Disco
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« on: August 17, 2011, 12:09:39 PM » |
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It's hard to believe that it's already time again, but here is your personal invitation to join the DFW VRCC as we gear up for this year's DFW Ride for Kids, benefiting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation! It's a great reason to ride, have some fun, see and meet a bunch of great folks, help kids with brain tumors, and raise much-needed research funding! (You can help even if you can't be at the ride.) I'd like to encourage all of you to join the DFW Valkyrie Riders Team to help with our fundraising efforts. All you have to do is go to our team page, http://www.firstgiving.com/process/teamarea/default.asp?did=1335&teamid=152953, and click on "join this team". It just takes a few minutes to set up your own free site and start getting donations from your friends and relatives in your e-mail directory. The motorcycle club with the most donations this year will lead the ride next year - just behind the "Stars". With a little work, we should be able to move up from our second place position last year to the first place riders club! The event page, http://www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids/events/2011/dallas-fortworth.html, will have more information including the "host hotel" information for those of you coming in from out of town. It's always fun when we all get together for dinner Saturday evening! The DFW VRCC was the top club in 2007, and with your help, we will be again this year.  |
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jimnvalk
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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2011, 08:42:59 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2011, 04:46:51 AM » |
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This video really is worth your time! Bayleigh totally reset my aim as she shares some of what she and her family have been thru and how FUN it is to hang with you bad a$$ bikers! Let's help these kids and "do it in a fun way" as Bayleigh gets across so well in this latest, best ever video.
! This is a very well organized, family friendly event! All brands of bikes welcome. If you think you might want to help as a "Day of Event Volunteer" just let us know, dfwride4kids@me.com. We need sidecars, trikes and bikes to take the "Stars" on the ride. Anybody recognize the pilot of that sidecar in the header of the video? ~Jeff |
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« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2011, 12:59:01 PM » |
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I am planning on attending!! woohoo! Can't wait!! Hay  Jimmyt |
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SideCar
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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2011, 04:30:46 PM » |
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One of our DFW Valkyrie related "STARS" just had another scan. Hoping that dang tumor has shrunk.
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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2011, 06:39:17 PM » |
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I am planning on the R4K in the North Country. Probably leaving on Friday, make a trip out of it, want to eat some BBQ at Cooper's in Llano.
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« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2011, 09:40:44 AM » |
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I am planning on the R4K in the North Country. Probably leaving on Friday, make a trip out of it, want to eat some BBQ at Cooper's in Llano.
Looks like you might have some company on a Friday ride up if you folks get organized. Frank, aka "Spoiler", usually comes up on Friday. HayHauler is talking about a Friday ride up too. Maris? |
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« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2011, 07:33:54 PM » |
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Maybe when we find out who is going where/which way, might be hooked up.
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« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2011, 05:45:48 PM » |
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This is the note that went out today to the locals and some of the usual out of town suspects... I hope you will consider this an update to your personal invitation whether you come up early enough to make the Saturday 10am volunteer training, or are going to be here early enough to do dinner with the group Saturday evening. Here you go... ~Jeff Thanks to all the volunteers, past, present, and future that make the DFW ride successful year after year! We are asking for you to help us help kids with brain tumors again this year. Only ten days until our ninth annual Ride for Kids, Sunday October 2rd! We are an all volunteer army with over 70 job descriptions to be filled in order for our ride to be everyone's best experience in a charity ride this year. Please come out and help us help the kids! "Day of Event Volunteers" include riders as well as motorcycle friendly non riders. You may volunteer and still do the ride. Each volunteer needs to attend a short training session. You have two training dates from which to choose - Thursday evening, Sept. 29th, 7:30pm, or Saturday morning, Oct.1st, 10am. Training will take no more than an hour and a half. Both meetings are held at the host hotel, Springhill Suites Grapevine, 2240 W. Grapevine Mills Circle, Grapevine, TX 76051. Arrive early to sign in and get your free t-shirt to help us keep you on schedule if you can. Would you please send an email to dfwride4kids(take this out)@me.com and let us know what size volunteer t-shirt you would like and which training session you plan to attend? It's ok if the training session you attend changes as we're just trying to get a headcount for each training meeting. This does not apply to those signed up to volunteer as motorcycle escorts and parking volunteers. They have already been accounted for. Patient/Family volunteer training is Thursday evening at 7:30pm only. If you are attending the Saturday training and you are able to stick around for about 45 minutes to help stuff lunch bags we would sure appreciate the help. No hair nets required. The big payoff will be one of George's cookies to taste test! In that same grass roots volunteer spirit we would ask you to please bring someone that has not been to a Ride for Kids and the Celebration of Life before. This is absolutely the best way to ensure we are increasing the awareness of kids with brain tumors as well as growing our event year after year. If you have friends or family that don't want to do the group ride with our local brain tumor "Stars" we would like to extend an invitation for them to join us around 11:15am to watch the kids and the motorcyclist return and experience the Celebration of Life. This program gives our "Stars" the opportunity to thank you personally for helping them! Here is a link to an electronic poster we would encourage you to pass along to others... http://jlphotos.