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Motor Toys Pg. 21-23
Freedom Leather Pg. 11
Rolling Thunder Pg. 9
Easter Surprise! Pg. 8
On The Cover:
Hector Enriquez
Bike Courtesy of Barnett Harley Davidson
A Day in
the Life of
this
Weatherman
Im questioned many times on the
subject of what my day is like? It
seems as though most people,
through the magic of television, be-
lieve that I am at the station most
hours of the day. I think they believe
this since we have commercials or
promotional announcements that
show me talking about the weather
at all hours of the day. Actually, I ar-
rive at the station around 2:15
2:30pm and leave following the
10pm newscast which is typically
around 10:45.
I usually start my morning (at
home) on the computer looking at
my weather sites. Its here that I
spend about thirty-minutes glancing
at some computer models and get-
ting a feel on whats happening
across the entire U.S. I do this for
two reasons one being that it cuts
down the time when I arrive to work
in preparing my forecasts; the sec-
ond is because when I hit the streets
taking my kids to the park or store,
inevitably someone will ask me
about the weather either here in
town or in another area of the coun-
try. It pays to be prepared!
I arrive at work around 2:30p.m. At
this time, I look at the computer
models again (some updated) to see
if anything has changed. I then pre-
pare my forecasts so that Im ready
to go on-air with the weather at
4pm. It is also at this time that I
email our newsroom with a para-
graph on what the weather will be
like so we are all on the same page
when getting the newscasts together.
I try to get most of my forecasting
done by 3:30 in the afternoon to
allow some time to call area radio
stations and voice a few forecasts. I
also use this time to answer and re-
turn any phone calls that come in
for any weather information or to
schedule school visits and so forth (I
do it at this time to catch folks be-
fore they head home from work).
The first newscast I do is from 4:00
5:00 pm. I do two main weather-
casts during this hour. I try and
change the two forecasts a bit and
highlight different weather events
that will be impacting the El Paso
area in the coming week. My third
main weather segment for the day is
from 5:00 5:30. I try and update a
few graphics between 5:30 and 6
pm to freshen up my fourth weather
hit during the 6 pm news.
Following the 6 pm news I record a
couple of forecasts that air on our
24/7 weather station. Its between
7:00 and 8:15 that I break for supper
and return again to prepare for the
10pm news. Once again, Ill look at
some computer models. I use this
time to make a graphic or two that I
have not used in the earlier news-
casts. This could be a severe
weather event that happened across
the country to some local weather
trivia that I may think the public
would be interested in. I also try and
catch up on emails that come in and
answer all those who have com-
mented or are in need of some assis-
tance. Thats a day in the life of this
weatherman.
W e a t h e r 1 0 1
By: Doppler Dave Speelman
When I do the weather on television, I stand in front of what?
A. A large TV monitor
B. A painted green wall
C. A clear glass background
D. A large computer screen
Weather Trivia
Catch 'Doppler' Dave Speel-
man on KVIA Channel 7 or
online at www.kvia.com for
your most accurate weather
reports.
Answer: B A blank green wall.
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8 Sun City Biker
Story and photos by
Ricky Jimenez Carrasco
"Love thy neighbor as thyself." But
does that mean only the people
who live next to you? Or your
friends or the people who are
there? On Easter Sunday, the Seed
of Abraham M/C, led by Pastor J.R.
and Pastor Carol, brought some
cheer to their "neighbors" who are
currently facing unfortunate cir-
cumstances inside the new Chil-
dren's Hospital at University
Medical Center. Through their own
fundraising and labor, Seed created
many gift baskets for the kids, boys
and girls, older and younger.
Pastor J.R. told the media, "We
wanted to bring some happiness to
the kids who are undergoing some
tough times. We brought them toys
and teddy bears and other things to
hopefully brighten their day (no
candy as per hospital diet restric-
tions). We'd like them to have their
happy day of celebration even
though it's sad that they're here. It's
a wonderful act of kindness to be
recieved by the hospital the way
that we have." Hospital staff cre-
ated lists of the kids who were cur-
rently in the Pediatric ICU and
other wards and seperated them
into age and gender groups, then
assisted the Seed in distributing the
gift baskets, not only to the patients
but to any kids who were in the
halls and waiting rooms.
