\ SO N S OF A P O LLO M O T O R C Y C LE CLUB a r »i o n a phoenix P.0. Box 6855 85005 The "Apollo" newsletter is the official publication of the SONS OF APOLLO MOTORCYCLE CLUB and is intended to reflect the opinions and ideas of the club ana our friends* "Apollo11 will be published at the end of every quarter of the year witn the sincere hope and desire to inform and entertain all those who read it, The SONS OF APOLLO MOTORCYCLE CLUB is composed of a group of men that are bikers and biking enthusiasts from both Phoenix and Tucson. We believe in promoting motorcycling and brotherhood among other bikers and their clubs. We invite your comments, questions, opinions, and would especially enjoy hearing about vour clubsT activities and camming events, FROM THE EDITOR As a non-profit !,GayIT organization, our newsletter brings to us nothing but fulfillment in knowing that we can inform and entertain you* Our mailing list will consist of an excess of 200 clubs all over the world with a future prospect of many more. With our following publications, it is our plan to bring us closer to you through photographs and many more fine articles. Any contributions from you are regenerated into this newsletter and the upgrading of a non-profit printing facility within our community. We hope you enjoy this new publication as much as we do. Your advertisments and support will greatly be appreciated and help in many different ways. THANK YOU..♦ MIKE EDITOR OF APOLLO ADVERTISING SUGGESTIONS FULL PAGE .......$25.00 HALF P A G E .......$15.00 QUARTER PAGE --- $10.00 BUSINESS CARD ...$ 5.00 SPECIAL h RATES TO ALL RECOGNIZED NON-PROFIT CLUBS. WITH OR WITHOUT ART WORK. All material submitted for publication becomes the property of the S.O.A. and may not be reproduced without permission of the club. The editors reserve the right to accept or reject all material submitted and to edit all material prior to publication. Publication of names in this newsletter does hot indicate a sexual orientation. ? , m il I I m ill III MW I I ■ H ill II linn im ih in n in 11 I ' wi i m u mi m iihh i « ' im > mum i 2 ii W iH »H 'm "!1 SOME MEMBERS KEEP THEIR ORGANIZATION STRONG, WHILE OTHERS JOIN AND JUST BELONG, SOME DIG RIGHT IN, SOME SERVE WITH PRIDE, SOME GO ALONG FOR THE RIDE. SOME VOLUNTEER TO DO THEIR SHARE, WHILE SOME SIT BACK AND JUST DON'T CARE, ON MEETING DAYS SOME ALWAYS SHOW, BUT THEN, THERE ARE THOSE WHO NEVER GO, SOME ALWAYS PAY THEIR DUES AHEAD, SOME GET BEHIND FOR MONTHS INSTEAD, SOME DO THEIR BEST, SOME BUILD, SOME MAKE, SOME LAG BEHIND, SOME LET THINGS GO, SOME NEVER GIVE, BUT ALWAYS TAKE, SOME NEVER HELP THEIR ORGANIZATION GROW, SOME DRAG, SOME PULL, SOME DON'T, SOME DO, ...WHICH OF THESE ARE . . . . YOU? C3 ra ra EI El E3 El E3 EJ ES El EJ El ***OUR NEW OFFICERS**4 mE2 #*&*&*&&**&&&&*&&*&&*****& «.«»•»CONGRATULATIONS******* SONS OF APOLLO EXTEND PRESIDENT......... Bill (STOP LEAK)^j BEST WISHES;TO: * * & & * & & & & * & * * & & VICE PRESIDENT.... Keith ^ RECORDING SEC..... Brig £3 CORRESPONDING SEC..Eddie Ej m the BROTHERHOOD OF LOS ANGELES celebrating their fifth anniversary... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BUDDY M.C. OF HOLLYWOOD celebrating their crystal (15 years) anniversary... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The RAMROD - PHOENIX on the ninth anniversary... ROAD CAPTAIN...... Terry YOUR NEWSLETTER HAS BEEN PREPARED BY ¡3 S 0 KJ EDITOR ........... M I K E A S S ’T E D I T O R ----T O M * * * * * * S T A F F ...... ..... 3 SONS OF 0 APOLLO ^ **v*fc& ^*&f*** ¿M r*#r**.Y*v^s-.***1*- *£: *■ »''-»v'*v^*^*fi**.»►>»*»aM**>■ M) M) Mi M DEAR FRIENDS AND FELLOW BIKERS. v Mi * Mi AS OUR NEXT NEWSLETTER WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED UNTIL AFTER DECENBER, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EACH AND EVERYONE^OF YOU FOR THE INTEREST AND SUPPORT YOU CLUBS HAVE SHOWN TO THE SONS OF APOLLO DOTORCYCLE CLUB THIS PAST YEAR» WITH YOUR TRUE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD AND COPIOUS ANOUNTS OF FRIENDSHIP. YOU HAVE HADE THIS YEAR A TRULY NEN0RA8LE YEAR FOR ALL OF US. THANKS again. NOW I WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A FEW WORDS WITH NY BROTHERS IN THE SONS OF APOLLO N.C. WITH THE HOLI­ DAY SEASON NEARING US AND THE WARN GLOW OF CHRISTNAS POPPING UP AT THE DEPARTNENT STORES. ! WOULD LIKE TO THANK NY CLUB BROTHERS FOR THE SUPPORT AND FAITH THEY HAVE SHOWN NE SINCE NY RETURN FRON HOUSTON. ! HAVE LEARNED SO NUCH FRON YOU AND HOPE THAT IN AT LEAST SONE SNALL WAY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PASS THIS KNOWLEDGE ON AS YOUR PRESIDENT. AS YOUR RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT, OF COURSE YOU KNOW THAT I WILL PRONOTE YOU WHERE EVER I GO AND WILL WORK DILIGENTLY WITH YOU IN SETTING NEW AND GREATER GOALS FOR Iflfil. WITH PRIDE AND HONOR IN HAVING YOU AS NY BROTHERS, I SALUTE YOU. A SNALL WORD NOW TO THE NEW OFFICERS. THE BEST OF LUCK TO YOU DURING THE NEXT YEAR. YOU HAVE TAKEN UPON YOURSELF A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY TO