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THE VIEW FROM THE CD’S WINDSHIELD by Lee Fortier, Chapter Director The big event this past month has to be the 2008 Wings Over the Smokies Rally that was held in Fletcher, NC from Sep 18 through Sep 20. The RCGWingers from NC-E2 had a wonderful turnout with seventeen in attendance, and eight more who wanted |
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to attend but were unable to. Lee & Sandy, Francis, Pappy, Wink, Bernie, Malcolm, Wanda & David, Larry & Virginia, George & Millie, Will & Rachael, and Robert & Edna were all present and accounted for. Thursday evening was hotel check-in, rally registration, and a pizza party and bike light show. Our very own Bernie Ausherman was awarded the 2nd place trophy (stock class), beating out eleven other bikes. Friday, the official E2 ride was to Cherokee, NC, and five of us departed from the Holiday Inn at 10:00 a.m. U.S. 19 felt and looked like the “Dragon” to me; it certainly had its share of turns and twisties. We returned via a different route and found ourselves on the Blue Ridge Parkway with the top down on our 350-Z, and then on a 16-mile stretch of twisties through Pisgah National Forest. Our next “event” for the day was dinner at the J&S Cafeteria in Fletcher prior to opening ceremonies, and Lee, Sandy, Bernie, Malcolm, Larry, Virginia, Lisa Logston, and Tom & Barb Mandras (remember them?) enjoyed a nice sit-down dinner. After opening ceremonies, we were treated to an ice cream social at the rally site – Goldwingers and ice cream – what a combination! Pizza on Thursday, ice cream on Friday, … we have covered two of the basic food groups already. Saturday was our day to sell daily 50:50 tickets in and around Davis Arena, and is our history, we were successful in selling $1,106.00 worth of tickets. At the daily 50:50 drawing, our very own Wanda Squires won the big prize; and oh yes, Wanda also won a beautiful armored mesh jacket from the Rider Education table. Wanda was hot! Wink & Pappy did OK with the daily raffle prizes; Robert & Edna test rode a new trike but didn’t like it; Lisa (remember our former treasurer?) test drove a new 3-wheeled stallion; and Malcolm test rode Robert & Edna’s trike (but only in the parking lot). Cont. page 2 |
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