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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Ladies and Gentlemen,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>I have just gotten off the phone with Ms. Rubin. She is
leaving Wichita Falls at about 8:00AM tomorrow. Her route is south on
Highway 287 to Decatur. She is not aware of anyone accompanying her on
that part of her ride. From there, she needs to go to Plano, to the BMW
dealership to get her starter repaired/replaced. They are expecting her
and have told her that the job will take about an hour to complete. The
dealership information is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>BMW Motorcycles of North Dallas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>900 Ave. K, Suite 100<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Plano, TX 75074<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'>972-881-0774<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'>Map - </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/l3uqyh">http://tinyurl.com/l3uqyh</a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>From there, she will be ready to head to Shreveport via I-20.
Her plan is to get back on 75 (Central) South to 635(LBJ) and head east using
the HOV lane to I-20 and then east.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>We need any available riders to be able to meet her in Decatur and
take her to the BMW dealership in Plano. The best route may be to take
Hwy 380 from Decatur all the way to McKinney and then down Central into
Plano. There are some shortcuts but there is also always a lot of
construction through that area and it’s easy to get delayed significantly
if you don’t know the way. Also remember that she doesn’t
have a toll tag so those routes are to be avoided also. I am committed to
being at tomorrow morning’s mission and cannot go to Decatur. If
you can, and can be there no later than 9:00AM in the area north of the HWY 380
exit off of HWY 287 please let me know right away at <a
href="mailto:pgrlucas@charter.net">pgrlucas@charter.net</a>. If you have
a flag bike or other way for her to know that you are there for her (so she can
spot you) that’s even better. It should take a little over an hour
to get to Plano. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>We then need to get her from the BMW dealership to a location where
any East Texas Riders may be able to escort her to LA. Depending on
weather – maybe we can get her on her way by noon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Let’s not let her down, folks. She’s been on a
very long ride for a good cause. Her husband is a PGR rider and I’m
sure he’d appreciate it if we helped look after her and help her on this
journey in support of the military. She just told me tonight that their
son recently turned 18 and came home and told them one day they didn’t
have to worry about paying for college, that he’d just joined the
Army. He had done this without telling them. Her husband is Air
Force and she was a civilian employee for the Marine Corps for 8 years.
Their family is very much about patriotism and defending our country. We
can certainly take the time to make a couple of short hops to help her along
her way on her mission of support for military education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Once again, we’re not looking for a parade and neither is
she. A couple of folks would be just fine, but let’s get her where
she’s going safely. It’s the right thing to do.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Thanks, everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Steve Lucas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Deputy State Captain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>North Texas PGR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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