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Website: PotomacAreaRoadRiders.org |
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May 2009 |
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Issue 002 |
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Member vs Applicant There is a difference
In looking over PARR’s roster of members and applicants, I found we have 35 members and 17 applicants. To become a member of PARR, one must attend two meetings and one ride significant enough to assess the individual’s riding skills. Sounds easy enough. Once you’re in, you become eligible for all PARR activities including the overnight, multi-day tours as well as our annual banquet and summer picnic. Currently there seems to be a slow transition of our applicants. Some have been on the roster longer than our bylaws allow them to be. If you are an applicant who has not yet completed the process, we highly encourage you to complete the necessary steps and become a full-fledged member. Applicants cannot go on overnight rides or attend the annual banquet. Also beginning in June, if you have been an applicant for longer than 6 months, you’ll be required to start the process again to get your name back on our roster. PARR has begun its season of great planned day rides and overnight adventures. This is sure to be a banner year for those who love to ride — and we all do love to ride! |
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Overnight Rides—2009 —Update
June begins our season of overnight adventures. PARR has two great ones now under way. You’ll need to make you plans soon.
Cherohala Skyway, Tennessee — June 17-21 Tom Southard will lead this 7-9 day tour into the south. (Originally this was to be a ride into the New England states but the plan has changed.) Two days will be used to get riders to the great state of Tennessee. Over the next few days, the ride will take you on the Cherohala Skyway, a national scenic byway completed in 1996 after 34 years of construction. It crosses through the Cherokee and Nantohala National Forests. Riders will also experience Dolly Parton land in Gatlinburg. You can’t leave Tennessee without experiencing the Jack Daniels distillery—if you haven’t seen it, it’s a must see. Then it will be on to Ashville, North Carolina before the two-day ride back home. Daily mileage will vary with no predetermined stops. Contact Tom for further details at: Tssouthard@verizon.net.
Endless Mountain Tour — June 26-29 Response to this tour has been great! This 4-day, 750-mile ride will take you through parts of the Poconos and the Catskill Mountains of New York. The purpose of this tour (besides riding great roads) will be to visit 3 famous bridges and one famous nostalgic site known as Woodstock. Our first night will be spent in Mifflinville, PA as we prepare ourselves for the “3-bridges” ride on Saturday. Saturday and Sunday nights we’ll be staying at the Inn at Lackawaxen in the Poconos which also contains a lovely restaurant. (BYOB for the party night.) On Sunday, we’ll ride some of the delightful 4-digits roads in the area and visit the famous site of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts festival. This year marks its 40-year anniversary. Fourteen riders have signed up for the tour so far but there’s still time for you to get in. The cut-off date is May 15th at which time the ride will be closed. Contact Mike on 703-963-1860 for more information.
Check the PARR Website for future summertime overnight tours. We’ll keep you updated here next month. |
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Annual Dues Now Over Due
Oops! Did you forget? Your annual PARR dues came due last month (April). The fee for continuing your membership in one of the best motorcycling clubs in the Washington, Maryland, and Virginia area is $24. What a bargain! For this small fee you get to be associated with some of the finest motorcycling men and women around and be eligible to experience some of the best motorcycle rides one can imagine. So don’t delay! Send in your personal check or you can pay online through PayPal. You can also come to the monthly meeting with check in hand. Dues not paid by the end of June results in your name being purged from the PARR membership roster. Ouch! |
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PARR MEETINGS AND RIDES
Monthly Meeting: Second Tuesday of each month Location: JCC 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA. Note: Go to front desk to sign in and you will be directed to the location of the meeting room. 1st Sunday Ride: Breakfast Buffet between 8-9:00 Location: Masonic Lodge 999 Balls Hill Rd McLean, Virginia 3rd Saturday Ride: Meet for Coffee at 9:00 Location: Colonnade Shopping Center 5722 Union Mills Road, Cifton, VA WEBSITE: PotomacAreaRoadRiders.org Contact Info: PARR President, Ed Bugash Phone: 301-948-1014 |
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