Georgina Panahi, Marketing Man-
ager for El Paso Children's Hospital
at UMC, told the media that the re-
cently opened division of the hospi-
tal is a community bourne hospital
and they depend on the El Paso
community, businesses and groups
to make it a better place. "We want
the patients to thrive. If we can get
some kind of a smile, it makes their
stay less painful. We're grateful for
any and all involvement from the
community. We encourage any
non-profit groups or businesses to
become involved and donate to our
patients."
When asked to describe her
thoughts about how they were re-
cieved by the patients after they de-
livered the toys and prayed over
them (Seed of Abraham is a Chris-
tian ministry), Pastor Carol simply
said, "When you bring joy to a
child, there are simply no words to
describe the way we feel."
Easter Surprise!
Sun City Biker 9
Vets and
Optimists
support-
ing Bike
riders
By Ricky Jimenez Carrasco
On a particularly windy Saturday,
Rolling Thunder helped out the Trans-
mountain Optimist club by organizing a
run out to to the Desert Downs BMX
track in Northeast El Paso. Transmoun-
tain Optimist Club has been running and
operating the track for over 20 years, in
cooperation with the City of El Paso.
Dusty, President of Rolling Thunder
NM1 says, "When the Optimist Club
came to us for help, we, of course, re-
sponded. We came out here today be-
cause they were having other activities, a
chili cook-off, RC track racing. It's a
good place for the families to get outside
and have fun."
One of the participants is Rolling Thun-
der's newest member, Spc. Joseph Hud-
son, Army, Ret. who was one of seven
soldiers captured and held as POWs in
Nasiriyah, Iraq, in 2003. He had was held
for 22 days before being rescued by US
forces. Since Rolling Thunder primarily
acts for POW/MIAs and Veteran's rights,
it was a natural fit for Hudson to be part
of the organization. "It's great to be free
and participating with all the families out
here. We support veterans 100%, but we
came out today to support and recognize
the kids who use this park. It's too easy to
be indoors today and be playing Call of
Duty all day. They should be outside on
their bikes!"
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Sun City Biker 11
Freedom
Leathers:
For the
biker with
style
By Joe Olvera , 2012
Why do bikers wear leather jackets?
Its the fashion for bikers to wear
leather and black leather looks ultra-cool.
Motorcyclists like to wear black leather
jackets along with black leather gloves,
boots, and pants. But, besides obtaining
a cool persona, theres a practical side to
wearing the uniform. Leather offers the
best protective covering for the rider.
Leather usually comes in black, and when
one is riding at 70 mph at a few inches
from the hard pavement, the best leather
can protect the skin should there be an
accident.
Its also a tradition, says Mauricio
Lewkowicz, owner of Freedom Leathers,
an El Paso clothing manufacturer that
specializes in leather goods. It probably
started with Elvis Presley and with Mar-
lon Brando. Brando wore a Perfecto mo-
torcycle jacket in his role as Johnny
Stabler in The Wild One (1953). But,
even before that, James Stewart wore the
brown bomber leather jacket in some of
his movies, to say nothing of The Fonz,
Henry Winkler, who popularized it even
further by wearing the black leather
jacket in the t.v. series, Happy Days.
For years, Ive been focused on quality
and only use the best leathers to
manufacture our leather products,
Lewkowicz said. Little by little, weve
managed to build our client base. We get
people looking for the best quality
leathers from all over, including Houston,
San Antonio, and even from Las Cruces.
They come from all over the world be-
cause we use only quality products and
we guarantee our work.
Lewkowicz, 73, is originally from
Buenos Aires, Argentina. He came to El
Paso
from New York in 1974 to train people in
Juarez. Hes been working leather
for 42 years and says his greatest pride
and joy is helping clients find exactly
what theyrelooking for in leather goods.
