Helmets Blessing Parras 2009

In this fourth edition, the organization of the ceremony began four months earlier, Motoclub meetings are few, the action moves to the meetings with the Board (By the way very good excuse to ride a motorcycle). These are held once a month and participate Jesus Martinez From Hotel Rincón del Montero, Claudia Madero from OCV, Mrs. Ana Lidia's from Restaurant La Hacienda, Roberto Chavez of the candy factory Chavez, State Tourism Secretary Sergio Peimbert, Benjamin Fuentes from the local radio station, the City Clerk, and in recent sessions, the city Mayor. By nomadas MC attended at different times Arturo Valdez, Jesús Graciano, Enrique Martinez and Jose Chavira. Here it is moment to  tell a story. Was the last meeting, each committee reported that work had been entrusted, had all worked in a remarkable way. At that moment I asked to speak (inside the joy washed over me and I was very excited about these accomplishments) and more or less these were my words "Mr. Mayor, taking advantage of its presence at this meeting, I venture to suggest that the next meeting of council, you propose that one of the Parras street bearing the name of Jesus Martinez, (pause) preferably te street than passing the front of the Hotel Rincón del Montero. The laughter from the attendees was unanimous and finally adding "I think we deserve applause for these achievements do not believe?" And so with applause and laughter we left wishing that this issue was better than the last. Back in Laguna the Nomadas MC who attended this last meeting, going on our bikes in front of Casa Madero, I'm sure everyone turned to his left to see the empty booth, but their minds were full of joy and satisfaction.

And not to lose the habit, again we went with Marco, to seek their support through AMODEN , and again his support decided (I think that if the council does not approve the name of Jesus Martinez would be good to move the Marco Zamudio am very insurance approval, because Marco is originally from Parras!

By early January 2009, the rooms of almost all hotels were booked and Parras few days before the event, I asked the Hotel del Chuy Martinez Montero, if we could see in your compu. The origin of the reservations, if clear answer, to what end? Chuy wonder, just to see if the promotions were made abroad were unsuccessful, he said, but only report the "tonnes" and the phone of the future host, said Chuy, no matter what I answered with "lada" we. Well let's see, um, these are more mmmm Monterrey, 915 cries, do not know, if I told you, is from El Paso, Texas .... Mmm here is another 956 Laredo Texas .. And this one 512 ... Austin Texas, as they did ? Ask Chuy, Chuy doing our job, I replied. The truth is that we had visited these cities. In El Paso Texas breakfast with a group of independent riders in Laredo invite the "Loud" and the "Harley" in that city, our good friend Cristina made us the favor of placing a poster of the event at the door.In Austin's invitation to motorcyclists were made independent for ROT Rally 2008 (the event was being internationalized).
 

This time something happened that never happened to any event of this type. For Saturday the hotel looked crowded, no beds, no rooms more. Visitors who had not been prepared with reservations or not carrying camping equipment began to despair, some of them thought about going home.

Someone whose name I do not remember speaking to the radio station of the city by inviting the people to open their doors to the bikers who had no rooms. So Without wasting, people who had some free room, announced their desire to receive visitors at home. Them could find accommodate those who could to see placed in front of the houses a small white flag. These accommodations were free from symbolic to actual amounts, which also helped the people to capture a bit of cash for their expenses.
 

Nomads and their families actively involved, Enrique, Juan, Chuy y Paco greeted the visitors as motorcyclists and Chayito Lety Gonzalez Ruiz, collaborated in the sale of shirts.
For the first time attending, ATVs and motocross riders, making the trip across country, by the route Torreon, Viesca, Parras.
And I could not miss a good friend of Nomads, Mr. Ricardo Lozano (a) "Pifas" in his now legendary VW bike, manufactured by Pifas Corp. or is the same.
 

The Sunday morning dawned smelling Parras often outside the restaurants were seen motorcycles parked. At 7:00 am inside the restaurant La Hacienda, the Nomads enjoyed a delicious breakfast prepared by Mrs. Lydia's owner, and so talking that way and "sopeando" we gave the final "touches" at Sunday's ceremony:
Henry, Paco, two Oscars and John would be responsible for the reception and accommodation of motorcyclists at Casa Madero.
Chuy Graciano and David Garcia of getting water for the blessing, build the altar and get the traditional "branches" to spread the water.
Ronnie, between sips of coffee, which would review the message that day.

At 3:00 pm the Nomads invited to eat the priest Verdin, who complained (as gay of course) the effort that means so much motorcycle blessing.
On Monday morning we see the participating motorcyclists record 3506 !!!!!