[WetLeather]
2000 Calendar of Events

Last updated Tue Oct 31 19:51:50 2000
Send updates and/or corrections to:
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Old calendars: 199719981999


The dates herein which refer to specific WetLeather functions are generally listed in green. You can go directly to the Great Pacific Northwest Dryside Gather listing, or to the Abbreviations used here.

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January 23-28
Black Thursday Legislative gathering. Come down to Olympia and meet your State officials. Checkin at the Administration building starting at 9:00 AM


February 19
TB1 Housewarming Party. Come sign my garage and wish andHusband and andWife a happy 22nd anniversary. Crash space available, reservations suggested. Send email to TB1 at markm@cse.ogi.edu for directions, maps, reservations, etc. This is a Golding Catered Production! Rumors abound that Cajun food will be on the menu. Info: (503) 748-7053.

February 27-32
ABATE of Washington Spring Swap Meet, gates open at 9:00 AM Evergreen Fairgrounds, Monroe


March 11
Come celebrate Kathryn Jennings 1st birthday! She recieved her bi-lateral lung transplant on March 5th, 1999 - and would like to spend her new birthday with friends and family. When: Sat, March 11th 4PM-ish Where: John & Kathryn Jennings house Contact johnje@microsoft.com for more details.


April 1
Wild Bunch II M/C of Maryland, April 1, 2000 Sat. 10 P.M. to 2 A.M.
Knights of Columbus
16200 Livingston Rd
Accokeek, Maryland
B.Y.O.B., 50/50, Door Prizes, Special Guest etc... Donation: $12.00 For more info contact: Dynamite D at (202) 563-0495. All Bikers and Non-Bikers invited.

April 8
John and Robynn Coulter's Housewarming Barbecue in Seattle. Bike washing starts at 3pm. mailto: jcoulter@teleport.com for more details.

April 15
wetLeather's Annual Fish Fry. Eat hot greasy crunchy things. Drink cold beer. Discuss the Meaning of Life. Who Invited All These Tacky People?

April 22
Easter Bunny BBQ 2000, Saturday, April 22nd.
3717 Neal Creek Road
Hood River, OR
for details
vernon@gorge.net


May 21
Old Snohomish Antique & Classic Motorcycle Show. Sunday May 21, 9am to 4pm. Downtown Snohomish (First Street). Ride-in motorcycle show with performance by the Seattle Cossacks at 1pm. Live music. Vendors. Park Sturgis-style on First Street. Bike Show entry fee $5 per bike (to qualify for a trophy). **New this year: reserved parking for British Bikes in front of Picadilly Circus Tea Room on First Street. For info, see the web site: http://www.abate-wa.org/bikeshow or email: beno3@premier1.net message line: 360-568-2868

May 26-28
Fire Up & Thunder Out 2000 - Nation's Capital Bike Rally - May 26 - 28th Friday - Sunday at the Charles County Fairground, LaPlata Md. Police Escort to the Vietnam Memorial Wall. Dyno Shoot-Out. $300.00 Poker Run. $300 Bid Whist Tournament. Horseshoe Contest. Bald Head Man Contest. Big Bike Show, Live Bands, Nightly Disco, Camping and much more... AMA Sanction. For free brochure, Lodging and Registration Form, write or email: Fire Up & Thundr Out 2000 - Nation's Capital Bike Rally
PO Box 774
Bryantown, MD
20617-0774 (301) 893-2900 Email:
ddealerent@aol.com, Visit our Web Site

May 26-29
YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO STURGIS???? THEN COME TO THE 23rd Annual FOSSIL CAMPOUT 2000--Hosted by ABATE of Oregon-Close to Fossil Oregon on Hwy19 south of Condon-Best in LIVE music-bands from the Northwest. Tattooists, Leather vendors, bike parts, bike apparrel, games and food concessions// beverages will also be sold by the Condon American Legion. Door prizes, and sign up at the information booth to win Trophys for = Largest out of state MRO/ Largest ABATE chapter/Largest MC from Oregon/ Rider that traveled longest distance to Fossil campout... BIKER RODEO AND BIKE SHOW SAT&SUN-FOSSIL FAIRGROUNDS ADVANCE TICKETS= deadline May 6, 2000 member-15.00 non-member-20.00 AT GATE= Members with MRO card--20.00 Non-member -- 25.00 //under 14 yrs.-FREE Non-Members get a $5 discount towards ABATE membership Camping is included in gate fee-gates open 3pm Fri May 26th FOR DIRECTIONS AND MORE INFORMATION CALL --ROGER @ 503-285-4329 COME AND HAVE A GREAT TIME!! Proceeds go to Motorcycle Rights and Education