He not only designs jackets and other
biker goods, but, he also creates belts,
hand-bags and patches for jackets. He
used to own a company called Diamond
Leathers, but, shut it down due to family
problems. He opened Freedom Leathers
in 2004. We manufacture our own prod-
ucts, so its easier to make them espe-
cially for people that are hard to fit. We
also create special leather goods for
ladies. We guarantee -all our work, in-
cluding, zippers, snaps and, especially,
our workmanship. Also, we dont charge
for making repairs. Lewkowicz said a
good quality leather jacket at his store
sells for about $275, while a similar
jacket from overseas might sell for any-
where from $400 to $600. However, the
quality is not there in jackets from
China,
Lewkowicz said.
We also sell imported jackets for about
$140, but, they dont compare to our
goods. Freedom Leathers counts with
eight employees, all of whom are experts
working with leather. Im a biker my-
self, and have been riding bikes
for 56 years, Lewkowicz said. I cur-
rently ride a Honda 1100, but, I dont ride
it as often as I would like. Im basically a
weekend biker. I just dont have the time.
Im always working.
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Celebrating
all of
EP's
Bikers
Story and photos by
Ricky Jimenez Carrasco
On April 1st, President Cuervo and
the Chamucos held their annual Coali-
tion run to benefit the Coalition and
their charitable efforts. The annual
Coalition Toy Drive and its subse-
quent events always incur expenses
for the biker organization, such as for
the public restrooms, security, then
delivery of the toys after. As Cuervo
states, "We're trying to help out the
Coalition as it helps all the clubs. The
expenses of putting together the run
can take away from the purpose of the
run." Last year when I talked to
Cuervo, he explained that every club
has their specific charity that they
raise money and awareness for.
Chamucos saw an opportunity to help
out the Coalition that makes all the in-
dividual drives possible.
When I arrived at Barnett for the reg-
istration, I waited to interview Cuervo
in the refreshment area. A gentleman
buying a soda saw the crowd and
asked me what was going on, he not
being from El Paso. I tried to see what
was going on through the strangers
eyes. I sat back for a second and tried
to explain the scene. Many people,
men, women, and children, all wear-
ing different patches or no patches.
Younger, older, clean-cut, tattooed, all
greeting each other with big smiles
and warm hugs. Centauros, Sinland,
Seed of Abraham, Amigos, Mission-
Riders, I pointed out the various clubs
and their individuality. "Centauros and
Amigos
started in
Mexico,
Sinland is
a sport
bike club,
Rough
Riders is
a vet-
eran's
club,
Seed is a
Christian
Ministry"
and on
and on.
The man
looked on
somewhat
confused,
"and they
all know
each
other?"
Well, yes,
they all
ride and
they all support each other.
When I told Cuervo about that conver-
sation, he laughed. In El Paso, biker
camaraderie is now part of the mind-
set and Cuervo and others attribute
that to the efforts of Coalition, its
leaders of Ryan, Gracie, and Dimple,
and of course, the many clubs and in-
dependent riders who make that cama-
raderie possible, and on-going. "The
votes, the meetings, it has become a
really good democracy. Unlike politi-
cal parties, we're not trying to contra-
dict each other. We're helping each
other in helping the community. I
think we would love to advertise what
we do more in the community, but the
local popular media still covers the
sensational and the negative instead."
Regardless
of that,
"Chamucos
will be
searching
for where
we can do
the most
good, be it
here, in the
colonias or
wherever."
Taking the
cue from
Cuervo, I
asked sev-
eral club
presidents
why the EP
biker scene,
specifically
in the Coali-
tion, works
so well to-
gether.
"We're one big family. There's a unity
between all the clubs. We want to help
each other out. When one calls, every-
body comes. Just 2 weeks ago, when
we had the ride for Angel (a termi-
nally ill child getting his wish granted
by the Mission Riders and Reach for a
Star), even though it was very ugly
and windy, Centauros still came out,
as did Chamucos, Seed, and Drag-
onRiders."
