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BKWA III
2009/2010 Events and Rides

2010 Upcoming WAIII Events

Next BKWAIII Meeting:
March 15, 2010
La Carreta Mexican Restaurant
3321 W. Kennewick Avenue in Kennewick
1800-2000 hours

Weekly Rides:   Can anyone spell G E R B I N G..?
Chilly out there !

March 13, Heppner OR Ride:
A ride to watch the Heppner OR Saint Patricks Parade
Meet at Full Throttle with a departure time of 1000 hours.
Wear some green for St. Patricks Day!!!!
(Link)

June 6-9, 2010 Coast Ride:
Dan Cummings and Pat Hogan are inviting everyone to a three day ride from the TriCities to Grants Pass Oregon. The ride will be through the red woods and along the Coast Highway.   If interested, contact Dan or Pat.
More information to follow.

Thanks to our members for your 2010 renewal. We had 100 percent renewal (and two new members in January)!

If these dates/times are incorrect or you have another ride to add, please email the webmaster at BKWAIII@gmail.com

   2009/2010 WA III Past Events

January 30, 2010 Polar Plunge at Columbia Park:
BKWAIII members met at IHOP on Road 68 to have breakfast and then rode to Columbia Park Boat Ramp to support our very own Sheryl Gada who dove into the frigid waters of the Columbia River for this worthy cause of the Special Olympics.

January 1, 2010: Annual New Years Breakfast: The snow and ice kept all brave souls in their cars (cages). The annual BKWAIII New Years Breakfast participants met at IHOP on Road 68 in Pasco, WA. There were over 35 BKWAIII members and their spouses at the event!

December 5, 2009: Hermiston Oregon Toy Ride:
A cold ride to a worthy cause in Hermiston! Those who made the ride left Full Throttle at 0915 and had breakfast at Hales. Then on to the Toy Ride to the Hermiston Hospital where there were over 100 motorcycle riders

November 8, 2009: Irrigon Oregon dedication of a Veterans Memorial:
Lunch ride to Hermiston was a great ride with sunshine and no rain. A great day for a November ride. The few of us who made the ride were met by Tim and Paul on the Oregon side and then taken on a short backroad ride into Hermiston to Hales for lunch. Wow ! that place serves up some grub ! Each order had enough food for two people. We then rode to Irrigon for the dedication of a beautiful veterans memorial. There were about 25 Oregon Vets m/c club bikes there when we arrived as well as a good size gathering of people for the ceremony.

October 25, 2009: Toys for Tots Ride: TriCities annual charity event and ride sponsored by Desert Thunder.  It started at Flat Top Park in West Richland. Social hour 1030 / Ride left at 1130 hours.  The ride ended at Full Throttle.  BK had 14 riders at this event!  There were and estimated 470 bikes rode during the event!!!   Link to Flyer

September 11-13, 2009: Osooyos Canada: Fun Weekend! The annual ride up to Canada was a hit!  Three of our members attended; it was a successful get together with 62 people for the BBQ on Saturday.  There were Blue Knights from BC I, BC V, BC VII, WA I, WA II, WA III, WA IV, AB III, EDM METRO and ONT IV.

Sunday, September 13, 2009: Tri Cities Crime Stoppers "Who Done It" Ride: At each stop along the way, participants received clues about a "crime." At the end of the ride, riders turned in in There pick on who done it! The 150 mile ride went through Benton City, Sunny Side and Toppenish ending at Jack-son's Bar in Richland where a BBQ was be fired up for everyone's enjoyment. Link to PDF Flyer

July 4, 2009:
Independance Day Parade in Pasco : BKWA III lead the classic cars and the parade! It was an excellent event to celebrate the independence of our nation!

June 27, 2009: Washtucna Community Event and Car Show. BKWAIII Members met with Rick Kent and rode from Connell.

June 25, 2009: Hogs and Dogs at the Bombing Range Sports Complex in West Richland. The Hogs & Dogs was a great local event at the West Richland Sports Complex.. Link to Site

June 19-21, 2009: Apple Core in Leavenworth Washington. This was a big event the BKWA1 and BKWA2 members attend in June. They have an annual pilgrimage to Leavenworth for the weekend.

June 12-14, 2009: Hells Canyon Rally (Baker City). This was the 10^th annual Hells Canyon Motorcycle Rally. Discover, as thousands have, the pristine riding areas that northeastern Oregon has to offer. 7 BKWAIII Members rode to the event!
Link to Site

May 22-24, 2009: Blue Knights Boise Spud Run    Rodeway Inn-Boise 1115 North Curtis Rd, Boise ID 83706.  The unoffical gathering of Blue Knights and the appointed assistant of Doc Holiday a co-founder of the SPUD RUN.

May 16, 2009 :Law Enforcement Memorial
Law enforcement agencies in the Tri-Cities met at Columbia Park to honor those who put their lives at risk for the safety of others. Several BK Members also attended as everyone remembered officers who lost their lives or were seriously injured in the line of duty.

May 8, 2009: Kyle Petty Ride The 15^th anniversary 3,500-mile trek from the state of Washington to Greensboro, N.C. benefits Victory Junction and other children’s charities. Link to Site

March 14, 2009: Heppner OR Ride - Met at Full Throttle with a departure time of 1000 hours.
Wore some green for St. Patricks Day!!!!

APRIL 5, 2009 (Sunday) : Lewiston ID "Effies Burger" Ride - Our annual Ride was incredible!!  18 BKWAIII Members and 2 guests rode to Effies and tackled the famous burgers there. 6 Spokane Blue Knights Memberts also joined us at Effies.

APRIL 18, 2009: Yakima PD Red Robin "Tip-a-Cop Program"- From 1200-2200 hours, local officers served Red Robin Patrons and donations were accepted for the Special Olympics!

APRIL 19, 2009: Tri-Cities Ride for Rover!!-   Full Throttle and Desert Thunder sponsored this poker run to benefit the Benton Franklin Humane Society. We had several BKWAIII members participate! Dairy Queen (on Gage) donated a sack lunch for all registered riders again this year!! Raffle Prizes and a 50/50 drawing were presented at the final stop at Dairy Queen. Link to PDF Flyer.

Sunday, May 3: Ellensburg Motorcycle Show- The Yakima BKWA3 boys rode to Ellensburg for the Iron Horse Trail Motorcycle Show at the Red Horse Diner. The show was a benefit for the Make A Wish Foundation.

Ride with Pride!