CARRY OUT AND ENSUE. WITH THE CLUB CHOOSING YOU AS THEIR PR INARY REPRESENT ITIVES, YOU NUST LEAD ON WITH VIGOR TO INSURE PRIDE, INSURE HONOR, AND NOST OF ALL, INSURE THE HAPPINESS OF YOUR BROTHERS FOR THE FUTURE, // * Mi Mj V Mi M\ M< Mi M *< M) M< M^ Mi * M< M4 V M M< M< M Mi M M< M< M M< M M' ■K, TisYiiaaiiaaiiiaaa M PRESIDENT SONS OF APOLLO N.C. *< M M M M M M M AM M 4 PROFILE SONS OF APOLLO MOTORCYCLE CLUB, INC, PHOENIX, ARIZONA IK AN ACIENT LAND once ruled by the prehistoric HoHoKam I n ­ dians , APOLLO himself made a pact with the Kachinas. In exc dnge for this pact, Apollo gave seeds to the Indian gods that pro.u ised to bring new strength and pride to the land. A-uer plan ing the seeds, care was given them for hundreds of years by the gods. When, on 02 May, 1979, the fruits of their labors began to appear. From the depths of the sacred land sprang fortn 2 j -mm ortal men riding iron horses. WITH THE SKY iil*iminated by their chrome and shiney new lea­ thers , a voice within their massive midst proclaimed uhen "THE SONS OF APOLLO MOTORCYCLE CLUB’1. All heads were turned and eyes opened as this mighty group ventured forth into the canyons, deserts, mountains, plains anc waterways of Arizona. Without artificial environments surround­ ing them and the spirit of Apollo with them,^ a oneness was achieved with themselves and the land rrom which they emerged.. As eagles soar above the unwavering formations created by the Sons Of Apollo motorcycles, I can immagine rheir aisbeliei. in seeing what looks like a powerful dragon making its way over the byways. It was evident that the road captain or^this imm^ orta:Frace carries a tremendous amount of responsibility while leading his brothers into another adventure. As Apollo decreed, their motto became "PROMOTE MOTORCYCLING1', and a Apollo decrees, so it shall be done. The Sons of Apollo held several biking seminars for those learning to ride the ■mighuy chariot. The enthusiasts were also permitted to buddy behind the bikers along with becoming full members and promoters of the club. This was done because one member said,"a ground crew is alwavs needed for thincrs that rice high" Y o u w i l l find the Sons Of A p o l l o a v e r y a c t i v e club. A l o n g w i t h h a v i n g a b e e r b u s t e v e r y S a t u r d a y n i g h t at the R amrod, w i u h a d i f f e r e n t m e m b e r b a r t e n d i n g , t h e y a l s o h a v e an o f f i c i a l run or e v e n t e v e r y m o n t h of the year. If y o u h a v e e v e r c a m p e d ou t w i t h the SOA, y o u k n o w of the r e n e w e d k i n s h i p m a n c a n feel w i t h h i m s o l f and his m o t h e r earth. M o s t of the r u n s are n e v e r ad v e r t i s e d a s t h e v are p l a n n e d at the r e g u l a r m o n t h l y m e e t i n g . T h e i r m o n t h l y runs u s u a l l y c o n s i s t of c amping, r i d i n g a n d e n j o y i n g e a c h o t h e r ana the i r guests, w i t h s i m p l i c i t y h i g h on the list. CONTINUED..NEXT PA GE... P R O F I L E , , .CONTINUED. One run you might see advertised is the Memorial Day week­ end Grand Canyon run. It is a run you will never want to miss featuring a motorcycle ride through the Arizona past of pre­ historic years, as a man surrounded by volcanos and giant mon­ sters that roamed this varried terrain. You will see the un­ usual red rock country of Sedona along with mountains, forests rivers and believe it or not, woods of the New England style right here in Arizona. But never to be forgotten, you will see the land of the Navajo, Havasupai and Hualapai,Indians — the Grand Canyon. Looking over the general spectrum of the Sons Of Apollo MC, I can truly see the immortal spirit of Apollo as he works through the men of adventure. Did you know that their active membership now consists of 32 men from six different cities in Arizona, including Tucson? Also you should see their motorcycle christenings, when the handcuffs and leg irons are utilized. Truly a sight to behold, and a magnificent club to associate with.I To the Sons Of Apollo MC., of Phoenix, Arizona...we are proud of you. I want to thank Bill for this piece of workmanship, and to all the members who contributed their time and effort in this news­ letter . i BET H YO U R L Ë A ÏH E O B E T E E R !^ ACK APPAREL niss c ONNECTION S’ D ISCO \ ^ DUNGEON i A N N UPARTY AL J O C T . OOth.?.8pm to lorn no one AomirreD imo T H e d i s c o DunGeon um ess in b la ck watch for more details*..f. PHOENIX 7 FEATURING E V E R Y W ED N ES D A Y E V E N IN G 6 :0 0 PM to 1 0 :0 0 PM WITH 03, CHARCOAL BROILS. PORTERHOUSE STEAK STUFFED BAKED POTATO ( TOSSED- GREEN SALAD VI/' iOUSE DRESSING ( BUJEBERRY BRANDY MIFF IN GLASS OF WINE WITH DINNER $6.99 ALSO ENJOY OUR SUNDAY BRUNCH FROM NOON TO 3:00 Ff1 TAYLORS LOUNGE T O O kl TTH 8 m.c. GUARD IAPIS TH The run was held in Springfield, Mass. The hospitality of the Guardians and of the others attending was superb. The competition for trophies was a little more involved in the people events. My wrist wouldn't work well so I