Gil, President of Mission Riders
"It works because everybody has their
own mission, which is actually a com-
mon mission of charity. Once you
start coming to the meetings, other
bikers and other clubs start pulling
you in, including you in everything
that is going on. The energy is con-
stant and and still flowing because
there are always new members, new
clubs, new ideas." Dirty Bird, Presi-
dent of Sinland El Paso
"We're all wearing different patches
under the wame cause. We need to
support each other because we can't
do it on our own, no matter what. We
come down from Las Cruces to sup-
port El Paso because we know some
of the guys will come to Cruces to
support us." David, Secretary, Cen-
tauros Las Cruces
"We all have the same start, right there
(points to a parked motorcycle). We
have the same joys and same struggles
on that machine. We need each other
for unity, for safety, for strength."
Slick, President of Mad Hatters
"We have all made a common deci-
sion that there is something greater
than the individual, and that strength
comes from our diversity. It is like our
church. There are all types of colors,
races, ages. But we come for the com-
mon good, for the community. The
whole thing is built on love and re-
spect for one another. We choose to
choose each other." Pastor Jr, Presi-
dent, Seed of Abraham
"In our commitment, we feel safe. In
that safety, it allows us to accomplish
something greater than ourselves."
Pastor Carol, Seed of Abraham
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AspenCash Motorcycle Rally
The AspenCash Motorcycle
Rally will begin on May 17th,
2012 and will end on May 20th,
2012
Location: Ruidoso Convention
Center, Ruidoso, NM
There will be plenty of activities
taking place here, such as a
Poker Run, Trade Show, Ven-
dors, and much more!
Over $10,000 given away in
cash prizes!
Poker Run prizes include:
$5,000 for high hand
$2,000 for low hand
Two $1,000 and $500 consola-
tion prizes
More info at:
www.motorcyclerally.com
Rt 66 Freedom Ride And Flight
The Rt 66 Freedom Ride And
Flight event will be held on May
18th through the 20th, 2012.
in Gallup, New Mexico
The event will feature a bike
rally, biker games, hot air bal-
loons, food and much more!
For More info:
www.freedomrideandflight.com
Red River Memorial Day Motor-
cycle Rally
The Red River Memorial Day
Motorcycle Rally will begin
from May 23rd, 2012 and will
end on May 28th, 2012
at Main Street, Red River, NM
For more info:
www.redriver.org/events/view/
81/1
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Texas State HOG Rally 2012
May 3, 2012 - May 5, 2012
The Texas State HOG Rally will
be held in Fort Worth, Tx
There will be Music, Vendors,
Activities, Multiple choices in
Lodging, Restaurants and
more!
Come to one of the biggest
rallys in the state of Texas!
For more info visit:
www.txstatehogrally.com
The event will feature Live
Music, Vendors, Bike Games,
Food, Refreshments, a Bike
Show, RV Hookups, Camping,
and Much More!
More info: (830) 560-6554
Sun City Bike Fest 2012
A day of bikes, bands and
babes!
best bike contest, baddest tat-
too contest Keg tossing
for all ages from 12pm - 6pm
after 6pm 18 and over
Prize for best of show
1st, 2nd and 3rd
call: 915-922-9383 for info
17th Annual Mayday Rally
Brotherhood of Bikers MC
17th Annual Mayday Rally
latitude 31.418N longitude -
97.506W.
Bikes, Trikes, & Cages wel-
come
Primitive Camping Only
NO Glass Containers
NO Weapons
NO Attitudes
Pets MUST be on a leash
Vendors all weekend
DJ Music Friday Night
Biker Rodeo Sat
Bike Show Sat
Live Band Sat Night
Trophies awarded for all
events
$10 per person one day pass
$15 per person all weekend
$25 per Couple all weekend
For more information or If you
are a Vendor, Call: 254.518.5553
Or email:
brotherhoodofbikersmc@gmail.
com
Hill Country Run Motorcycle
Rally
The Hill Country Run Motorcy-
cle Rally will be held on May
4th through the 6th, 2012.
in Luckenbach Loop, Freder-
icksburg, Texas
The event will feature food, re-
freshments, bike games, enter-
tainment, and much more!
Please contact for more info
(830) 997-8515
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