Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Good News Lutheran Church BBQ Chicken–Mother’s Day Plant Sale Ride
Saturday, May 7th:  Accomplish five things with just one ride!  Get exercise, enjoy the company of club members, train for the Tour de Cure, treat yourself to delicious chicken barbeque, and buy a Mother’s Day plant for that favorite lady in your life!  Ride starts at 8:30 pm.   Meet at Good News Lutheran Church at the corner of Old Corpus Christi Road and Hwy 181 South.  This is a 28 mile ride with a 12 mile option available over mostly flat terrain at a medium pace.  After the ride plan to stay for a barbeque chicken dinner (11:00-2:00 with takeout available) and buy plants at the plant sale ( hanging blooming baskets from 8:30-1:30). Plates are $7.  For more information, contact ride leader Sandy Barsun at 210-913-3815) or email her at barsun@sbcglobal.net

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by dickdavid

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Mom deserves an adventure on her day
By Bill Cullins   www.gosanangelo.com
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