Ups & Downs

Ups & Downs

UP: To Bruce Rossmeyer, CEO of 11 Harley-Davidson dealerships across the Southwest, for leading a two-day fundraising effort on behalf Of Camp Boggy Creek in Eustis, Florida. Established in 1990 by actor Paul Newman and retired Army General Norman Schwarz kopf, the camp enriches the lives of children who have chronic or lifethreatening illnesses by offering them camping experiences that are memorable, exciting, empowering, physically safe and medically sound. During a two-day event this past October, Rossmeyer-along with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and famed custom-builders Arlen Ness, Eddie Trotta, Jesse Rooke, Roland Sands, Johnny Chop and Billy Lane-helped raise in excess of $500,000 for the camp. To date, more than 27,000 children and fam ily members have enjoyed the magic of Camp Boggy Creek, all at no cost.

DOWN: To us, for getting it wrong, and to the Texas legislature fornot passing house bill 1522 that would have made motorcycle lanesharing legal in the Lone Star State. In January, we said the bill passed, but that wasn't true, and splitting lanes remains illegal. "A representa tive introduced this bill without giv ing us any indication it was com ing," said Sputnik (his legal name), chairman of the Texas Motorcycle Rights Association, who has the word "free" tattooed, no lie, on his forehead. "It was done out of the clear blue sky. We didn't have time to consider that bill, and if we don't get on board with motorcycle legis lation in Texas, it doesn't go any where. We had other issues that were more important at that time." Will lane-sharing be legal anytime soon? "The soonest it can happen is the next legislative session in January of 2007," Mr. Sputnik says.