Edition 4-28-05

Plant City Bike Fest
1st Sat of the Month

2nd Annual
Ride to Remember Coachman Park Clearwater
May 7, 2005 9 AM

2nd Annual
Pete Renner Cancer Poker Run
Harley Davidson Ft Myers
June 6, 2005 11:00AM

CARRABELLE RIVERFRONT FESTIVAL
April 23-24, 2005 Carrabelle, FL Laurel wrote to share the Carrabelle Riverfront Festival with us, "an event celebrating the town's roots in waterfront activities: fishing, shrimping, crabbing, oystering. Best fresh seafood anywhere!"

Featuring regional and award winning Artists with original works and prints, authentic custom-designed pottery, stained glass, sculpture, unique metal art, wood carvings, yard art and more Salty Dogs. Be sure to strut your mutt in the pet parade.
Prizes awarded for cutest, ugliest, best costume & looks most like owner. The festival is located downtown on scenic Marine Street along Carrabelle’s beautiful Riverwalk.

Located in the panhandle of Florida, Carrabelle is laid-back and quiet... rural Florida. Here on "Florida's Forgotten Coast" you will find one of the last unspoiled areas in Florida.

The owner of a drug store hires a new clerk. He shows the clerk around and is putting the clerk through the usual training when all of a sudden the owner of the drug store is called away on an emergency.

" Keep an eye on things" the owner tells the clerk. " I will be back shortly".

Right after the owner leaves, a man walks into the drug store with a terrible cough. " Give me the best cough syrup that you have", hacks the man.

The clerk looks all around for some cough medicine and can't find any. He finally gives up and hands the man a bottle of laxative. "Here, drink this" says the clerk.

The man grabbed the bottle of laxative and drank it straight down.

The owner of a drug store returns and sees the guy leaning heavily against a wall. The owner asks the clerk, "What's with that guy over there by the wall?"

The clerk says, "Well, he came in here to get something for his cough. I couldn't find the cough syrup, so I gave him an entire bottle of laxative."

The owner says, "You idiot! You can't treat a cough with laxatives!"

The clerk says, "Oh yeah? Look at him, he's afraid to cough!"
Thanks Carl

A man was being tailgated by a stressed out woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly, the light turned yellow, just in front of him.

He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.

The tailgating woman behind him hit the roof, and the horn, screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to get through the intersection. As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, finger printed, photographed and placed in a holding cell.

After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.

He said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'Choose Life' license plate holder, the 'What Would Jesus Do' bumper sticker, the 'Follow Me to Sunday-School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk. Naturally, I assumed you had stolen the car."
Thanks Bullet

Hillary Visits an Elementary School ...

Hillary Clinton goes to a primary school in New York to talk about the world. After her talk she offers question time.

One little boy puts up his hand. The Senator asks him what his name is.

"Kenneth."

"And what is your question, Kenneth?"

"I have three questions: First - whatever happened to your medical health care plan? Second - why would you run for President after your husband shamed the office? And, Third - whatever happened to all those things you took when you left the White House?"

Just then the bell rings for recess. Hillary Clinton informs the kiddies that they will continue after recess. When they resume Hillary says, "Okay where were we? Oh, that's right, question time. Who has a question?"

A different little boy puts his hand up; Hillary points him out and asks him what his name is.

"Larry."

"And what is your question, Larry?"

"I have five questions: First - whatever happened to your medical health care plan? Second - why would you run for President after your husband shamed the office? Third - whatever happened to all those things you took when you left the White House? Fourth - why did the recess bell go off 20 minutes early? And, Fifth - what happened to Kenneth?

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The goosebumps that break out on our skin when we're cold represent little more than the body's effort to erect the coat of fur our ancestors lost over 100,000 years ago. Raised body hair provides added insulation.

LAS VEGAS Nevada judge holds to date for Hells Angels in rally riot trial Apr 25, 2005, 5:55 PM A Nevada judge is holding to a July 25th trial date for Hells Angels motorcycle gang members in a deadly brawl with Mongols club members at the 2002 Laughlin River Run motorcycle rally.

Clark County District Court Judge Donald Mosley says if defense lawyers aren't ready, he'll seek disciplinary action against them through the court and the state Bar Association.

The judge has expressed frustration that defense lawyers have spent more than a year preparing to represent 11 Hells Angels motorcycle club members facing charges in the brawl.

The lawyers say they're trying to get through hundreds of hours' worth of surveillance videotape of the fighting at Harrah's Laughlin hotel-casino.

Three people were killed and dozens were injured.

Three Mongols members face a separate trial before another judge. No trial date has been set in that case.
(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

An American, and Englishman, and an Irishman were sitting in a bar. The bartender hands each man an ice cold pint of beer.
The American notices that there is a fly in his beer. He calmly takes the fly out, throws it on the floor, and proceeds to enjoy his beer.
The Englishman also notices a fly in his beer.
He refuses to touch the fly and demands a new beer in a clean glass.
The Irishman too notices a fly in his beer. He reaches into his glass, pulls out the fly by its wings and says, "Spit it out you bastard, it's mine!"

AMBER HUNT MARTIN
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
Note to suspected drug dealers: If you've fled one state to avoid being charged with distributing 160 kilograms of cocaine, it might be wise to steer clear of illegal shenanigans in the state you flee to.

That's what did in longtime Detroit fugitive William McReynolds, according to the Michigan State Police.

McReynolds, 55, had graced the State Police most-wanted list as part of a metro Detroit drug distribution network for years, to no avail. He'd been brought up on federal charges of conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine, but he disappeared in November 1992.