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Ride-For-Kids/i-sK67Xt7/0/L/R4KDFWPoster2011-L.jpgThanks so much for stepping up to help these kids and their families fight the good fight against brain tumors. If you can't bring your friends, bring their donations to support the kids! And as always, please forward this note along to anyone that might have an interest in volunteering and/or doing the ride. We look forward to seeing you soon! The DFW Volunteer Task Force |
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« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2011, 02:57:36 PM » |
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Headed up from Houston to volunteer for the Dallas RFK, leaving out Friday from La porte, TX around 7am. Let me know if you want to tag along.
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« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2011, 05:35:37 PM » |
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In regards to the Saturday evening dinner.. any idea where that will be? I assume somewhere in the nearby area? Can't wait to see you all for the ride  Hollyday |
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SideCar
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« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2011, 11:28:21 AM » |
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No clue on the location for Sat dinner, but it will be close to Grapevine Mills. For those interested, stay in touch with Spoiler or Wanderer on Sat afternoon. I'm usually clueless on where and when until I get there.
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« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2011, 02:25:51 PM » |
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In regards to the Saturday evening dinner.. any idea where that will be? I assume somewhere in the nearby area? Can't wait to see you all for the ride Hollyday I hope Love 'n War in Texas suits you, Liz? Their varied menu and their ability to seat and serve large parties and walking distance to the hotel for riders that want to stay off the bike after bending an elbow makes it seem like the right place to get together. As for a time, I am going to guess 6ish, but we will know for sure once we have an eta on the late leaving Houston folks. Looks like we should have a good turn out just from all the out of towners! How many of you local Volks are planning on joining us? The more the merrier!!! ~Jeff |
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« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2011, 02:12:21 PM » |
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I'll see you guys bright and early Sunday morning.
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« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2011, 03:21:23 PM » |
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BJ and I should be there somewhere around Noon to 1 pm. We will help out where we can and look forward to dinner with the "Dallas Bunch". Hay Jimmyt |
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jimnvalk
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« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2011, 06:13:50 PM » |
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where are we meeting up Sunday morning
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« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2011, 06:45:28 PM » |
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Yea, we should meet somewhere close and ride in together. Dallas area guys, where would be a good place? Like a gas station/convenience store. Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2011, 07:03:00 PM » |
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There is a Shell station right across the freeway from the mall at 121 & Bethel/Bass Pro that shares a parking lot with a hotel. Plenty of room in that lot.
We could also meet in the Embassy Suites/Whataburger/Bass Pro/Big Racks parking lot down the street from the mall. It's at the opposite corner of the Shell station just across the bridge.
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2011, 07:23:56 PM » |
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Y'all be safe!
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« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2011, 07:48:53 PM » |
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Yea, we should meet somewhere close and ride in together. Dallas area guys, where would be a good place? Like a gas station/convenience store. Hay Jimmyt Yes and what time? Directions from Arlington via 360. Hurry, its getting late, gotta git to bed. |
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« Reply #20 on: October 01, 2011, 01:52:29 PM » |
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Dinner tonight at Love and War in Grapevine at 6:30 pm. Hay Jimmyt |
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SideCar
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« Reply #21 on: October 01, 2011, 08:06:44 PM » |
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Good food. Good friends. See you in the am.
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« Reply #22 on: October 01, 2011, 08:21:18 PM » |
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Will there be a meet up in the morning before heading to Grapevine Mills, or is everyone meeting at the mall?
