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Spiderman
Fri Sep 16th, 2005, 11:10 AM
Greetings!

The Gunnison Valley Hospital EMS Division has put together a benefit motorcycle ride to benefit our Education Fund on September 24, 2005.

The GVH-EMS service area encompasses over 4000 square miles of Gunnison, Montrose and Saguache Counties. Some of the most beautiful roads in the state traverse our service area and we unfortunately care for too many riders who crash on these roads. We cover this area with one on-duty ambulance and one ambulance on call. Response and transport times can take up to 90 minutes each way in the farthest reaches of our service area.

Like most public safety agencies, our budget is stretched as tight as the "E" string on a mandolin. Because of this, we don't have a budget for continuing medical education which is imperative to provide the best and most up to date care for our patients. In an effort to change this we have put this benefit motorcycle ride together to help defray education costs.

We would like to invite your group to come ride with us at the 1st Annual Gunnison Valley Hospital - EMS "Rescue Ride". I've enclosed a poster of our ride in case you would like to print it and perhaps post it at various places where motorcyclists congregate in your area.

The Ride begins in Gunnison and heads over McClure Pass to Aspen via the very scenic North Rim of the Black Canyon for lunch, raffles including a 50/50), and camaraderie. From Aspen we head over Independence Pass South to 50 Highway and back to Gunnison over Monarch Pass.

Discounted hotel rates in Gunnison have been arranged for those who may travel to Gunnison from a distance. For those staying overnight after the Ride, there will be a get-together with beverages and music provided.

I thank you for your time and wish you well. If you have any questions, you may contact me at EMS: 970-641-7276 or via email: "mailto:lmester@adelphia.net?subject=2005-Rescue-Ride"

Additionally more information may be found at www.gvh-colorado.org at the bottom of the page.



Keep your wheels on the road and we look forward to seeing you.

Lawrence "Lars" Mester, NREMT-P, EMT-T
Paramedic Operations Supervisor
Gunnison Valley Hospital - EMSClick here to see the Full-Color flyer (http://www.cosportbikeclub.org/CharityInvites/GunnisonValleyHospitalEMSRescueRide2005.pdf) (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)