30 UCW DECEMBER 2-8, 2009
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DECEMBER 5
30TH ANNUAL WINGMEN
M.C. TOY RUN
Meet at Cape Fear Harley Davidson
at 2 p.m. and finish at Last Call
Sports Bar. Escort Santa to the toy
collection point. Proceeds benefit
Fayetteville Urban Ministry. Drop
off toys day or event. Call 910-261-
4660 for info.
DECEMBER 5
1ST ANNUAL OL' TIMERS
TOY RUN
Meet at Veteran's Cycles, 601 Erwin
Rd., Dunn. Reg. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Bikes out at 1. Bring one toy
per rider. All toys and proceeds
donated to Betsy Johnson Memorial
Hospital & Falcon Children's Home.
Call Ashley at 910-980-0400 for
info.
PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS
The Patriot Guard Riders is a
diverse group of patriots from every
state that come together to honor
fallen soldiers at funeral services
across the country. Visit www.
patriotguard.org for more info.
TUESDAYS
BIKE NIGHT
at Chili's Grill and Bar in Southern
Pines. Happy hour, drink and food
specials. All bikes welcome. 4 p.m.
to close.
THE MAJORS
2010
Daytona Bike Week • Feb. 26-
Mar. 27
Myrtle Beach Bike Week • May 7-16
Laconia Bike Week • June 12-20
*Sturgis Black Hills Rally •
Aug. 2-8*
* Want to go? Call 910-391-3859.
Have a motorcycle ride or event
coming up? Let us know! Call Joy
at 910-484-6200, e-mail to
editor@upandcomingweekly.com
or fax to 910-484-9218.
New toys are being collected for the Fayetteville
Urban Ministry at the oldest and largest toy run
conducted by the Wingmen Motorcycle Club.
Photo: www.kieystonebingo.com
THIRSTY
THURSDAY
$1.
00
OFF
ALL DRINKS
On December 5, motorcyclists from the Fayetteville area will gather
on motorcycles of all descriptions with toys of all shapes and sizes.
They will be on a mission to provide toys for less fortunate children
through the work of the Fayetteville Urban Ministry.
Over 500 bikes participated in the event last year, and organizers
expect this year's 30th Annual Wingmen M.C. Toy Run to be even big-
ger. Bikes will gather at 1 p.m. at Cape Fear Harley-Davidson and will
depart with Santa at 2 p.m. on an escorted run to the collection point
at Last Call Sports Bar.
Admission is one new toy and all proceeds go to the Fayetteville
Urban Ministries, which has
been the recipient of the event
for over a decade. Toys can
be donated at the start or end
location.
"They help a wide
swap of people," said Bill
Weatherell, a Wingmen
MC member. "They are a
community-based organiza-
tion that's well known, and
it helps for a better crowd
showing up."
Participants in the
oldest and largest toy
run can also expect door
prizes, a 50/50 drawing
and raffle, music, food
and spirits.
"The event has grown from a pickup-truck-load to a bus-load for
the local children," said Weatherell.
The Wingmen Motorcycle Club started in Italy with a bunch of
young guys on motorcycles with the 509th Airborne Infantry. They
were reassigned to Fort Bragg in 1979. The group has now grown to
17 Chapters in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri,
New York and New Jersey. Fayetteville's group is the oldest chapter.
"Each chapter is unique but solid as a rock through our many mili-
tary connections and bases," said Weatherell, who is retired from the
U.S. Army. "They all are doing good things in each community they
reside."
The toy run will be held rain or shine. Those not riding can drop
off toys the day or the event at the start or finish points. For more
information, contact Bill Weatherell at 910-261-4660.
Annual Wingmen Toy Run
to Deliver Joy
by JOY KIRKPATRICK
Joy Kirkpatrick, Associate Publisher
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