didn't win, (at least I have an excuse). My luck wasn't wxth me (another excuse), so I missed out on the trophy for the Poker Run also. (Note: I didn’t have room in my suit case for another trophy anyway. Housing was at the Holiday Inn (they were never provided with such service before), and all events took place in the three local bars, "The Pub", "Frontier", and "59 Taylor". Fun, food and fantastic people were the highlights of this yearly occa­ sion. Howard, the Guardians' Treasurer along with other members of the club and some local talent presented a show on Saturday evening. Howard was great (aren’t all treasurers)? The highlight of the show was the Guardian Richard who sang a couple of numbers. He has a superb voice. Using a club pennant, I rep­ resented the Sons of Apollo in the parade of colours along with rep­ resentatives of about twenty other clubs. During award ceremonies, the pennant was presented to A1 Nadeau, president of the Guardians M.C. I was awarded a trophy for distance, no close competition for that. ffI2{i!Sii!!i!UiUi!lf!t!lfftif!nn!!l!i$Ili!!3f!!i!mi!!!!!!ii!2!f{lttff!ilI!f!n!!iira^ Drinking and talking (and other sports) kept me busy the entire weekend. All local bars furnished free drinks as well as a cocktail party hosted by the Falcons of Rhode Island., (down that bubbly) and dinner wine was courtesy of Marty Balloin of the"Thunderbolts". On September 26,27, and 28, I attended the Guardians "Third Pride Run" sponsored by the Guardians M.C* of New Haven, Connecticut. THE GUARDIANS, WITH FOUR ME MB ER S AND TWO PLEDGES HOSTED THE ENTIRE RUN GRANDLY, THEY DE SE RV E MUCH THANKS, I HOPE TO D O T H A T RU N N E X T Y E A R W H E N I A T T E N D P R I D E 4 ‘. ( W E L L I C A N hope ), vV m Earl of the Entre Nous and <■> A, m Stan of the Voyagers furnished MY T R A N S P O R T A T I O N B A C K TO N A S H U A , The R U N W A S GR E A T , AND THE N.H. A F T E R T H E RU N W A S OVER, PEOPLE WERE FANTASTIC, Those New Englanders sure can make a westerner feel like ROYALTY. THANKS, RONN TRASH 9 fit • Iv " . If you haven’t made you haven’t been anywhere Monday Beer Bust 9:00 — 12:00 1724 East McDowell Road to Phoenix, Arizona 85006 ftk k k SSSSSiiSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSiiSSSiS!|S2i*2*|SSS|SS|ii;|ii|SSiS*i|iS5iSSSU 1IIHS.. .RUMS., . R U N S . . .RUMS,, JLXJL T a k e a h e a v i l v w o o d e d area w i t h cool cle a r w a t e r r u n n i n g -r >h e n rai s e it --~ ’+ a «11 t h r o u g h lar g e b r e a t h - t a k i n g b o u l d• e s .• T• all~~ to b o u t to and 7000 feet w h e r e the sky is blue’ and -the b r e e z e s fresh, and y o u 11 no d o u b t f i n d y o u r s e l f at P a c i f i c C o a s t M o t o r c y c l e Clu b s Black C a l i f o r n i a . M o u n t a i n Run" in N e s t l e d in a s e c l u d e d f o r e s t a w a y from the h i g h w a y and h i g h on the San J a c i n t o M o u n t a i n s n e a r Idylwxld, alot of us can still r e m e m b e r the w a r m f e e l i n g s our b o d i e s e x p e r i e n c e d w h i l e there. The " B l a c k M o u n t a i n R u n " is an annual^ 4th of J u l y treat for m a n y of the Sons of A p o l l o w h o h a v e t h r o u g h the yea r s d e v e l o p e d a c l o s e r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h the P a c i f i c Coa s t M.C.. inis y e a r s e v e n t was no e x c e p t i o n to the rule. E v e r y s i n g l e thing the P.C.M.L. did o n l y i n s u r e d our c o m f o r t and kept us e n t e r t a i n e d the e n t i r e weekend. T h e i r h o s p i t a l i t y b e g a n w h e n four of us a r r i v e d on m o t o r c y c l e s late T h u r s d a y at m i d n i g h t , too e a r l y for the o f f i c i a l run. A few of the m e m b e r s w e r e still a w a k e a n d o f f e r e d to o p e n the k i t c h e n and feed us to our fill. F o r t u n a t l e y for them, we w e r e too tull to be filled. A f t e r f i n d i n g out that we h a d a l r e a d y e a t e n way over, t h e y o f f e r e d c a m p s i t e s u g g e s t i o n s over whatever. in B l y t h e on our several oeers and T h e o f f i c i a l o p e n i n g of the run b e g a n w i t h a b e a u t i f u l d a y and m o r e a r r i v a l s of the Sons of A p o l l o w i t h their guests. Breaxfast, b o o z e and r e g i s t r a t i o n b r o k e w h a t l i t t l e ice you m i g h t h a v e f ound lying around. A c a m p f i r e was kept b u r n i n g like the men, 24 h o u r s a day. The f o o d k e p t t h e ' p e o p l e h a p p y w i t h the d e s s e r t p u t t i n g e v e r y o n e into ectasy. (So m a n y m e n w i t h so l i t t l e time.) The e v e n t s l o o k e d w e l l p l a n n e d and p r o v e d to not oe of the easiest variety. T h o s e w h o w o n awards, t r u l y e a r n e d them. F o r t u n a t l y , the Sons of A p o l l o b r o u g h t h o m e 3 of the awards, w i t h Bill " S t o p l e a k " L a y b o u r n e t a k i n g first p l a c e in h e a v y b i k i n g events on his H o n d a lOOOcc. D o n D a v i d s o n took 2nd p l a c e in the same e v e n t w i t h his H o n d a lOOOcc, and K e i t h M a c D o n a l d took first p l a c e in the p e o p l e event, u s i n g his own bod. A f t e r w o r k i n g up a sweat in the events, m a n y of us c o o l e d off in the s t r e a m w h i c h r e a l l y k i c k e d y o u in the crotch. (It was that cold)! But aft e r a s t e a k d i n n e r and c a r r o t cake that sent y o u out of this world, we w e r e all g e t t i n g hot and r e a d y tor the s h o w that p r o m i s e d to o r b i t us at h i g h speed. .... c o n t i n u e d n e x t p a g e .;. 