BIKERS TO RAISE MONEY AT RIDE.Byline: Stacy Brown Daily News Staff Writer More than 2,000 motorcyclists are expected at Sunday's annual Downed Officer Support Ride to benefit the families of slain peace officers. The ride is scheduled to begin at Accessories Unlimited in Newhall with registration from 8 to 10 a.m. A memorial and invocation for fallen officers is slated for 9 a.m. ``This is special,'' said Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, sheriff's Sgt. Bob Norlemann, the event's creator. ``This is for the families of all the officers that have lost their lives and we are expecting more than 2,000 riders, a far cry from the 300 riders we had in the first year.'' As a twist to the ride, Norlemann said, people can even participate by driving cars along the route if they don't have motorcycles. The highlight of the ride promises to be the 80- to 100-mile poker run A Poker run (also known as a Poker Derby) is an organized event using a motorcycle, boat, car or other form of transportation where participants travel over a predesignated route and, at designated stops on the route, draw playing card(s). . At the start, each rider will be given a playing card. Riders will receive four more individually at secret locations along the path until everyone has a five-card poker hand. Prizes will be awarded for the best hands, Norlemann said. ``It's always fun. We thought the poker run added excitement to the event,'' Norlemann said. The veteran sergeant said he started the fund-raiser three years ago, after California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. Officer Ralph Casillas was shot and nearly killed by a man he was chasing in Granada Hills. Casillas, an avid Harley-Davidson rider, recently retired from the CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan because of his wounds. Norlemann said festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. will include a buffet lunch buffet lunch n → buffet m (almuerzo) buffet lunch n → lunch m buffet lunch n → Buffet nt , a Wild West stunt show and a live band. The cost of the event including post-ride festivities is $15 per person and $25 per couple. For those not riding, a $10 admission will be charged for the festivities, which will be held at the Sable sable, species of marten, Martes zibellina, found in Siberia, N European Russia, and N Finland. This carnivorous mammal is highly valued for its thick, soft fur, which is dark brown or black, sometimes with white underparts and sometimes flecked with silver. Movie Ranch at Placerita and Sand Canyon roads. For registration and information, call (805) 255-6522. |
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