursday, May 15th, 2008

On Thursday, May 15, 2008, the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association (MMA) will host its annual motorcyclists lobbying date. Over 80 riders have signed up on advance, taking the day off from work to 'work' their legislators.

If you cannot make it Thursday in person, be there in spirit with us by calling your State Senator and State Rep., Thursday afternoon, between 1:30 and 3:30, just saying hello, that you're a Rider and you support the lobbying efforts going on by the MMA at the State House.

Please make a 3rd call that afternoon to Senate Ethics and Rules Committee Chairman, Benjamin Downing's office, at 617- 722-1523, asking him to release Senate Bill, No. 2076, the adult choice bill, from his Committee.

The Ride will stage at the Good Time Emporium in Somerville, beginning at 9:30 with Free Coffee and a $15 a person breakfast, until 11:15.

Remote staging areas leaving to ride to Somerville are listed below. Check twice for leave times.

The STORM $5.00 raffle with prizes of a 100 gallons of gas, MMA jacket, MMA shirt, and five (5) 2008 Harley Bike Raffle tickets will be drawn about 11:30 (need not be present to win). We have about 200 tickets left for this special raffle and if you'd like your name put on some tickets, e-mail me and tell me the 'check is in the mail' and we'll put your name and phone number on the stubs - again, $5 each.

The free Ride will leave Somerville about 11:55 and ride into Boston with special reserved parking paid by the MMA. Riders will go through one of three of the security entrances into the State House and meet up in Nurse's Hall for some presentations. Then they will visit there elected officials' offices to discuss with them some of the issues, including fully funding the Motorcycle Safety Fund, adult helmet choice, and increased penalties for right of way violations. About 3:30 some will gather at the 21st Amendment Pub to review their experiences.

This is a rain or shine event. We go Thursday to redress our grievances with our Government. Join us and ROAR on ! (remote locations below).

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Remote staging locations for rides into Somerville . . .

Framingham:
Staging will be at Dunkin Donuts on Route 30....right at the Exit/Entrance of Exit 13 off the Mass Pike....meeting at 8:45am, depart - 9:15am for 30 Assembly Square, Somerville. Remote Site Captain, Karl Thober.

Cape Cod :
Route 6 Exit 6 Burger King Parking Lot.
Leaving at 8:30 stopping at Braintree Sunoco to meet with riders from Kingston and Raynham (See other staging times Locations) Remote Captain Rick Strawn / Rick Gleason.

Bridgewater:
Burger King on Route 24 (North) at the 495/24 interchange. Staging at 8:15, - departing at 8:50 sharp. Riding to Braintree – stopping in Braintree to meet up with others. See Braintree below. Remote site ride Captain, Mike Longtin.

For more information, contact Mike at Gunny.

Kingston:
Staging will be Burger King off Route 3 (Exit 9) onto Route 6. Staging around 8:00 am – departing at 9:00 am, riding to Braintree (see below) to meet up with others. Remote site ride Captain, Kevin.

For more information, contact Kevin at Kevin.

Braintree:
Staging at the Sunoco Gas Station, MBTA Station exit Rotary (across Highway from Hill Top Steak House. Staging at 9:30, ride leaves at 10:00 am SHARP ! Riders from Bridgewater and Kingston area will meet to ride into Somerville. Remote site ride Captain, Kevin. For more information, contact Kevin.