After more than 12 years on the lam, State Police caught up with him Saturday after he was arrested -- using the alias Charles Phillips -- for suspected drug activity in Ohio. He was apprehended near Akron.

"There was some discrepancy as to how he came across all his money," said Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Bill Prince. "He was fingerprinted down there and when the fingerprints came back, they ID'd him as William McReynolds."

McReynolds is awaiting extradition in Ohio. Additional charges are pending in that state, said Prince, who works with the Region II Fugitive Team covering southeast Michigan. Witnesses who'd been ready to testify more than 12 years ago will soon be rounded up again.

McReynolds was well-connected in California, the Bahamas and Europe, police said. Authorities are still trying to map out his route after his 1992 disappearance.

At the time, police said McReynolds was arrested with nearly 160 kilograms of cocaine packaged for distribution. Police say they seized property and cash totaling more than $2.7 million.

In Ohio, McReynolds drove a $90,000 Mercedes-Benz and had a $300,000 luxury suite for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Prince said. That's what caught the FBI's attention and led to his arrest, Prince added.

The arrest comes a month after the State Police crossed off another member of its most-wanted list.

Gary Garlinghouse, reportedly a member of the notorious Outlaws Motorcycle Gang, was arrested March 23 in Austin, Texas. He had been wanted for 20 years on charges of kidnapping, attempted murder and first-degree criminal sexual conduct until an anonymous tip led to his arrest, Prince said.

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LACONIA — Police are keeping a close eye on rival motorcycle clubs after a shooting at a tattoo parlor in Portland, Maine, last week.

Laconia Police Sgt. Steven Clarke said a national ride-in of Outlaws in Portland is set for the same time as Laconia's Bike Week, June 11-19, and the two cities are less than two hours apart. The New Hampshire Hells Angels are based in Weirs Beach and have a clubhouse there.

"We have to pay attention to this," Clarke said.

Police will also be watching a Hells Angels ride-in May 7 in Laconia. New Hampshire officials said they have no information to lead them to be concerned there could be a conflict between the clubs, but will monitor the situation.

A 58-year-old member of the Vietnam Vets Northeast motorcycle club, which is affiliated with the Maine Hells Angels, was shot and wounded April 19. Witnesses told police several men wearing Outlaws "colors" or insignia entered the Portland Tattoo Shop downtown on Forest Avenue about 1 p.m., fired and fled.

Dennis Towne of Denmark, Maine, suffered an injury to the groin. Police are investigating.

At the recommendation of the Portland police chief, city officials have canceled a June 16 concert by country singer David Allen Coe at the Portland Expo because the event was expected to draw bikers, particularly members of the Outlaws.

State Police Trooper Richard Spaulding said the Hells Angels look at New Hampshire and Maine as their home turf. Bike Week is traditionally a Hells Angels event, he said, in much the same way that a rally at Daytona, Fla., each spring is considered an Outlaws event.

Spaulding is part of a special investigations unit at state police, and he monitors motorcycle gangs. He said he is not particularly concerned about Laconia's Bike Week or next week's ride-in, in which about 100 Hells Angels riders are expected to participate.

"Our main concern is the 250,000 people that are coming here, and not the 200 or 300 that are members of these clubs," Spaulding said.

Violence between motorcycle club members at large events such as Daytona or Laconia is rare because it draws negative attention, he said. Most of the trouble at Bike Week comes from people who drive drunk, become rowdy, get into accidents and cause traffic jams, Spaulding said.

While New Hampshire has two chapters of Outlaws — in Manchester and Raymond — there has been no violence between them and the Hells Angels in recent years, only disagreements between individuals, Spaulding said.

The route of the May 7 Hells Angels ride-in is not known, Clarke said. The event is known to police through information they've received as well as from monitoring Internet chat rooms. Clarke said police have had no contact with the club or its representatives.

"They do not coordinate with us, but they are more than welcome to call us," Clarke said.

Last year, a similar gathering drew about 100 riders, he said. There were some traffic problems associated with the riders traveling together through intersections.

No spokesman for the Outlaws or Hells Angels could be reached yesterday. Ed Shaughnessey of Laconia, who according to town officials holds a loudspeaker permit on behalf of the Hells Angels chapter in Laconia, has a non-published telephone number.

Last year, Spaulding said the Outlaws had about 50 New Hampshire members, out-of-state members and affiliates — including the "Black Pistons" — who rode to the area during Bike Week while wearing their insignia. The riders got as close to Weirs Beach as McIntyre Circle, near the beginning of Weirs Boulevard. Spaulding said they then traveled to Alton without stopping.

Spaulding and Clarke said the Outlaws have not yet appeared in the downtown Weirs Beach area, the center of the rally, during Bike Week.

Heat & Glo, of Lakeville, Minn., is recalling about 7,800 HEAT-N-GLO Gem 36 and Gem 42 gas fireplaces. Gas in the fire- place can accumulate prior to burner ignition. When ignition takes place, it can cause the glass window to shatter and create a risk of burns or lacerations from broken glass. The model number is located on the rating plate inside the unit on the base pan in front of the gas control. The rating plate can be accessed by removing the lower grille on the fireplace.
Dealers and distributors of Hearth products nationwide sold the fireplaces from July 2002 through April 2005 for between $2,380 and $2,700. Consumers should stop using the fireplaces immediately and contact Heat & Glo to make arrangements for a free repair. For assistance in turning off the gas and arranging for a free repair, contact