January 2008

Tuesday June 17, Moonlight on the Parkway. Meet at Ingles on Russ Ave. at the new Starbucks at 8:30 pm. Caffeine for those of us that need help staying up past dark will be there too. We will get on 23/74, pass the dealership to get on the Parkway. Enjoy the Parkway loop with a stop at Waterrock Knob. With luck we will see the sunset and moon rise at the same time, and proceed on the Parkway to exit at Maggie Valley. Afterwards everyone can head home.

Chapter ride. Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive Start to finish. 469 miles. Plan ahead for this event

Schedule: July 18 @ 8:30 a.m. Depart at start of Parkway in Cherokee NC. 9 am pick up additional riders @ Balsam Mountain Gap. Next stop is the highest point on the Parkway for a group picture. At 11:30 we arive at Pisgah Inn for lunch. After lunch we ride to the 1st gas stop at he intersection of Hwy 25 and the Parkway in Asheville. From there we travel to Blowing Rock NC for 1st night's stay. (Contact Don and Renie for reservations)

July 19th. Depart Blowing Rock for day 2. Lots of stops as this is a new section of the Parkway for many. 2nd night out at Peaks of Otter. Nice place with a lake, restaurant, etc. Similar to Pisgah Inn.

July 20th. Up early for the third and last leg. We'll finish the Parkway and also the Skyline Drive. At the end of the day we will start the return trip to NC.

Contact Don and Renie for additional details and hotel reservations

We are planning a Poker run for the 5th Annual Mater Festival Canton. (Check back for details.....

Tomatoes are everywhere! A fun weekend of crafts, antiques, live music, and dancing. Covered wagon rides. Antique car show. Kids and teen fun zone. Miss Tomato Princess Contest. Chainsaw competition. Tomato Bash Contest. Fried Green Tomatoes and lots of other food and fun.

Fall Back - Daylight savings time ends.

Haywood County Toy Run: Registration: 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Bring an Unwrapped Toy or $10. Parade Begins at High Noon! Pisgah High School. Riders coming from east of Haywood County are strongly encouraged to exit I-40 at George's Branch near east Canton and take the old business highway 19/23 into Canton, NC in order to avoid the construction on Champion Drive and the bridge replacment on Bridge Street. Riders coming from the West should travel through Clyde, NC to Canton on Business 19/23 east and approach Pisgah High School from western Canton and Radio Hill. All bikes welcome! Ride will end at the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley. Door prizes, food, music and 50/50. Proceeds to Benefit Local Children. Info call 828 400-5312. This is tentative information.

Veteran's Day

Henderson County Toy Run: Fletcher Community Park, Howard Gap Road, Fletcher, NC (Take exit 44 off I-26 and go North on Highway 25, past Smiley's Flea Market to Howard Gap Road, Turn right, Cross RR Tracks and park in on the left.) Registration: 11:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Parade will leave park at 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided with a donation of a new $10 toy or $10. Door prizes, 50/50 drawing, T-shirts. Public invited to attend motorcycle parade down Main Street Hendersonville ending at the new court house. All donations will benefit the abused and neglected children of Henderson County. Sponsored by Henderson County Law Enforcement, Fletcher Parks and Recreation, Christian Motorcyclists Association, concerned citizens, area motorcyclists and businesses. For more information call Charlie Morgan 828 696-0859, Steve Ridgeway 828 329-3669. This is tentative information.