11 BLACK MOUNTAIN RUN., continued... Well, we not o n l y o r b i t e d at h i g h speed, we w e r e h i t t i n g h y p e r s p a c e as our l a u g h t e r r i p p e d s t o m a c h m u s c l e s w h i l e w a t c h ­ ing the show. The P . C . M . C . ' s w o r k t o w a r d this r u n sure n o l i s h e d i t s e l f off as we w a t c h e d in a m a z e m e n t , their f e a t u r e film s t a r r i n g t h e m s e l v e s in s i t u a t i o n s u n b e l i e v e a b l e . If y o u m i s s e d the P a c i f i c C o a s t M . C . ’s ’’B l a c k M o u n t a i n R u n ” this year, I can o n l y s u g g e s t that y o u a t t e n d the next one and f i n d out the rest of the story. It was great! T h e Sons of A p o l l o , sure t h a n k all of the P a c i f i c C o a s t M.C. for the h o s p i t a l i t y d u r i n g our stay and s i n c e r e l y hop e our cl u b s can g r o w even c l o s e r in the future. S T O P L E A K ..... MY RUN ssssssssssssssssssssssss The Sons of A p o l l o had their six t h a n n u a l L a b o r Da y w e e k e n d r u n to San D i e g o s p o n s o r e d by the C y c l e M e n M e n South, (C.M.S.). M e m b e r s of the S.O.A. and t h e i r g u e s t s left on f r i d a y night, A u g u s t 2 9 , as alwa y s f r o m the R a m r o d bar led b y our g r e a t r o a d c a p t . T e r r y v i a B u c k e y e and Y u m a Arizona. A f t e r s t o p p i n g for gas and s o m e t h i n g to e a t . . i t w a s off a g a i n t h r o u g h the Imp e r i a l V a l l e y , and over those @#*!! m o u n t a i n s to San Diego. I d o n ’t k n o w h o w our f o r e f a t h e r s m a d e it in c o v ­ e r e d w a g o n s , but than k s to A p o l l o for D i x i e and the t r o u b l e t r u c k c o n t a i n i n g the soda and beer. A t a b o u t 3 : 3 0 a m we a r r i v e d in San Diego, w h e r e we w e r e m e t b y our hos t s and the g r e a t s t a f f of the " H o l e " bar. ( I think I would have been asleep under the pool t a b l e ) . A f t e r the m u c h n e e d e d and w e l c o m e d coff ee, we w e r e a s s i g n e d p l a c e s to stay. ‘ T r y i n g to look as b r i g h t e y e d as p o s s i b l e and w h a t ever, we all m e t for a g r e a t b r u n c h and eye o p e n e r s at the h o m e of Bill Titus. T h e r e we got to see m a n y of our old friends, and m a k e se v e r a l n e w ones, (Oh Slick) F r o m t h e r e we w e n t to the b e s t b e a c h p a r t y since the days of A n n e t t e w i t h the bit tits and F r a n k i e w i t h no m e a t or voice, m a d e a movi e . Need I say m o r e about b e i n g k i s s e d b y the w a v e ^ and b r o w n e d by the sun? 12 ..NEXT PAGE !14 TOMMY & CLYDE WELCOMES T H E sons or ipollo TO 'ATFINGEK 5749 NORTH 7 th ST. ®e © CO CKTAIL HOURS booze C Cruise o m @ m © m MONDAY A FRIDAY 7 PM thru to s ■ g Th u r s d a y H TO IB Pfl DOUBLE WELL DRIÎJKS ONLY $1,25 f nights WELL DRINKS 50C jjj ^ H s a B a a s B © a 2 B B a i 8 * a B s a B a a a B ® a | s « B B i i w a a B | ? j ï r a » a B H s a Western Nile TUESDAY NIGHTS eft 9 to tf * * * >f If if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if 3f if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if ifv ...SIGHTS OF A R I Z O N A . . c o n t i n u e d . .. Just befo r e e ntering the extreme d o w n t o w n s ection of Prescott, we turn south onto Senator H i g h w a y whe r e we will travel our last nine m i l e s to our point of d e s t i n a t i o n - - Upper W o l f Creek. At 6,000 feet we are met w i t h the splendor and b e a u t y of pines and giant b o u l d e r s w h i c h w e r e a c c e n t e d M a n z a n i t a bushes and the grou n d f i nely c a r p e t e d w i t h pine needles. We thought we had all r i d d e n our bikes through the p e a r l y gates as we stopped to set up camp. Now, I k n o w I read the script w o r d for word. We were camping out just like o r d i n a r y p e o p l e n o r m a l l y do. We set up our tents letter perfect, we w e r e but c h enough to chop w ood for the fire, we had a meal fit for a king, and we w e r e d r e s s ­ ed like we k n e w what we w e r e doing. But I guess this w o u l d n ’t be a normal Sons Of A p o l l o c a mpout w i t h o u t somet h i n g unusual happening. Of course, this time it w a s n ’t chai n i n g someone in the woods, or Doc falling from a ledge. Nor was it a contest to see who could u r i n a t e the furthest or how m a n y lizards we could catch. C omming from one of the endless hiking