Blue Knights Texas Chapter XII 

2008 Mission Road Developmental Center

Saturday December 13th, 2008

Blue Knight Christmas Toy Run

Purpose: For the 9th year in a row, the Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motor Cycle Clubs i.e; Texas Chapter XII, SA Fire Fighter's MC and MRDC Rev. Jim Dehoog, announce our 9th installment of this great Christmas run. Join us as many local Motorcycle and Classic Car Clubs merge at VFW 837 on Valley Field and please support us as we again execute our annual "Mission Road Developmental Center Christmas Motorcycle and Classic Car Gift Run for our area's mentally and physically challenged kids. It's an extraordinary event and a very enjoyable experience if you love beautiful Motorcycles, stunning Classic Cars, great Law Enforcement Motorcyclists, the great brotherhood of SA Fire Fighter's, VFW MG, EVO LE MC, Iron Pigs LEMC, Great Christian Motorcycle Riders, BACA, Guardians of the Children MC, Road Weasels MC, VFWMC, American Legion Riders MC, Rough Riders MC, US Army's Green Knights MC, and many others, while simutaneously bringing Christmas cheer to many of San Antonio's disabled kids, this is the event you've been waiting for. All these great friends will again help us make the day so very special for some 120 wonderful Kids living at the center. We will celebrate Christmas with the kids and staff and of course celebrate the meaning of the season. We get to share a bit of ourselves with these great folks and our community! This event actually started 9 years ago by members of the San Antonio Police Burglary Unit; Ret. Detective Teddy Stewart, Det. Robert Stan Cunningham, Capt. Patrick Murnin and me, Sgt. Bill Lowry. Many of our chapter Blue Knights are also members of the SAPD Honor Guard the HG Band, and the VFW. These great original Policeman may have been mediocre singers back 9 years ago but now you're in for a treat...they will not sing ever again. Instead we'll feature the wonderful musicians who make up the Central Catholic High School Band. Please come join us for the 2008 Christmas Toy Run to Mission Road Developmental Center! It's only $10.00 donation per MC or Classic Car driver and $5.00 for a single passenger. The entry will entitle the participants to ride in the parade, participate in the bike and car show, attend and participate in the incredible event at Mission Road Developmental Center itself, help with the distribution of the gifts to the kids, then attend the subsequent BBQ at Leon's Ice House 1953 WW White Rd afterwards. All for only $10.00 each...all of which goes to produce this fun event and buy gifts and goodies for the kids. It's great fun, a great show of compassion by bikers and classic car enthusiasts aboard their stock, chopped customized bikes, dragsters, classic cars, street rods, street machines, Fire Trucks etc.  

Contact Necio or Wild Bill wildbill3101@att.net the co-coordiators this year!

1st Place awards given and certificates for 2nd and 3rd Place Winners! 

Calling on Blue Knight Chapters: 25 the newest Blue Knight Chapter in the Rio Grande Conferrence! Please join us Chief Starr, President BKTXXXV as co-hosts along with all our brothers and sisters comprising BKTX Chapter in Schertz 25, Chapter IV, Kerrville, Austin, DelRio, Eagle Pass, Houston, Corpus, Alice, Waxahatchi, and beyond. It would be our honor if you would join us, and any other Blue Knight chapters, including the Iron Pigs LEMC, EVO, Road Weasels, Los Carnales, La Familia, Reguladores LEMC, Fire Fighter MC, Wild West MC, Christian, and Military MCs!

Wild Bill  - MRDC Christmas Ride Founder & this year's Event Assistant!

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Date: Saturday December 13th, 2008

Event's Activity Schedule: Saturday December 13th, 2008

(Breakfast will be available for a VERY modest fee inside the VFW)

1) 08:00am STAGING: VFW #876 4436 Valleyfield (By WW White and Southcross)

2) 11:00am Parade Forms up 11:00am sharp at this VFW

3) 11:00am Law Enforcement Bicyclists depart for MRDC from VFW

4) 11:30am Organized Ride to MRDC begins. Arrive at MRDC: 12:00 noon

5) 12:00pm Opening Ceremony at Mission Road MC

6) 12:00pm - Welcome by MRDC Chaplin Jim DeHoog & Staff

7) 12:15pm - Formal welcome by Chief William McManus - 2008 Parade Grand Marshall.

9) 12:30pm Appreciation by 2008 Coordinator Oscar "Necio" Salinas

9) 12:40pm Central Catholic Band Concert as Red Santa arrives MoonStruck Fire Truck & SA Fire's Red Santa Arrive by Motorcycle (Band plays as the parade arrives)

10) 1:00pm Band Concert still playing as Air Life and Blue Santa arrive by Helicopter

11) 1:15pm Hand out presents and goodie bags to the kids

12) 1:45 Conclusion and thanks by Coordinators & Rev. Dehoog

13) 14:00 BBQ at Leon's Ice House & Fellowship 

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MRDC Sponsors:

* Blue Knights Texas 12 - Helotes Chapter

* Halo Distributing / Miller Beer - Don Gallian, Rene Aguilar, Wes Zotz,  &            Manuel Estrada, the Great Halo Distributing Printers! 