May 26-29
YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO STURGIS???? THEN COME TO THE 23rd Annual FOSSIL CAMPOUT 2000--Hosted by ABATE of Oregon-Close to Fossil Oregon on Hwy19 south of Condon-Best in LIVE music-bands from the Northwest. Tattooists, Leather vendors, bike parts, bike apparrel, games and food concessions// beverages will also be sold by the Condon American Legion. Door prizes, and sign up at the information booth to win Trophys for = Largest out of state MRO/ Largest ABATE chapter/Largest MC from Oregon/ Rider that traveled longest distance to Fossil campout... BIKER RODEO AND BIKE SHOW SAT&SUN-FOSSIL FAIRGROUNDS ADVANCE TICKETS= deadline May 6, 2000 member-15.00 non-member-20.00 AT GATE= Members with MRO card--20.00 Non-member -- 25.00 //under 14 yrs.-FREE Non-Members get a $5 discount towards ABATE membership Camping is included in gate fee-gates open 3pm Fri May 26th FOR DIRECTIONS AND MORE INFORMATION CALL --ROGER @ 503-285-4329 COME AND HAVE A GREAT TIME!! Proceeds go to Motorcycle Rights and Education

May 26-29
YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO STURGIS???? THEN COME TO THE 23rd Annual FOSSIL CAMPOUT 2000--Hosted by ABATE of Oregon-Close to Fossil Oregon on Hwy19 south of Condon-Best in LIVE music-bands from the Northwest. Tattooists, Leather vendors, bike parts, bike apparrel, games and food concessions// beverages will also be sold by the Condon American Legion. Door prizes, and sign up at the information booth to win Trophys for = Largest out of state MRO/ Largest ABATE chapter/Largest MC from Oregon/ Rider that traveled longest distance to Fossil campout... BIKER RODEO AND BIKE SHOW SAT&SUN-FOSSIL FAIRGROUNDS ADVANCE TICKETS= deadline May 6, 2000 member-15.00 non-member-20.00 AT GATE= Members with MRO card--20.00 Non-member -- 25.00 //under 14 yrs.-FREE Non-Members get a $5 discount towards ABATE membership Camping is included in gate fee-gates open 3pm Fri May 26th FOR DIRECTIONS AND MORE INFORMATION CALL --ROGER @ 503-285-4329 COME AND HAVE A GREAT TIME!! Proceeds go to Motorcycle Rights and Education


June 3
POKER RUN-ALL RIDERS ALL BIKES WELCOME!! Presented by SE Portland Chapter ABATE--Run begins at the STAGECOACH SALOON-20101 NE Sandy Blvd/Portland Or-sign up at 10AM but come early for a 4.00 breakfast buffet at Stagecoach Saloon!! Run departs at 11AM $5.00 per hand includes one door prize draw ticket for each hand purchased. Maps to be distributed day of the Run. $50 high hand/$25 low Plus a lot of other cool stuff to win!! Come and ride-see old friends and make some new ones.For more information please call Anna Dahl @ 252-56445

June 10
The 3rd Annual "Chase The Snake" (aka CTS'2000) will be Saturday, June 10th. A weekend of riding and camaraderie, involving some Great Roads™ near the Idaho/Washington/Oregon border. Last year's event is described here, with photos and map.
Meeting/Departure: 9:30 A.M. Old European Restaurant Parking lot South Grand Ave, Pullman, WA.
After the Ride: Early Evening BBQ at John Thompson's, 5 Mi. south of Colfax, WA.
Info: Randall Mietzner — contact him if you plan on attending.
Crashspace: John Thompson — contact him if you want to camp/crash at his place.