trails came screams and shrieks of the m o s t u n g o d l y nature. A n d as this three h e a d e d c r e a t u r e a p p r o a c h e d us, we were all in fear as to w h a t was going to h a p p e n next. W e l l , t h e three h e a d e d m o n s t e r t u rned out to be three little girls who had v e n t u r e d away from their cam p s i t e and had been w a n d e r i n g lost in the forest for three hours in panic. A f t e r our p l edge M a t t c o n ­ soled them, we gave them w a t e r and ch e e r e d them up w i t h some n o u r i s h m e n t kno w n as "fruit cups", and then took them to the ranger station to be r e u n i t e d w i t h m o m and dad. S u n d a y m o r n i n g n o w peeps its face through the trees, s i g ­ n a l i n g for our d e p a r t u r e back home. T e r r y c o o k e d a real fine b r e a k f a s t that we ate w h i l e r e m e m b e r i n g the last nights c a m p ­ fire and b r eezes w h i s p e r i n g th r o u g h the pine. Bikes were being repacked, camp e q u i pment was bei n g loaded into the trouble truck, and all w e r e smiles as we began riding our w a y back home. It was an u n b e l i e v a b l e w a r m 69 d e grees that m o r n i n g of late September. (There is that n u m b e r again). Pre s c o t t was the place to get our gas b e f o r e tackling the d o w n g r a d e road to W i c k e n b u r g via Ya r n e l l Mountain. Hal re a l l y learned what his bike could do as we w e a v e d in,out and around this steep road. On this h i g h w a y 89, we p a s s e d m a n y small c o m m u n i t i e s such as Wilhoit, K i r k l a n d Junction, Y a rnell and Con g r e s s w h i c h is the rip r oaring S a t u r d a y night h a n g o u t for the miners and c o w h a n d s of today. Just a short ride w e s t of C ongress takes you to the a b a n d o n e d adobe shells of Old C o n ­ gress and past a small c e m e t e r y w h e r e w e a t h e r b l a c k e n e d headboards seem to leap straight out of fiction. By this time B e l l a m y II is sighing in r e l i e f as she starts getting some t h icker air into her carbs. 16 tf ¥ f * -K * * * * * £ * * * * -k -K * * * * -k •k -k -k M . 4 3f * >£A f t e?rX D 59V mil es W ofx- xn i n t^eresting riding, we enter the rustic ^ mXXKZZ> x . w ^ ^ ---— c ? ? . +CHLV X . _ -».t* •»__^ nr> Ixr»s nrhAn ^ w e s t e r n - town of Wick e n b u r g . W i c k e n b u r g was born in 1865 w h e n * * H e n r y W i c k e n b u r g p i c k e d up a rock to throw at a stubb o r n * borro and d i s c o v e r e d the fabulous V u l t u r e Gold dine. W i c k e n ­ 5k burg still retains some of its p i o n e e r a p p e a r e n c e . A hal.. a 5k doz e n dude r anches k e e p the old w e s t spirit alive as does the 5k old jail tree w h i c h once served as a fresh air cell biocK. 5k ...SIGHTS OF ARIZONA. . c o n t i n u e d . .. ■ F r o m here we' l l c o n t i n u e on h i g h w a y 89 a n other d 3 m iles into the big P h o e n i x Bird. The h i g h w a y follows along side the H a s s a y a m p a Riv e r w h e r e we m i g h t stop for s o m e r e f r e s h m e n t and m o r e fruit cups along the way. (One of these days we re going to run out of those damn fruit cups). P h o e n i x is a w e l c o m e sight as we pull in at the R a m r o d w i t h v i c t o r y on our lips and a pain in our butts. But n o t h i n g can c o mpare to that cool t rickle of beer down our throats to cool off our tired, s u n b u r n e d bodies. Now lay b a c k in that tub and relax w h i l e we p l a n another fun filled m o t o r c y c l e tour of Arizona. ¥ ¥ ...S t o p l e a k . .. ¥ 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k ¥ If ************+******* S O O S ! Q frfr'trtrir& 'trtrir& '£ rtrtrirfr'C r£ rirtrtrb 1{rtr£ r& '£ rtrtr-& 'trh -ti:'£ r(rtrtitrtl'trfrtr{r& '!rt$ ¥ — 6 & M — w m — SONS OF A PO LLO M O TO R CYCLE C l U i a r Iz o n a phoenix »EAM .S -JM J WHERE HAS THIS YEAR GONE? CAN'T A GUY ENJOY A LITTLE EARTHY PLEASURE IslITTIOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT WHEN TO ttU1T7 YOU MORTALS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT HOW YOU FIGURE TIME. I MEAN. MY MOTHER THINKS I*M TOO YOUNG TO LEAVE HOME WHILE YOUR CALENDARS SAY l*M A COUPLE THOUSAND YEARS OLD. NOW REALLY. COULD YOU DO THE THINGS I’M DOING IF YOU 'WERE A FEW THOUSAND YEARS ALL IN ALL, IT’S BEEN FINE MEMORIES. NOT ONLY kOVER THE UNITED STATES, ‘BROTHERS FROM GERMANY, 0LD7 A TERRIFIC YEAR WITH MANY HAVE I MET PEOPLE FROM ALL ALONG WITH MY SONSi I MET DENMARK, ENGLAND, AUSTRALIA, 'CANADA, AND SOUTH AMERICA. I THINK YOU CAN ALL BE PROUD OF YOURSELVES THE WAY YOUR ORGANIZATIONS MAKE UP ,ONE BIG BROTHERHOOD AND YET ALLOW ALL OF YOU TO REMAIN INDIVIDUALS. I KNOW I*M PROUD TO BE THE FATHER OF THE "SONS OF APOLLO". AS THIS YEAR (AS SHORT AS IT WAS)'. DRAWS TO AN END. I WOULD LIKE TO, ON BEHALF OF THE SONS OF APOLLO AND ALL THE OTHER GODS AS YOU VIEW THEM, WISH YOU HAPPINESS, PROSPERITY, GOOD HEALTH. CONTt SI BE SURE TO MARK ^NjNUING BROTHERHOOD, SAFE MOTORCYCLING, YOUR CALENDARS::. MERRY CHRISTMAS. HAPPY