If anyone is interested in getting out for a walk with or without their canine friends there is a CANINE WALK FOR COPS on Saturday May 1, 2010 @Brandi Fenton Park, River Rd & Alvernon Way.
I know Patti and Stan Thibaut will be taking Batch & Sable to the Park.
0630 check-in and 0700 Walk.
It benefits the TPD K-9 Unit and Tucson Police Foundation.
There will be Demonstrations by the TPD K-9 Unit
Contests
Prizes
Vendors
Fun For The Family
For more information go to: Tucson Police
Here are the individual winners (so to speak) of the SPMTC (Southern Police Motorcycle Training Competition) event Sat 04/24/10; of course – ALL of the participants are winners…some were just a LITTLE faster!
KAWASAKI Class: MATT SLAUGHTER, MESA PD average time 60.2 sec
BMW Class: ANDREW DREXLER, ALBUQUERQUE PD average time 58.4 sec
HONDA Class: QUINN REDEKER, VENTURA PD average time 54.3
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Class: DUAINE COWLEY, LAS VEGAS PD average time 60.9
Class wise – HONDA 1st, BMW 2nd, KAWASAKI 3rd, and HARLEY-DAVIDSON 4th
Don’t have any TEAM competition results; maybe Stan can get them.
Although a TAD slower than the FOREIGN bikes – HARLEY is still the most comfortable machine – in my opinion – to spend 8-10 enforcement/patrol hours a day on! However – my enforcement/patrol was primarily higher speed FREEWAY (no slower speed surface streets/intersections) riding. And – I’m just an old (seriously) school traditional American made, American look, style, & sound motor officer of years long gone! Glad to see LVPD still believes in the HARLEY product; and boy – those LVPD guys are REALLY good considering the HD size and weight factor! And of course – the FOREIGN bikes can whip HD big time in the quickness and top speed category!
A photo gallery has been implemented on the web site. Currently there are three photo galleries up, but more will be following shortly, so stay tuned.
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The Blue Knights Store page has been overhauled and is now complete with brand new photos of each store item.
As with most photos posted on this web site, by clicking on each photo, you will be presented with a larger photo showing more detail of each of the displayed store items.
On 4/27/10 our monthly dinner ride was at Fuddruckers on Speedway. Those in attendance were Twan, Stan & Patti Thibaut, John & Garnetta Falzone, Ray & Kris Gedney, Alan Stewart & Susan Wagner, Bev ODonnell and myself.
Below are a couple of pictures of the dinner.
On Saturday April 24, 2010 TPD hosted the annual Motors Competions at Park Place Mall. Blue knight members present were Alan & Brenda Berry, Harry Barden, Norm & Mary Hubbard, Jack & Tracy Grady, Twan Van der Sanden, Mark Robinson, Ray Gedney, Vic Paladini, our own president, Stan Thibaut, who was one of the judges, and former members Don Langoni and Mike “Watash” Walters.
The first tour each day is of the world’s largest solar telescope, the McMath-Pierce solar telescope.
We have rescheduled our ride to Kitt Peak. It will be on Saturday May 15th. This is the week after our breakfast ride.
We will meet at McDonalds @ 8:00 am., Ajo and Kinney, for coffee and whatever. We will then ride up to Kitt Peak and hopefully get a 10:00 a.m. tour of the telescope.
If you are interested in going please let Harry Barden know so he can have a head count and can coordinate a tour guide.
We will eat lunch afterwards @ Cindy Lou’s in Three Points on Ajo Rd.
If this ride goes well there are two other tours. The next one starts @ 11:30, which we could do after breakfast.
On this tour you will visit one of the early workhorses of Kitt Peak. Built in 1964, the 2.1-m telescope is still in high demand every night.
The last tour is at 1:30. We could eat lunch first then go to Kitt Peak for the last tour of the day.
This telescope has been a landmark in since 1973, and is easily visible from many points in Tucson. The 4-m is the largest optical telescope on Kitt Peak, and receives 4 times more requests for use than there are clear nights each year. From the Visitor Gallery you have a beautiful 360 degree view of Kitt Peak and surrounding landscape. Tour lasts approximately 1.5-2 hours.
The annual Tucson Police Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 1900 hours. The event will be held at the Tucson Police Memorial Plaza at 270 S. Stone, the main police headquarters.
The Memorial has been moved to the evening hours to take advantage of the cooler temperatures after sundown, ease parking problems and encourage the families and friends of our personnel, as well as members of the community, to attend.
The Memorial honors our officers who have died in the line of duty. This is a solemn and moving event and is our way to honor their sacrifice and demonstrate to the surviving family members that we remember their loss. Uniform for the Memorial is long sleeve shirt, tie and dress 8-point hat for all sworn members.
7th Annual Run for the kids Sunday April 25, 2010.
Registration/check-in begins @ 10:00 a.m.
Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind
1200 West Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, Az.
Last bike out @ 12:00 noon – Last bike in @ American Legion Post 109 @ 3:30
Pre-registration (by 4/19/20): $15 donation per driver, Passengers $10 donation.
Day of event $20 per driver, Passengers $15 donation.
Register by mail or online @ Old Puebloriders
3rd Annual Poker Run Saturday April 24, 2010 to Benefit Special Olympics
Check-in /registration & breakfast located at Catalina Elks Lodge – 8:00-10:00
Registration Fees:
Day of Event registration $20.00 includes breakfast and commemorative pin.
Run Route:
* 1st card Elks Lodge, Catalina
* 2nd card River’s Bottom, Florence
* 3rd card Gallopin’ Goose, Coolidge
* 4th card Nancy’s Chaparral, Rt. 79
* 5th card Players Pub, Catalina
1st Rider Out 9:00
Last Rider Out 10:30