June 15-18
ABATE Spring Opener, Zillah, WA. For more information contact Bob or Vickie at (253) 473-2276.

June 17
Kaddee and Jack's Housewarming party. Crash space available. Bike parking off alley. Overnight bike riders get garage space. Reserve early!

June 24
The Goat Roast. Grilling is the single largest source of airborne soot in the Los Angeles basin.

June 28
SIR Track Day - contact johnje@microsoft.com for details.


July 9
Children's Ride 5. Benefit run for Children's Hospital. Run, BBQ, and All Harley Drag Racing at SIR. See http://www.childrens-ride.com/childrens_ride_5.htm

July 13
The 9th GPNDG...

July 14-16
Cow Chip Boogie, Hosted by Cowlitz ABATE.

July 28-30
RUN 21-2000 -- Put on by ABATE of OREGON/SE Portland chapter// ALL ADULT RUN-NO ONE UNDER 21 WHERE?? Town of MT. Hood, Ore. on Hwy 35 south from Hood River, or East from Portland take hwy 26 over Mt.Hood turn North onto Hwy 35 to town of Mt Hood. Look for signs!!! Live Music> Fri Night-Roads End, Sat Night-Jr.Simms. Vendors, Run T-shirts, Ride-in bike show, Bike games, and a Saturday Suprise!! Members/MRO's=$15, Non-memb.$20. Tickets at the gate only, Sorry,no advance tickets. ITS BYOB NO ONE UNDER 21>NO DAY PASSES>AND NO PETS GATE CLOSES AT 10PM CALL LEE 4 INFO=503-760-9015


September 3
T&A's 3rd Annual Postrace Pig-in-a-Pit Party

September 6
SIR Track Day - contact johnje@microsoft.com for details.

September 10
ABATE of Washington Fall Swap Meet. Evergreen Fairgrounds, Monroe WA Gates open at 9:00 AM

September 16-17
ABATE of Washington Fall Bash, Zillah, WA.

September 24
Oyster Run. This annual event will start from Marysville, Washington at 11:00 and progress north to Clear Lake. From there the party goes west to Anacortes for an afternoon of cycle influenced fun. Events in Anacortes include: all of downtown blocked off for motorcycle only access, cycle drill teams, food booths and merchandise booths. 1997 attendance was 5,000-7,000 cycles and 1998 had even more. This is mainly a Harley event, but all makes/models are welcome. (No one has turned away my Suzuki yet). Contact Brian Poppe at hkp@ncia.com if you're interested in riding.

September 30
Housewarming/garage signing at Lee Hart's new house on Finn Hill in Juanita/Kirkland.


October 21
Wetleather's Eighth Annual Cookoff. Mole', lemon curd, and beer. Volunteers with large appetites are needed for the judges' panel. For the rest of you, bribery is an obligation, not a privilege.


November 23
Orphan's Thanksgiving at Lee Hart's house. Details will be forthcoming. Reservations required for sleeping space, requested for everyone (to estimate the quantity of food). Side dishes recommended. Let me know if you have any special dietary needs; I'll try to accomodate (but won't guarantee anything). LeeHart@LeeHart.Com


December 1
Friday December 1, 8:00-11:00, Ballard Eagles, 5600 24th Ave. NW, Seattle, $7.00. Lisa Sieverts will call this dance. Motorcyclists welcome. What is contra dancing? http://www.sbcds.org/contradance/whatis/

December 16
3rd(?) Annual Kaddee & Jack Solstice Party. you know the drill

December 31-32
New Year's Eve party at Lee Hart's house. Details will be forthcoming.


Abbreviations:
AMA = American Motorcyclist Association
GWRRA = Goldwing Resturant Reviewer's Association (joke)
GWTA = Grossly Wide w/Trailers Attached (another joke, okay?)
MSF = Motorcycle Safety Foundation
OMRRA = Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association
P.I.R. = Portland International Raceway
S.I.R. = Seattle International Raceway
S.R.P. = Spokane Raceway Park
WMRRA = Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association
WMSP = Washington State Motorcycle Safety Program

Updates/corrections to H. Marc Lewis:
marcl@micapeak.com