Hi Skaters,

We are exactly 2 weeks out from Barack Obama's inauguration. The party we are
planning in San Francisco is shaping up to be bigger than I expected. It seems
that network TV news thinks roller skating and disco/funk music is a very unique
situation they would like to get in on. I am getting calls from radio and TV
news wanting to come and wanting to know what charactors they will see. There is
even a group at the Presidential Gala in Washington DC that wants to broadcast
live video from our party into the their gala in DC!!! That means Barack and
all the people there will be checking us out while they party the night away. We
may wish we could be there, but they are going to wish they were here. The
group is Link Americas. Check them out at
http://www.linkamericas.org/gala2009.htm/

Remember this is a costume affair. Come as your favorite politician. I might
come as a young Jesse Jackson with the big afro, or as Al Sharpton with the
processed hairdo. We need Hillary, Sarah and of course George W. Let's get
really creative and have fun with it.

I have everything all set in terms of music, lighting, skates and the party in
general. I am going to need more help keeping things under control. This party
will serve as the new beginning for our organization as a bonafide non profit
organization. We will be reaching out for new members. We will showcase our
plans to reinvigorate skating in San Francisco. We will release our 2009 events
calendar. We will have 6 Sunday Streets events this year where miles of roads
will be closed to cars for us to skate and play. The Napa Valley Inline
Marathon will see hundreds of Napa residents joining us on the road so they can
feel and discover the joy of skating the Silverado Trail as we do. Do you know
the way to San Jose? It's a 50 mile roadskate from San Francisco coming back on
CalTrain partying all the way. We showcase our plans to create a roller rink on
San Francisco's waterfront and create programs for youth through ShapeUp San
Francisco and the Mayor's office. We will be coming out with the details on this
and much more at the Ball on Jan 20.
http://www.cora.org/ObamaParty.htm

Don't forget Burning Man tickets go on sale on Wednesday, Jan. 4.

Keep Rollin',

D. Miles Jr.
The GodFather of Sk8
http://www.cora.org http://www.skatinplace.com http://www.SkateGoldenGate.com

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