NEW YEAR, GRAND CANYON INAL IZED GOALS.... ETC, MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND m ■'mtiir 1S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SONS OF APOLLO El EJ ms ^ Ü @1 m m El m m EJ El El El El EJ El EJ APOLLO'S PRIDE is designed to share with you, the pride we have in our club and the individuals who make this pride possible. While presenting one of our members every quarter, it is our hope that we may also get to know you and your clubs better. * * * * * * The Sons of Apollo would like tp pre­ sent to you one of our founding members - BILL LAYBOURNE, ****** Bill Laybourne (STOP LEAK) originally from Ontario, Calif, moved to Phoenix, Arizona as a freshman in high school. He left us for abrief four year period while touring with the Mustang Band from Houston, Texas, returning to us a year ago. While in Houston, Bill represented the S.O.A. in all motor­ cycling events and runs. As one the three remaining active founding members of S.O.A. Bill also maintains an Assoc, membership in the Mustang Club, of Houston, Texas. Bill's diverse interest in nature and earth are reflected in his leisure time activités of camping,biking, and animal husbandry. Most all male family members were biking enthusiasts and he was intro­ duced to the sport in his early teens (15 years old) and has been avidly riding since then. Biking has been getting out and being with nature without being in a canned environ­ ment. "I feel you can move, taste, smell, and feel the surroundings as you pass through them." "It's the closest thing to total freedom man and machine can achieve together." "If there was a biking suggestion to be made it's-LEARN WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT DO ON A MOTORCYCLE." "Arizona is a large family of people in love with nature. We have a longer riding season than most states, with a varied terrain. We have sea level to snow lines at 5,000 ft. to rugged mountain terrain. I like the mountains the best. Camping here is super without the normal insect pests like mosquitoes, and the like. Earth tones are my favorite colors. All of them-not one in particular." Sons of Apollo is motorcycling and brotherhood to me. As the current president I's trying to be all things to ail people where humanly possible. As a regular participating member my personal goal is to make it the best club in the world. This fits my life philosoph "Love as you will - Will as you Love." To all my gay brothers world wide, I would like to see all of us pull together to demonstrate to the * world what has been proven in the past individually. We have already shown the world that we can make it better through our art, music, literature, theater, and politics. Many, of our forefathers, were known to be gay. We must keep in mind that gay is only a sexual pre­ ference. In my opention gay people are more responsive to human needs, and are significantly more sensitive to our fellow man his struggles and and his successes. Let us work together to build better and stronger relationships among men." B E S T 1WI S H E S TH E FOR H 0 L! DAY S from the C n A W % U * 1* * iEiSâîi 19 mm DAILY SPECIALS From 12sGOpm To-4:OOpm N ewest Downtown Salo o n NORTH OF WESTWARD HO HOTEL 20 In an effort to become better acquainted with the fellowship of motorcycle/leather levi clubs, both domestic and inter­ national, the SONS OF APOLLO will highlight other clubs in each of its issues. We welcome articles on clubs, history, activities and members from other recognizes clubs. May of 1980, gave me an opportunity to visit Europe for the first time. After a visit to the Imperial city of Vienna, and the "Sound of Music" city of Salzburg, a brief train ride brought me to the city of Munich. After my visit to Munich, back on the train...my destination next was Nurnburg. There, I was greeted and hosted by Heinz, who also went out of his way to show me all there was to see of the beautiful city. To make me feel welcome to this city was Michael of the Munich Lowen Club, who opened his home and hospitality to me. A few days later, with reluctance to leave, I was back on the train, to travel through the beautiful Rhine area, enroute to Amsterdam for a brief visit of one night. Although it was only one night, I did manage to squeeze in -week­ end of activities. That evening took me to the "Eagle" a major leather and M.L.C. bar where I met Olaf, and many of the other members. Later, I paid a visit to other bars, "The Black Jail",(now Zum Lohengrin), and the "Ochsengarten". In all of these places, I was made to feel welcome, and the fact that I knew little or no German, did,not present a problem, as there is always a basic language that all seem to understand...and well it was understood. It was back to Frankfurt, to pre­ pare for my flight back home.., after a warm welcome and reception •at "Boots". My personal and sincere THANKS to all the brothers and friends that helped to provide me with very pleasant memories, and eager anticipation of future visits. ..AGAIN. — M ike — Postfach 163 0 -8 