* Leon's Ice House - Sheila, Cindy & Johnny Rivas

* Waste Management San Antonio, Texas 

* San Antonio Police Officer's Association

* San Antonio Benevolent Fund Organization

* San Antonio Hispanic Police Officer's Association

* Alamo Music - Downtown on Main St.

* The Alamo & the Alamo Rangers

* Air Life Helicopter

* SAPD East Patrol's Macgruff

* SAPOA's Blue Santa & Angel Coronado 

* VFW Post 837 & VFW Auxilary

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2008 Staging Area: VFW Post 837 - 4436 Valleyfield Dr. San Antonio, Texas By Southcross and WW White Rd. 8:00am. Come hungry, the VFW will be selling full breakfast or tacos.

2008 MRDC Coordinators:

Event Coordinator: "Necio & Wild Bill Lowry" www.bktx12.com 

Ground Safety Chairman: "Dangerous Dan"

BBQ Committee Chaiman: "Dutch & Assisatants"

Past 2007 Supporting Clubs, Organizations & Invitees: Galveston Texas Blue Knight Chapter and President D.J. Alvarez, HALO Distributing/Miller Beer, Wayne's Bowling, Los Carnales LE MC, La Familia MC, Iron Pigs LE MC, SA Fire FIghter's MC, Rough Rider's MC, Guardians of the Children MC, EVO MC, BACA MC, Mission City Motorcycle Escorts Service, Road Weasels LE MC, Los Reguladores LE MC, Tribes of Juda MC, San Antonio's Classic Car Community, Raymond Gutierrez - Videographer, Shiela, Cyndy, and Johnny Rivas - owners of Leon's Ice House 1953 WW White Rd, and Post 837 Past Commander Bob Utley - 4436 Valleyfield Dr, SATX. Also thanks to KSAT TV 12's Gina Galaviz, KZEP 104.5 Classic Rock Radio Station, Tejano Radio KXTN 107.5 & DJ Johnny , Tim Eidson of E&I Enterprises/Tiffany Billiards, and the award winning Fox Tech High School Band, formerly known as Main Ave High School back in the 30's which remains the oldest and proudest High School in the San Antonio area and beyond.  

Past 2007 Parade Grand Marshall(s):  Chief of Police William McManus, SAFFMC Red Santa, SAPD Blue Santa, McGruff,  Moonstruck Red Santa & Former Mayor & HOG member; Former Mayor Howard Peak.  

Past Special Guests: Former Mayor Howard Peak, Former City Councilwoman Helen Dutmer, Southside City Councilman Roland Gutierrez, Judge Peter Sakai, Former City Councilman Ron Segovia, VFW Post 837's Commander Bob Utley & VFW members from various San Antonio Posts, San Antonio Hispanic Police Officer's Organization's Sgt. Anthony Trevino, San Antonio Police Officer's Association's President Teddy Stewart, San Antonio Police Benevolent Fund Organization's Noble Ozment, and our friend Priscilla Sanchez-Hurt - Moonstruck!. 

Featured Celebrity Guests: SAPD West Patrol's Blue Santa, McGruff the Crime Dog, SAPD Blue Eagle Helicopter Unit & Pilot Patrick McNamara, Moonstruck's 1975 American La France Classic Fire Truck, San Antonio Fire Fighter's & Moonstuck's Red Santa, SAPOA's 1954 Classic Car, San Antonio Classic Car Organizations, George Alva aka: Grey Santa - Yellow / Checkered Cab, Mr. Angel Coronado as "Blue Santa" and the Incredible Star Wars Characters.

Vendors:

* Armando "Bumper" Ynostrosa - "Exp-Designs" exp-designs@satx.rr.com

* Biker gear, leathers, gloves, raingear vendors, etc are welcome too but please call Wild Bill event coordinator first! CALL 210-207-7663 and leave a message.

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 2008 EVENT DETAILS

Christmas Gift Toy Run Dec 13th, 2008 - $10.00 per rider, $5.00 per one passenger only. Each rider will receive a unique identifiable 2008 MRDC pin for the first 200 registered riders during for this event that will entitle each pin holder to ride in the parade, participate in the ceremonies at the Mission Road DC, help distribute gift bags to the center's kids, then retreat to Leon's Ice House 1953 W.W. White Road for an appreciation BBQ prepared by the SA Fire Fighter's MC Members, All riders can enjoy the BBQ but the contributors will get the pins. Blue Knights, and the great patrons from Leon's Ice House, and it's owners, "Shiela and Cyndy Rivas ahve been steady friends." Feeding all at Leon's is our way of showing our most sincere appreciation to everyone who participates.

Any Toy Donations or Monetary Donations are always welcome and will be greatly appreciated. All checks should be made out to: "Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, Texas Chapter 12," and any other charitable donations above and beyond the entry fee should be made out to " Mission Road Develomental Center." Thanks San Antonio Hispanic Officer's Association, SAPD Benevolent Fund Organization, and the SAPOA for your annual support and caring!  May God Bless each member!