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« Reply #23 on: October 02, 2011, 06:46:18 PM » |
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Jimmy and BJ home safe and sound at 8:10pm. Really enjoyed it! Jeff, I wonna ride. Hay Jimmyt |
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SideCar
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« Reply #24 on: October 03, 2011, 06:59:24 AM » |
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Thanks to all the in-towners and out of towners who came to help make this a success for the kids with cancer. I'll post a link to the official ride report when it comes out.
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« Reply #25 on: October 03, 2011, 11:55:29 AM » |
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A big grats goes to Wanderer for winning the CB250 as the grand prize! All together we raised over $156,749, over $20,000 more than last year! VRCC came in 1st or 2nd for overall club donations with $16,803 with alot of help I'm sure from Sidecar and family, Wanderer, and Mrs Disco! See you all there next year.
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« Reply #26 on: October 03, 2011, 12:07:13 PM » |
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A big grats goes to Wanderer for winning the CB250 as the grand prize! All together we raised over $156,749, over $20,000 more than last year! VRCC came in 1st or 2nd for overall club donations with $16,803 with alot of help I'm sure from Sidecar and family, Wanderer, and Mrs Disco! See you all there next year.
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« Reply #28 on: October 03, 2011, 03:10:15 PM » |
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Great event, great people, looking forward to the next R4K fund raiser. Thanks Gary, Jeff, and Dave and Mrs. Dave, great hospitality. As always, enjoyed chatting with Jimmy and Ms. BJ. Got to meet
Mr and Mrs Thag.
Finally made it home, at about 4PM Monday.
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« Reply #29 on: October 03, 2011, 03:25:43 PM » |
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This is a great event. So privileged to be able to participate in in it.
Isn't this the second time Jeff has won the motorcycle?
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« Reply #30 on: October 04, 2011, 05:42:25 AM » |
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Great to see the Valk club back on top once again as Top Motorcycle Club! Congratulations, Volks!!! That means you guys and gals get to ride right behind the "Stars" in next year's ride! I hope everyone will save the date - the first Sunday in October next year, October 7th. It sure would be good to have a long line of Valks riding in together! A special Thank You to all who helped to make our ninth DFW Ride for Kids a LARGE success and a great party for kids of all ages!  ~Jeff |
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« Reply #31 on: October 04, 2011, 06:19:24 AM » |
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Jimmy and BJ home safe and sound at 8:10pm. Really enjoyed it! Jeff, I wonna ride. Hay Jimmyt Right after Disco, Jimmy! This is a great event. So privileged to be able to participate in in it.
Isn't this the second time Jeff has won the motorcycle? Just call me Lucky Latimer! Actually, very fortunate in sooo many ways! There was a third bike, the DN-01, won with the ticket passed along to Judy (center of photo) last year at the Lafayette R4K. Her hubby, Steve (left in photo) is still thanking me for costing him so much in taxes for the "free" bike! This is Ronnie's (camera right, owner of NorthWest Honda of Houston) latest project, a 1970 CB750 with Tracy body works - taken at the host hotel Saturday evening. Gets about 67 miles between fuel stops, and he rode her from Houston! As great as my photo is, she is sooo musch better in person. Stop by and check her out in person when you get a chance! Absolutely amazing rolling art! ~Jeff |
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« Reply #32 on: October 04, 2011, 12:32:53 PM » |
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Jimmy and BJ home safe and sound at 8:10pm. Really enjoyed it! Jeff, I wonna ride. Hay Jimmyt Right after Disco, Jimmy! This is a great event. So privileged to be able to participate in in it.
Isn't this the second time Jeff has won the motorcycle? Just call me Lucky Latimer! Actually, very fortunate in sooo many ways! There was a third bike, the DN-01, won with the ticket passed along to Judy (center of photo) last year at the Lafayette R4K. Her hubby, Steve (left in photo) is still thanking me for costing him so much in taxes for the "free" bike! This is Ronnie's (camera right, owner of NorthWest Honda of Houston) latest project, a 1970 CB750 with Tracy body works - taken at the host hotel Saturday evening. Gets almost 80 miles between fuel stops, and he rode her from Houston! As great as my photo is, she is sooo musch better in person. Stop by and check her out in person when you get a chance! Absolutely amazing rolling art! ~Jeff Correction there LL, exactly 67 miles per tank full. Reserve comes on at 66.  It is a waay cool bike to say the least. hay Jimmyt |
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