0 0 0 München -3 3 The Munchner-Lowen-Club can count itself alongside the clubs in Frankfurt and Cologne as one of the oldest in Germany. Disapointed at the lack or complete absence of fellowship on the conventional gay scene, a group of friends began meeting some six years ago in the "Ochsengarten" bar with the blessing of its then proprietrix, Gusti. The groups common interest lay in lea­ ther, denim' and motorbikes, and all had been impressed by what they had seen experienced of the gay leather scene in Britain and America. . , The vulnerability of the leather scene to commercial exploi­ tation soon became apparent, so the group decided to form a club in order to protect and further its interests. The club, founded in autumn of 1974, was initially christened the "MunchnerLeder-Club", (Munich Leather Club") but later renamed the MunchinerLowen-Club, (Munich Lion Club). The new name reflects Munich's location in Bavaria, whose national'heraldic emblem is the lion, which is also incorporated in the club's logo. From the start it was clear that for many members the club was basically an agency through which a like-minded sex partner could be found. However, time has shown that participation in club events provide a fellowship which transcends the purely sexual level. It would therefore be no exaggeration to claim that MLC has become the only real alternative to the piss-elegance and vacuousness offered by most of the other gay establishments in Munich. •ft Friendly contacts with clubs far and near were quickly estab­ lished, and this incited us to organize a leather meeting during the internationally renowned annual beer festival, the Oktoberfest. The meeting was highly successful and is now the main event in our club calendar. For two years now another regular and popular item on the pro­ gramme has been our Fasching party, held during the spring Car­ nival season, and attracting many visitors. A vast variety of lesser but nevertheless equally enjoyable events are organized throughout the year. These include activities such as bowling, swimming, hiking, ,rallies, day trips, visits to exhibitions and of course, group excursions to fellow-clubs in the ECMC! Open house parties are held in the winter months, when the weather is unsuitable for outdoor activities such as our planned nav­ igation of Munich's rivers Isar by raft. .please 23 tiu in page.. . there is a d iffe re n c e , ©iMSse^iL’s 24 v..Munich Lion Club... The club's membership has grown from around 30 to some 130 men, not all of whom live in Munich. We have even laid claim to north­ ern Italy! An annual fee of DM 60 is levied on members. Although we have no premises of our own, there is no shortage of meeting places as the landlords of the three leather bars and the owners of the two ECMC-oriented saunas are all club members. These members take it in turn to host our monthly club evenings. i € The club is managed by a comm­ € ittee of at least five members f elected by secret ballot once a year.Inaccordance with club reg­ € ulations, plenary meetings take I place at least twice a year to € vote on new applications for f membership. i While keeping its own members I happy, the club is always very I pleased to welcome-friends from I other clubs at all its events i and functions. By publishing a I monthly information sheet on com­ I ing events we ensure that not I only Munich residents, but also I ECMC members further afield are kept up-to-date, as copies are i distributed throughout the Ger­ i man speaking countries. t I Besides this, the MLC also pro­ duces a MINI GAY GUIDE for vis­ I itors. This booklet contains all I manor of information specific to I the Munich leather scene. Written I in German, English, French and Italian it should prove an inval-J uable companion to all you wel* come visitors! The guide is available on re­ quest in all the leather bars.. .and free, to boot! We'll look froward to seeing you. I 25 „*’ ft...V.Y* SONS OF -*«,b¿3km*Jj»~2£ja* J^a> itir *?i*£i.»*«*.<*»«feeiS2i6Sh6ig ¿P0U.0 INSTALLATIONofOFFICERS Ig3 El: ra ra fQ! ra n IS IS! il ra ra fa ra fa ra ra fS 0 IS IS ra ra El ra El IS On August ]7th, the Sons of Apollo held their installation of officers and summer bike christening. Festivities began at 1;00 pm with free hot dogs and buffet» the hit of which-was Carey's mad search for the missing mustard. After plenty of food , socializing and beer (the S.O.A. recommended drinking a minimun of 3 sixpacks with every meal), we proceeded with the installation of officers. This year is the first time the Sons of Apollo have had a public installation of officers. First, all of last years officers*were introduced and thanked by member and guests for the splended job and hard work they have donated for the club and gay community in the past year. Eew people realize how much work and loyalty is needed for a good officer. Thanks to Bill "Stopleak" Laybourne;President, Jay Young; VicePresident, Terry Harrison; Recording Secretary, Eddie Davis; Corresponding Sectretary, Ronn Wiley; Treasurer, Willie