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On Saturday, April 14, The Rolling Thunder Saloon in Odessa will play host to the first fundraising event for the National Motorcycle Riders Memorial Association (NMRM), a non-profit organization established in January 2012.
The group has planned a full day of events, including an auction, a local band in the afternoon, live comedy and an evening of blues by the Vaughn Jensen Band from the Tri-Cities. Auction items include unique accessories and a vintage motorcycle.
The solo mission of the NMRM is to "create and maintain a national memorial dedicated to all fallen riders." The group hopes to obtain a permanent site in Eastern Washington for a physical memorial.
The idea for the memorial began in 2001, when two riders at an annual event near Steptoe, Wash. approached the property owner and event organizer about placing a memorial marker for a rider (and previous event participant) who had recently lost his life. The property owner agreed, and as of 2012, fifty-five memorial markers are situated on the hill above the event site. This interest, in turn led to the idea for a lasting memorial site where riders from all over the country could memorialize friends and loved ones who held a passion for motorcycling.
The group is in the process of locating and obtaining a permanent site; in the meantime they will soon have a "virtual memorial site" available online, where information about fallen riders can be entered.
More information about the NMRM and the April 14 event in available online at their website http://www.nmrm.memberlodge.org
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