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Oec:ember 1. 2004
EDITORIAL
Paul Carruthers, Editor
Kit Palmer, Off-Rood EditOf'
Scott Rouueau. Monoging E.diI Of
Bb.ke Conner, Assodate Edltof'
Brendan Lutes, Off-Rood Assistant fdll Of
He nny Ray Abnms.. CDntnbutingMIOf
250cc Four-Stroke Sho otou t
By the Cycle News Staff
AJan Cathcart. European Editor
R. Hohner. ~gionaI E~nts Edrtor
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Kimberly Pel lman , Copy Editor
ADVER TISING' WESTERN STATES
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Terry Pratt. NaUonol Ac:C ts Monoget
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Hark Thome . Western Soles MoncJger
FIRST RIDE
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Sharon Oayton. President
Michael Klinger, PubffSher
FEATURES
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Forrest Hayas hi. Western Saks Monorer
Dan Legere. Western Soles Manager
Rod Hipwell, Western Soles Ma~r
Aaron Au5tin, Western SolesMorJoget
Rhonda Cr.twfon:l , Advertisinf Coord'nator
2004 Moto GP Suzuki GSV-R
ByAlan Cathcart
AshIeigh Klefn, Assistant
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AD VERTISING' EASTERN STATES
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Carla Allen, OffICeManager & Advertising Coordm
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Sheri Russell, Ecsrem Soles Manager
Suuie Smith , Ea stern Soles Manoger
2005 Yamaha YZF-R6
By Blake Conner
MARKETING· PROMOTION
ARENACROSS
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Mark Thome, Di rectOf
Forres t HayMhi, Manager
Aaron Austin, Support
CIRCULATION DEVELOPMENT
Kirk Holland , Manager
Lange and No rth rop Share
By MichaelJames
NE W MEDIA DEVELOP MEN T
Kory Klinger, Site Manager
C LASSi FI E D AD S
Ashleigh Klein
OFF-ROAD
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GRAPH IC S· PRODUC TIO N
Kathken lawb-, Production Manof:er
Sunju Kwon . Gt-ophic Artist
Robert Martin, Gtophic Artist
Christina Pend6n, Gt-ophic hlin
Calkins Wins , Jarret t Gets Title
By Steve Berkner
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AD MI N IST RAT IO N
Judy Klinger. Cootdinotor
Pam Klein , Acininis(fa~ Assist ant
ISDT Reminiscing
ByJeff DeBell
ACC O U N T ING · DA TA PROCESS I NG
Donna. Bryan-Diamond. AIR CoordinotOf
Genev.J Repass. Assistant
Stacy Ryan. CredotMano,er
MOTOCROSS
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C IR CULATION
Alma Anguiano, GrwlotiM .Monoglof
Car ol Magglo. Processing Coordinotor
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