LOCAL EVENTS & RIDES

                              SUNDAY AFTERNOON RIDE

 Every week at 2:00 pm, At The Old Tidymans parking lot next to Denny's on Argonne north of the Freeway.  A nice leasurely afternoon cruise with alot of fellowship thrown in.

June 21, 2008 Medical Lake Founders Day Parade

Corner of Lake and Stanley Medical Lake, Washington     Contact: Ed Patterson 509-299-4108 edandvonna@aol.com         Come on out for the Medical Lake Founders Day Parade. CMA has been invited to Ride. Lets not disappoint this wonderful city. Check in is 8am - 9am at the corner of Lake & Stanley

June 20th – 22nd Elko Bike Jamboree,

Elko Nevada, Come and lend a hand, lots of work and a great fellowship with the CMA group from Elko,

June 28  Visit to St. Maries and Bar-B-Q 

Andregg's at St. Maries St. Maries, Idaho Contact: Michael Flansaas 509-276-6556 flansaasma@netzero.net This is one of the great events of the summer. Bring your appetite and your wonderful gift of gab. Meet at the Albertsons at Hwy 27 and 32nd at 10:00AM. Stay overnight if you like.

July 4th, 4th of July Parade

Spirit Lake, Idaho    Contact: Rusty Marsh (509) 280-4079 lrmarsh@gte.net This town looks forward to our participation. Plan on meeting at Rusty's Daughters house about 9am at 7th and Washington.

July 12th  Candle Lighters Run Eagles Lodge

Spokane, WA. 6410 N. Lidgerwood, Spokane, WA. $6.00 No Host Breakfast 8:30-9:30am , 9:30-10am Registration 9:00-10:00, fee will be a donation of your choosing (not required) All funds will be presented to Inland Northwest Candle Lighters

July 12th  The "Classic" An Old Fashioned Road Run 

A Benefit Run for "Meals on Wheels" Program  Starting at this Great Location: Renton Motorcycle, 3701 E. Valley Rd. Renton WA  First bike out at 9:00AM -- Last  bike out at 11:00AM   Onsite Restaurant Open for Breakfast.  $15.00 per person  More Info call Ralph at 425-868-0279 or Jonny at 253-946-2953

July 13th Church Invasion United Church of Christ,

2nd & Main Deer Park, WA  That BMW riding Pastor Berg, would like to invited all riders for a chruch invasion. Unless something changes we will be here for a 9:30AM service. Word on the street is that there will be free food. (you cook it and we will come)

July 25th-27th --100 Years Of Motorcycles

Spokane County Fair Grounds, Spokane, WA 100 Years Of Motorcycles, Spokane Interstate Fair and Expo Grounds, Spokane Valley Wa. We bring in over 30 of the countries premier bike builders. We will have our own reality television show this year called "Road to the Rally" featuring Josh Bryan and the crew getting ready for the 2008 show. We will have a tattoo show, a national music talent search and a full on arena style bike rodeo. There will be multiple beer gardens, a main stage concert, a dyno machine and lots of vendors/artisans. We also incorporate Phil Harris from the "Cornelia Marie" as our guest celebrity. Contact: Josh Bryan 509-892-2111

July 25-27 POW/MIA Awareness Rally

Bannock County Fairgrounds Pocatello, Idaho You can find out more on this event by going to www.powmiarodeo.org. Come on down for a wonderful weekend, a biker rodeo and a concert. Contact Mike Flansaas for more info at 276-6556 or flansaasma@netzero.net

August 2nd Eight Lakes Leg Aches Bike Ride

Group Health Corp. Office Spokane, WA Contact: Tracey Flansaas at 509-701-1244 or tfrxtech@comcast.net This ride benefits ACT for Kids, a division of the Sexual Assault & Family Trauma Response Center. This year’s bike ride is scheduled for Saturday, August 2, 2008 with a new start/finish location at the Group Health Corporate Office, 5615 W Sunset Highway. Top of the Sunset Hill, across from Diamond Park n’Jet. The event will start at 7am. We will need 15 to 20 bikes for this event. Be early!

August 13th-16th -- Moses Lake Rodeo

Grant County Fair Grounds, Moses Lake, WA. Contact: Michael Flansaas at 509-276-6556 or flansaasma@netzero.net We need your help at the Moses Lake Rodeo August 13-16th. CMA has been asked to provide members in the seating area to help people find their seats. We will also be helping at the ticket booths and wherever we are needed. So break loose and come to Moses Lake to be a blessing and to receive a blessing as well. Free camping will be provided and I hear a surprise or two.

Aug 22th – 24th 6th Annual Springdale Pro Moto Rodeo 

Frontier Days Arena inSpringdale, WA. The Rodeo will be held on Saturday and final elimination Rodeo on Sunday. Cash prizes and trophies for event winners. Free camping Friday free admission Sat. $10 Admission. Donations accepted for Spokane Guilds School & Loon Lake Food Bank. Live music Friday and Saturday night. Contact: 509-258-4547 www.promotorodeo.com

Sep. 5th-7th  CMA More Than A Campout,

KOA Yakima, WA What a great way to end the riding season. Great rides and food. Bring a match or two, inside joke. See you there. Mike and Jim  will be leaving about 11am from the Denny's at exit 276 if you would like to join us maybe you should get there about 10am so we could eat some dead animal and talk a little.

Sept. 7th 2nd Annual ADA Poker Run

Shumate Harley Davidson, Spokane, WA A benefit for The American Diabetes Association ( www.diabetes.org ). Tons of prizes, live music, food vendors, and more. Contact: Jake 509-342-4152 Sept. 19th Coeur d' Alene Chili Cook Off - Coeur d' Alene Honda Coeur d' Alene, Idaho 9:00am to 3:00pm $600 in Cash prizes. Live Band Fun Times. Entries for Chili Cookoff due by 9/11/08 Contact: Mike Scott 208-765-5005

Sept. 20th 4th Annual Sausage Poker Run

Down Town Oddessa, WA. Start your day by riding in the Deutschesfest Parade. Sign up for run AFTER the parade at the north end Biergarten (9:00 - 11:00am). Prized & Cash for Hi/Low hands. Antique motorcycle show on Saturday. Motorcycle Rodeo on Sunday. Contact: Linda 509-982-2272 Deutschesfest.com

Sept 20th 3rd Annual Unity Run Sponsored by “Wheels of Grace” magazine. Benefiting Angel Tree.   The Rock Church, 16891 146th St. S.E. Monroe WA  Registration 7-9am, $10+toy / Nationwide Prayer 9am/  Scenic Ride then Return For Lunch & Celebration.  Food, Fellowship, Music.  Registration/T-shirt Order Forms & Sponsorship Packages available online or contact Daryl Jacobson State/Area coordinator -- 360-793-0038 or 425-876-3544 -- email: jakeofcma@aol.com 

Sept. 24th – 28th Street Vibrations

Reno Nevada Contact Michael Flansaas at 509-276-6556 or flansaasma@netzero.net Reported to be America's sixth largest motorcycle event, bikes of all makes and models will roll into Reno for five days of intense fun at Street Vibrations, a celebration music, metal and motorcycles. Street Vibrations offers big name concerts, stunt shows, poker runs, ride-in shows, bike games, 300 retail vendors and the Harley-Davidson Factory display. Go to http://www.road-shows.com/street_vibrations.htm for more info.

September 27th – 28th Hands Across the Border and the Oyster Run  

Depart on Friday the 26th from Denny’s at Exit 276 promptly at around 8AM, 6:30 to eat. This year we will meet with the Canadians on their side of the Border. Not sure of the location though.  Be sure to check out  the requirements for crossing the border coming this way.