You are invited to join us this Christmas Eve in Honor of American POW/MIA’s and American Military that cannot be with their loved ones during the holidays. We gather between 5 pm and 5:30 pm at the Virginia State Vietnam War Monument, at Huntington Park, Newport News, VA. The Ceremony will start at 5:30 pm.

For 17 years concerned citizens have been meeting at the Monument on Christmas Eve to share a poem or two, to remember our American Heroes and to pray for their safe return, their families and for this country.

Until They Are All Home!

The Motor Enforcement, Accident Reduction effort, referred to as Project M.E.A.R., will include officers from Virginia State Police along with the Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach police departments. The Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office also is participating.

Throughout the year, law-enforcement agencies work together on projects to increase enforcement on roads, track down people wanted on warrants and to identify criminal activity in undercover operations.

Original story can be found here…

I counted about 8 on I-64 between Greenbrier Parkway and Indian River Road today at lunch, so watch yourself out there.

Motorcycle Run Preceeding the Ceremony
Kickstands Up at 1:50 PM
American Legion Post 368

Virginia Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Huntington Park, Newport News – 3:00 PM

We are proud to say that we will be accompanied by such groups as recognized MC’s, Lo-Rider, Hot Rod, and Antique Car Clubs, as well as a myriad of motorcycles, cars, trucks, SUVs, everyone welcome.

$10.00 donation – all proceeds go into a Special Personal Needs Funds at the hospital
FOOD & LIVE MUSIC!!
This is an AMA sanctioned event
Call Gene at 757-903-6541 for more info

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

This annual Police escorted ride was started by Bayside Harley-Davidson in 2000, as a way to give back to the large military community of customers, friends and neighbors, both active duty and retired. The ride, which has become a signature event of the Hampton Roads Fleet Week celebration, “rumbles” through the areas major tunnels connecting the 7 cities of the Tidewater area, and is one of the largest motorcycle oriented military commemorations in the United States. Every year a diverse group of individuals on all different types of motorcycles come out in a resounding manner to show their support for the areas active duty and retired military members and their families. The proceeds of the event go to Navy Support Organizations including the Navy’s Morale Welfare & Recreation (MWR) and the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS). Although the ride is free for active and retired military, many of these riders still make generous donations to help other military personnel and their families through hardships and difficult family separations.

Although the 2009 ride has been in planning since last year’s event, we have recently received word from the Hampton Roads Regional Chiefs of Police Association (HRCOPA) that there would be no Police escorts this year. This year’s event will continue, but in a significantly different format than years past. Riders will begin to depart Harbor Park in Norfolk at 9:30am in groups of 30-50 riders. Lead riders with a clear understanding of the route will lead the riders at a safe and reasonable speed around the planned route, ending at Bayside Harley-Davidson in Portsmouth. In addition, the V-DOT Safety Traffic Center has agreed to post traffic alerts warning motorists about the high volume of motorcycles on the interstates that morning.

This years’ event has been recognized and endorsed by Timothy M. Kaine, Governor of Virginia, and the Mayors of the cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.

We hope this continue your support of this annual charity event for the Navy & Marine Corps Relief Society. We at Bayside Harley-Davidson are committed to showing our support for our Active-Duty and Retired Veterans, and their families. Please join us in “Supporting Our Troops”.

2211 Frederick Blvd . (I-264, Exit 5) Portsmouth, Virginia . 23704 P: (757)397-5550 . F: (757)397-5513 www.harleybay.com

Come and join the B.U.B.B.A. Riding Club & the Red Knights Motorcycle Club VA6
Event Begins at the: Red Knights VA6, Kiln Creek Farm Fresh, 200 Arthur Way, Newport News, VA 23693
Registration opens at 11:00AM, Last Bike Out at 12:30PM
$10.00 donation per rider, $5.00 for additional hands