Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Upcoming Events

Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally, Washington, DC - Sunday, May 24.

Several MMSF members and supporters are heading down to this Event, via Gettysburg, Tom Jefferson's and James Madison houses in VA, some lobbying in DC, and supporting Veteran's and other citizen's concerned about our Missing in Action and Prisoner of War military service people, still unaccounted for.

If you can't make this Rally, . . . on Memorial Day, consider saying a prayer for those MIA's and POW's, and their families, and give a 'thank you salute' to all veterans for their service.

For more information about Rolling Thunder 1st Amendment Demonstration Run see www.rollingthundermotorcyclerally.com.

Motorcycle Inspection "Sticca Nights," open houses - next week, . . . why waste your time in lines Saturday or Sunday for your motorcycle sticker before the May 31st deadline when you could be riding on the weekends !

Wednesday night, May 27, 5-8 p.m., Seacoast Cycles, Route 1 Rotary, Newburyport. See www.seacoastcycle.com.

Thursday night, May 28, 5-8 p.m., Cycles 128 !, Brimbal Ave., Beverly, . . . see www.cycles128.com.

Both locations will have snacks while you wait and updates on the 10th Annual "Nelson's Ride," for Sunday, August 23rd !

There's been some changes you'll want to know about with this year's stickers - for a story on it, see the opening page at www.BostonBiker.com - scroll down for Stewy's Custom Cycles story.

Upcoming Events . . .

Tuesday night rides, Star Touring, Chapter 240, leaving from the Honey Dew Donut Shop, Route 1 in Salisbury - see www.MassMSF.org for information and flyer.

The first and third Saturday nights each month, Aces and Eights RC Open Houses, Essex. See www.acesandeightsrc.com for more information.

Saturday, June 6, 2009, Fire and Iron Chapter 777 (Metro Boston) "Memorial Ride" for Mike DiCarlo, from Tequila's, Route 1 South, Danvers. See www.MMSF.org for more information and flyer.

Sunday, June 7, 2009, Xtreme Rider's 10th Annual "Andrew's Helping Hands" Ride, Framingham to Leominster, see http://www.xtremeriders.com/ for more information and flyers . . . advance tickets soon to be available on our www.MassMSF.org web site.

Friday night, June 12, North Shore Riders FREE BBQ - at Cycles 128, Beverly. See www.MassMSF.org for information and flyer.

Update on the 10th Annual Nelson's Ride . . . An Agreement has been signed with the MMSF and the DPW of Gloucester, for use of the Stage Fort Park on Route 127 as the host site for the 10th Annual "Nelson's Ride," for Sunday, August 23 (and 8/30 as its rain date). Some other City departments need to 'sign off' on it but its looking good.

Frank Perron of Ipswich and Lee Blais of Danvers have used their combined talents, winning our logo design contest, and finishing touches are being put on that design and will be released soon. We thank them for their long time support of "Nelson's Ride" and the MMSF mission of "Riders helping Riders." See the logo at www.massmsf.org/nelsonpages/nelsonsride-main.html.

Check out www.SEMMSF.org for Southeastern MA Survivor Fund upcoming Events.

Check out www.bvmsurvivorsfund.org for Blackstone Valley Survivor Fund upcoming Events