This year, all donations will benefit the Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia (DSANV). The mission of the DSANV is to ensure that all individuals with Down syndrome and their families receive the support necessary to participate in, contribute to and achieve fulfillment of life in their community. Over the past two years, the NetWitness Ride for the Kids events have raised nearly $50,000 to benefit children with Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS), a rare neurological disorder, and Fragile X, a family of genetic conditions which can affect individuals and families in various ways.

To help meet and exceed last year’s donations, NetWitness is encouraging the community to participate in the September 12th event. Whether you are a motorcycle rider and wish to participate in the 120 mile / 3 hour scenic country ride, just want to attend the BBQ with your family, or both, please come out and support the event!

Details:
3rd Annual NetWitness Ride for the Kids

When/When:
Saturday, September 12, 2009
MOTORCYCLE RIDE:
8:00 a.m. Ride Start
Bob Evans Restaurant (between RT. 50 & RT. 28)
14050 Thunderbolt Place
Chantilly, VA 20151

FAMILY BBQ
12:00 p.m. Ride Ends/Family BBQ
Algonkian Regional Park
47001 Fairway Drive
Sterling, VA 20165

A family barbeque will take place at 12 noon, after the ride is finished. Non-riders are strongly encouraged to attend the barbeque which will include music, prizes and games.

Costs:
$35.00 per Motorcycle (ride only, no shirt or BBQ)
$60.00 for Full Ride (includes ride, T-shirt, BBQ)
$10.00 for Non-Riders; $5.00 for kids 12 and under (includes BBQ)

Register: http://www.netwitness.com//resources/pdfs/RideFTK09_RegistrationForm.pdf

Details are also posted on the NetWitness Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=NEtWitness&init=quick#/event.php?eid=121510792723&ref=mf

The 80+ mile ride begins at 10:00 A.M. from Lombardy Street and riders will travel through beautiful Lake County. The ride is routed along 80 miles of beautiful country roads stretching from Lake Gaston to Kerr Lake. There will be rest stops along the way. The ride will conclude back at the CMH Cancer & Rehab Centers, where a light lunch will be provided. Cost is only $20 per bike and the fee is just $10 for an additional rider on the bike. All proceeds from this event will go towards the purchase of an Infant Ventilator for the hospital.

For more information, please contact: Gary Thompson at (434) 447-3151, Ext. 3404 or email: telecom@cmh-sh.org.

Well Planned 75 Mile Scenic Ride

$ 20.00 entry fee per hand (no limit of hands per rider)
$ 40.00 entry fee per hand, Event T-Shirt, Patch, and Pin (one per rider)

– Top Notch prize for Best and Worst 5-Card Hand as well as High Activity Point Total
– Additional T’s, Pins & Patches Available for Donation
- Raffle with $1500.00 1st Prize
- 50/50 Drawing
- Participant Prizes
- Hot Dogs / Hamburgers / Ice Cream
- Bike Wash
- and More

On August 29, 2009 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM we will have a 90 mile motorcycle ride thru the Blue Ridge Mountains and along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the ride will start and finish at the Amherst County High School, where we will have two blue grass bands and a DJ, as well as raffles for door prizes and a meal.

I would like for you to pass this flyer along to as many people as you can, we would like to have a big turnout to show our support for Lesa during this most difficult time, I’m sure she will appreciate the support.

So her husband, Jim, got her a shiny black Harley Davidson Sportster. Just weeks later on July 11, her first big ride with her husband and five friends, she was killed in an accident two hours away in North Carolina.

The Foglemans are longtime members of Washington County’s Life Saving Crew, and her death weighed heavily on the area’s close-knit rescue teams.

“It’s a brotherhood,” said friend Jerry “Pokey” Poston of volunteer rescue workers throughout the region, “We’re a family outside a family. And it’s been hell.”

Dozens of Southwest Virginia’s rescue volunteers, many of whom share Fogleman’s motorcycle hobby, gathered at the Glade Spring Volunteer Life Saving Crew station Sunday afternoon for a memorial ride and fundraiser.

The ride was originally planned as a 100-mile circle, but was cut short because of rain.

Read the Full Story here…

Any questions please contact the Franklin Police Department on Pretlow Road. His family needs and appreciates any help you can give them.

RIDE REGISTRATION
Sunday, August 2, 2009, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
1060 First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach

COST
Bikes: $10.00 • Riders: $5.00
All Proceeds to benefit the American Heart Association

Can’t make the ride? Join us for the after the ride fundraiser. 12 noon to 6:00 pm
Knuckleheads Roadhouse, 401 N. Witchduck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Open to the public