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Norman/Cody Win Baja 500

23.02.32

In a scene somewhat reminiscent of what happened two years ago, a Johnny Campbell Racing Honda team got to the finish line first and enjoyed the immediate accolades afforded to winners of the Tecate/SCORE Baja 500 - only to learn the next morning that they'd been assessed time penalties that dropped them in the standings. That team consisted of Quinn Cody and Kendall Norman, and they suffered a psychological blow, if nothing else.

This time, however, they hit all of SCORE's 36 "virtual check points" without fail, never sped in any of the five 60 mph zones and found themselves waking up the morning after the race as the overall winners, having gone to bed believing they'd finished 30 seconds behind the JCR Honda "B" team of David Kamo and Colton Udall.

Source: Cycle News

In Baja Duty, James Kept Kids from Drowning in Outhouses

23.02.56

As a member of Old Mission Rotary , La Mesan Bob James Sr. has traveled to Africa and also to San Quintin in Baja, Mexico, to volunteer at a medical clinic and help local villagers.

One time, he remembers installing smaller seats in outhouses so children wouldn’t fall in during the night, sometimes drowning.

“The first picture of me working in Baja is my butt sticking out of this Mexican outhouse putting on adapter seats,” he said.

If you ask him about his volunteer work, don’t be surprised if it brings tears to his eyes—despite his efforts to keep the conversation light. He’s proud to be a Rotarian, and even more so that he joins 1.2 million members worldwide.

Source: Patch.com

Shiv Sena backs band, baja, bhajan on trains

23.02.43

“There are commuters who travel for almost one to two hours a day. If they want to spend that time taking god’s name, what is wrong in that?” said Gajanan Kirtikar, president of the Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti Mahasangh.

The Shiv Sena has once again come to the rescue of ‘bhajan mandals’ in Mumbai’s local trains.

Issuing a Sena-style threat to the railways, party workers on Monday warned the officials from taking any action against these mandals.

Imposing a fine of Rs500 and imprisonment of up to six months if found performing in trains, the railways had issued a ban on these mandals a few months back, saying the loud volume inconveniences other travellers. Sena, however, said the administration is not taking action against illegal hawkers, drug addicts, petty thieves and people who listen to songs on a loud volume on their cell phones.

Source: Daily News & Analysis