Chapman; Road Captain, for a very fine job. Our new officers for tjti^ comming" year are; Bill "Stopleak" Laybourne; President, Keith Smith; Vice-President, Brig; Recording Secretary, Eddie Davis; Corresponding Secretary, Ronn Wiley; Treasurer, Terry Harrison; Road Captain. They were introduced and welcomed by the club and community The single most important requirement of a good officer is SUPPORT! Let’s make sure they get it. After more socializing and more, beer, the bike christening took place. A record of five bikes were christened and welcomed into the S.O.A. Motorcycle Club. If you've never seen a bike christening, you've missed a fun time. First the bikes were arrainged in spoke fashion. Then the riders are handcuffed to the bikes. The President tnen reads an oath of safety responsibility and support. Riders must repeat this pledge (letter perfect), while assorted warm and cold liquids are poured over them by guests and members. If a mistake is made, the riders must start over. The ritual ends with the starting of the bikes. The other members then dry and polish the bikes (riders must, fend for themselves). Bikes and riders christended were Tom S. with his bike 'Tagath' , Phil U. with "Pooh Bear II", Brig with "Shis Less", Hal M. with "Yellow Bird", and Ricardo N. with his hike " Falina ". After the christening came raffles, lots of fun and of course, more beer! The Sons of Apollo wish to thank the following people for helping to make this event a success. George and Carey for their donations to the raffle., the members and officers of the Tucson Knight Owls and the Phoenix Levi,.teather Club for their support. TOM S. KaaeiEjEiEiaaiiEisi 26 AN EW WATERING HOLE FOE THE WEST SIDE 8EE8 BUST 9 TO MIDNIGHT SUNDAY FULL MENU BURGERS - RIBS CHICKEN - SHRIMP OMLSTS - STEAK OPENS DAILY AT NOON WITH FULL LUNCH MENU N O O N T I L L A PM OPEN DAILY NOON TIL 1 AM fiSi —Your Hosts— BILL AND JIM FOOD AND BOOZE ¡flfp j 5105 North 43rd Avenue ~ 934-6956 jìiùLai. rmrrmnrmnmr ^f^^rsT^rrrrs^r^ rsrvTrtrsr»irmnnfyYyrr»nnrrrryyrr^^ FARMH ■* Your Hosts: RON LON 957-2820 ^innnnrrryyyyowinrinrrryyroiryyrirrrrgirrrrrrrn^ 40th S t & Indian School Rd. PHOENIX, ARIZONA PRESENTS MONDAY 9:00 PM SUNDAY 12 HOURS 1:00 THURSDAY thru to 1 :0 0 am D-J OF pm to 1:00 a m BUFFET 1:00 PM TO ? 0 0 ioo o p y o Q g jlijia.a a f t p a g o t m c e g a a o a ft a a.8.0 g ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ftft ft ft ft ft g 28 j > x ^ A O .^ i ü U j L M J U U U U U ü U U ^ 'v! ^ ..A.trophy should have been awarded to David P. for making it all the way home from San Diego on his motorcycle? (He broke down, his bike didn't). ..«The water at the "Hazelwood Hilton"is so hard that Brig was on crutches for weeks after he was thrown ,in2 .;. that Mat ;and Mike had a bear calling contest at the last run*..maybe it was a ; arun away chain saw? j ...We can’t take Keith S. anywhere with­ out him falling in love? (How many times have you heard him say,""It's for real this time")? ...Bill L. and Eddie D. cant'seem to keep their pants buttoned at the Connection? (or any other bar for that matter). ...Tom S. finally got zonked by cupid? (Stand-by for a motorcycle wedding)! ...It has been found David S. has a bark with a distinct bite? ...Mike P. is becoming well knôwn for hiS international relations? (Not too bad on domestic affairs either)i ...George T. got gassed in his own camper while up in Prescott? (Is this why they say that marrage is also known as "slow death")? ...Willie C. will never be the same when he finds out that Mother Johnny can out talk him? ...Tony V. thought it was a brilliant idea when someone suggested making a flag picturing an eagle holding a snake in it's mouth? (Viva la Mexico)I ...Someone said that if Johnny D. gets any sexier, his many admir­ ers will pass out from hypervent­ ilation? i..Terry H. changes his hair styles more than most animals can shed theirs? ...That Carey has been nicknamed the "Gasser"? (Not George)I ...If you put a quarter in Ronn Ws' mouth, he would never again proclaim his innocence? ...Don D.s tires are going to go flat if he dosen't ride his motorcycle with us more often? ...That when someone comes up with a good idea, they don't think Marty will like it? ...What hunky Bob from San Diego thought when he found out that his host Keith Me couldn't take him back to the airport? .i.It never fails. While coming back from San Diego, Doc got a sun hicky on his head? ...S.O.A. and T.K.O. is like being torn between two lovers? (Ask Tom N.) ...Where, oh where can Ed J. be found when you need him? ...That Ricardo can push as well as pull? ..Go-Go Dixie had a discussion with the Phoenix Finest on how brief is brief? ...That Mike B has not yet come out of the closet? (At least with his colors on). hard ...That Hal can do anything he sets his mind to? (Especially since he's learned to ride his motorcycle like a pro). e Safe WXM3^3 29 343 E.TOOLE AYE TUC SON, ARIZONA 30 t iPm A n s a h d u j£ s r bar 250-0119 395 N. Black Canyon Hwy RAMROD BEERBUST SONS OF APOLLO A