Franks Biker News August 3rd archive

Bandido rally no worry for community - The Pueblo Chieftain - Two festival-type tents adorned a green prairie north of Colorado 78 on Friday afternoon, testimony to the coming Bandido biker rally, that may begin Thursday.
A man driving a Jeep off the property smiled when asked if that was the site of the coming rally. "What do you think?" he laughed. He wore a blue Bandido T-shirt.
The site of the rally is almost 5 miles west of the Pueblo Boulevard-Northern Avenue intersection where Applebee's and Radio Shack anchor opposite sides of the crossroad.
People contacted east of the site didn't express worry about the event, even though the United States Department of Justice has referred to the Bandidos as one of the "two largest outlaw motorcycle gangs operating in the U.S." Two people in a business a few miles from the site said the rally meant nothing to them. The bikers are like anyone else and have the right to gather; besides, they have a friend in a motorcycle group.
Several people contacted in the El Camino neighborhood said they had little or no concern.
"They won't do any harm," and older man said. "I don't think it will hurt anything. It won't bother me any."
His neighbor had just finished cutting his lawn when asked whether he had any concerns about the rally, which is expected to run through Aug. 10.
"It doesn't bother me," he said. "I used to have a motorcycle myself. Those people are as good as anyone else and they more or less stay in their own group."
Several people at a business near the intersection declined to comment on the rally, but one woman expressed worry.
"I don't think they should be here," she said. "They're violent."
However, another woman said, "It doesn't raise any red flags. It's on private property and the sheriff knows they're coming."

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Hells Angels' Northland visit continues to be relatively quiet - FOX 21 Online - The Hells Angels' stay in the Northland remains mostly under control.
Through Saturday, there have been no major incidents since they came to the area earlier in the week, and they're set to leave Sunday.
But the number of traffic stops continues to rise.
Law enforcement officials said Saturday afternoon that they had made 353 stops since Friday afternoon.
Of the 101 citations issued, only four were to Hells Angels members.
Meanwhile, officials continue efforts to keep the Hells Angels and a rival motorcycle club, the Outlaws, from any confrontation.
"Our efforts here are to keep protecting the public and everyone in our communities, including the Hells Angels members, any motorcycle club members that are here," said Carlton County Sheriff Kelly Lake.
An Outlaws member was arrested Friday in Superior for carrying a concealed weapon. He was released on bail.

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Salem woman falls off motorcycle, dies on Hwy. 22 - KTVZ - A Salem woman was killed Saturday when she apparently fell off the motorcycle she was riding on with her husband on state Highway 22 west of the Santiam Junction, Oregon State Police said.
Around 9:45 a.m., a Harley-Davidson motorcycle operated by Terry Melton, 46, of Salem, was eastbound on the highway with his wife, Virginia Melton, 53, as a passenger, said OSP Sgt. Dale Young.
Early information indicates Terry Melton noticed his wife slumping behind him and tried to hold onto her to keep her from falling off the motorcycle, Young said. Despite that, she fell off onto the highway.
After Melton's wife fell from the motorcycle, he lost control, laying the motorcycle on its side and sliding an unknown distance on the highway, Young said, adding that both motorcycle riders were wearing helmets.
Virginia Melton was pronounced dead at the scene, the sergeant said. Terry Melton was flown to St. Charles Medical Center-Bend for treatment and later released from the hospital, Young said.
OSP troopers from the Salem office were conducting the investigation, assisted by Marion County sheriff's deputies and Keizer police.
The Lyons Fire Department and OOT assisted at the scene. Traffic was directed through the area until around 3 p.m.

Phenix City man dies in motorcycle crash - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - A 32-year-old Phenix City man died Friday after his motorcycle crashed into an SUV in Smiths Station.
Officials received the call about the accident around 9:15 p.m. CDT. Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said Joshua Adam Picard was riding his motorcycle west on Lee Road 240 in Smiths Station when it crossed the center line and struck a small SUV going east.
Picard was ejected from his 2002 Harley-Davidson Sportster into a swampy area near the roadway. The coroner pronounced him dead on the scene at 10:05 CDT.
Harris said Picard was an Army lieutenant stationed at Fort Benning and lived less than two miles from where the accident happened.
It appears speed may have been a factor in the crash, he said. 

Chartiy ride celebrates daughters' lives - Anderson Herald Bulletin - The fourth annual Jessica Lyons and Lynsey Schildmeier Memorial Ride will take place Aug. 8 starting with an 8 a.m. sign-up. The ride starts at 11 a.m.
The event has evolved greatly in the four years since its inception, going from a small gathering of about 80 motorcycles in its first running to 309 in 2008.
“There was never any thought that it was going to be what it is today,” Schildmeier said.
Hundreds of additional guests participate in the after-ride festivities. Lyons and Schildmeier expect the same, if not better, turnout this year.
Starting off from Moose Lodge 150, 225 E. Pine St., the ride’s 80-mile plus journey will take participants all around Madison County, hitting landmarks such as Memorial Park Cemetery, Moran’s Bar and Grill, Eagles Lodge 4323 and stop at Meadowbrook Pizza for lunch.
To conclude the ride, participants return to the Moose Lodge for a steak dinner, followed by a party including a live band, DJ and door prizes.
Schildmeier and Lyons created the event to make something positive out of their combined loss, a chance to see community members stand up for a good cause, as well as an opportunity for people to enjoy themselves, forget the worries and tragedies of their lives, and share a positive experience.
“As long as we are remembering them, they are somewhat still here with us,” Lyons said.
The event itself is funded completely from donations of community businesses and private sponsors, meaning that there are no overhead costs for the event. This allows the entirety of the proceeds from ride participants to go to charities closely related to Lynsey and Jessica.
Half of the funds will go to the Madison County Community Scholarship, a foundation set up in Jessica’s memory that has given out over $5,000 in scholarships since being established. The other half of the proceeds will go to the Hopewell Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the disadvantaged with many different services. Before her death, Lynsey frequently volunteered her time at the Hopewell Center.
Both men believe that their daughters would have loved the event, and that they would have wanted them to celebrate their lives in addition to mourning them.
“[There are] two ways you can go with a tragedy, you can let it eat at you the rest of your life, or you can ... make the best of it.” Schildmeier said.
“As long as their memories are alive, there's a part of them here,” Lyons said.
Tickets for the event are available on the day of the event at the Moose Lodge 150 at 225 Pine Street. They cost $30 for the first participant and an additional $15 for a passenger.

Motorcyclist dies in wreck - Kansas City Star - A Tonganoxie man died Saturday afternoon when the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a car.
Authorities said Joseph C. Smith was headed east on U.S. 24 when a car pulled onto the highway from Ridge Street and hit the side of his Harley-Davidson. The wreck happened just inside Tonganoxie city limits, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Smith, 60, was thrown from his motorcycle. He died at a hospital.
The car’s driver was not injured.