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<p class=MsoNormal>Ladies and Gentlemen,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Below is another round of Snowball Express updates.
The Snowball Express project keeps evolving and improving as last minute
details are worked out, improvements to the programs, etc., are made and the
organizers work around the clock to make this the best experience possible for
the kids and their family members. This, of course, requires some
alterations on our part but a group with “Semper Gumby” as a motto
and more missions under our belts than any of us care to count can easily take
these in stride as we remember…”It’s All About The
Kids”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Just to confirm, staging for the hotel missions on Thursday
and Friday, to Southfork and City Hall, respectively, is at <b>8:30 AM</b>.
Please be prompt and allow for downtown Dallas traffic. Please refer to
the North Texas PGR web site at <a href="http://www.txpgr.org">www.txpgr.org</a>
if you need a reminder of where to stage at the hotels, and look for the Ride
Captain when you get there. On Thursday at Southfork, staging for the
afternoon escort to the Mesquite Rodeo Arena is at <b>2:30 PM</b> in the
Southfork parking lot. Please be prompt and plan on being there on
time. There is a mandatory riders/bus drivers briefing to be conducted by
the police department prior to departure.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Notice that I did NOT mention a hotel staging time for
Saturday. <b>We will NOT be staging at the hotels on Saturday. This
is a change!</b> Staging will take place where the participants are
eating brunch. The name of the place is Eddie Deen’s and the
address is 944 South Lamar Street, Dallas, TX 75202, (214)
741-4211. Map location - <b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/yhb9bc5">http://tinyurl.com/yhb9bc5</a>.
</span></b><span style='color:black'>Staging time is <b>10:30 AM</b>.
There is a mandatory riders/bus drivers briefing to be conducted by the police
department there also. We will leave from there to go to Cowboy’s
Stadium.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Staging at DFW airport on
Wednesday for the arrival escorts is <b>10:00 AM</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>There has been interest expressed
by some who wish to greet the families as they arrive at their hotels on
Wednesday. Their buses will be escorted by Patriot Guard Riders from DFW
airport to Dallas as they come in during the day. Based on the
information we have at this time we can estimate where the bulk of the families
will be going at about what time. If you would like to go to the hotels
and smile, wave, welcome them to Dallas, etc., and be on hand in case they need
any help I know it would be very much appreciated. Many have travelled
from a very long distance and I’m sure some Texas hospitality would be
just what they need after a long trip. You are on your own for parking,
etc. It’s All About The Kids, so if you can show them your support
I know they’d love it. Here is our best information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Snowball 1 lands at DFW at 11:05
AM. Those families will be going to the Crowne Plaza hotel at 1015
Elm St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Snowball 2 lands at DFW at 12:30
PM. Most of those families will be going to the Fairmont hotel at 1717 N.
Akard.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Snowball 3 lands at DFW at 1:30
PM. Most of those families will be going to the Sheraton at 400 N. Olive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Snowball 4 lands at DFW at 2:17
PM. Most of those families will also be going to the Sheraton.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Snowball 5 lands at DFW at 3:55
PM. Most of those families will be going to the Sheraton and the Westin,
across the street at 650 N. Pearl.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Snowball 6 lands at DFW at 4:19
PM. Most of those families will be going to the Magnolia at 1401
Commerce.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Snowball 7 lands at DFW at 5:31
PM. Most of those families will be going to the Sheraton, as will most of
the families arriving on Snowball 8, landing at 6:32 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>This does not cover all of the
hotels or, of course, all of the families. Some are driving. Many
are not on charter flights and are travelling between these hours, etc.
But if you would like to go and welcome these special people we know
they’d be glad to see you. Please allow time for them at the
airport to get their luggage, load the buses, and travel time to the hotels.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>That’s all for right now,
but it won’t be everything. There is more to come. We will
soon be putting out a sign-up request for volunteers to help out at the airport
terminal on Sunday. Snowball Express has asked us for volunteers to help
the families get on their way – help with luggage, general needs,
etc. We stepped right up, of course, and that will be coming your way soon.
We don’t have the airport departure details yet for the motorcycle
escorts to the airport on Sunday, but when we do we will be signing riders up
to take the buses to the airport from the hotels on Sunday. Keep an eye
out for that, too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Each of you is providing a great
service to a family who has certainly earned it and to a young person who has a
parent who is never coming home. The smiling face they remember for many
years to come from this trip may be yours. It just could be you who makes
this holiday season special for one of these children. What a great gift
to be able to provide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank you all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Steve Lucas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Chief Ride Captain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>North Texas PGR</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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