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Article and Photos provided by Blake Scharine

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When we left Maggie valley, all of us commented on how impressive the wheels through time museum was. If you have any reason to be that direction, do stop there, it’s well worth the time and money. Hundreds of antique functional motorcycles and well informed museum staff to answer questions – Great stop.

Onward to Copperhead lodge! Hwy 19 was our route, Wow! The route is spectacular, long sweeping turns mixed with plenty of 25 mph 90-120° turns with the occasional 10-15 mph hairpins without the freezing and thawing seasons the pavement down here is amazing.

With the exception of Harrah’s Casino in Cherokee (our first real thigh burner) traffic has been great. By the way “thigh burner” is when you’re stuck in a start and stop traffic jam, your bike runs very hot, and that heat has to go somewhere, well you can figure out the rest… ouch.

Speakin of backups, we were all ecstatic to be traveling south on I-40 as we observed a 20 mile standstill on I-40 northbound on a 90° aftern. Yuck. Anyhoo… we arrived safe and sound at the lodge Friday afternoon: 10 bikes, 16 people. Eddie and the Hamlins would arrive a bit later and by Saturday we would be 12 bikes & 19 people.

As is in most great motorcycling spots the area has given certain rides “names,” so Saturday we set out on “the Moonshiner 28.” Again pristine pavement and challenging twisties, we stopped to see several water falls including Dry Falls. We were able to go right down underneath the spill for pics, very cool, literally.

Lunch was at the Highland Smokehouse on 28. Excellent grub and great service. Well, maybe not Jessica’s service but pretty good ;). 

Finishing up the “Moonshiner 28” we headed back “home” stopping to fuel for the next day and get a few groceries. Big day on Sunday: The Gauntlet! And, yes, “Tail of the Dragon” is in the itinerary too.

Til next time, soak in God’s spectacular creation!

The Golf Fore! Whitewater Kids Golf Outing Online Auction is now open. Check out the auction items at https://www.32auctions.com/golfforekids2019.

New items will be added. Auction will end on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at 5:00 pm.

How can you support Whitewater Kids Golf Outing?
– Register a team/individuals
– Donate a raffle/auction item
– Become a hole sponsor

Sunday, August 18, 2019

11:00 Registration
12:00 Gunshot start
5:00 Dinner/ Auction Closes

This golf outing was started in 2014 and is sponsored by the District Leadership Team. The money raised through this golf outing helps support Whitewater kids through scholarships, Family Emergency Fund, Whippet Booster Club, Whitewater Music Parents Association, and Rise Grants.

More information on how you can support our golf outing can be found at https://www.wwusd.org/page/2927

Come join us for an afternoon of comedy for a cause on August 3! JPAC Improv Comedy Troupe will be performing at 2:00 to help raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 

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While the show is free, there will be 50/50 Raffles, Meat Raffles, and a Silent Auction to help a Troupe member (Penny Ardelt from Whitewater) raise the $1500 she needs to participate in Challenge Walk MS – a 3 day, 50 mile walk to help people living with MS. Naturally, free will donations will also be gratefully accepted!

We will be performing a couple of new games-as well as bringing back fan favorites such as Helping Hands, Opera, and The Dating Game!

Saturday, August 3, 2019

Lucy’s Hideaway
5847 County Road N
Milton, Wisconsin 53563

1:00 PM: Silent Auction and Raffle Ticket Sales Begin
2:00 PM: Improv Comedy Show Begins
3:30 PM: Silent Auction Ends

Article and Photos provided by Blake Scharine

Greetings All!

Its that Time of year again! Our group is just a little smaller going South to Blairsville, Georgia in the Smoky Mountains. We have another contingent leaving next week to tent camp for a week at Sturgis and the Black Hills in South Dakota. Our group to Georgia, once we hit Georgia, will consist of 12 bikes a truck & 19 peeps.

Blake & Kim Scharine
Jeff & Kathy Foreyt
Scot & Joan Klabunde
Steve Marschall
Mark & Marge Knudsen
Chris Antzak & Tammy Fischer
Cliff & Patti Storlie
Ed & Lane Engel
Russ & Mary Rogers
Tom & Kathy Hamlin

We met at Jessica’s as is tradition at 6:30; a big change this year is traveling with a trail vehicle, driven by my lovely bride Kim. Lane will accompany her to Blairsville during their 1st few days as Eddie will be catching up on the bike when he leaves work on Friday. Ya, Kim has one passenger now but wait for rain & the cab will be FULL.

Our journey begins avoiding tolls thru Clinton, meeting Steve and and saying farewell to a biker friend Mike Odell who accompanied Steve. A 550 mile ride today, so we will make a little time on the interstate to get south of Champaign, Illinois and grab lunch.  After about an hour delay south of Rochelle, we awaited the Storlies, as Patty had an emergency dentist visit that morning.  OK, we are all back together and heading South. This is par for the course. When we pulled off the interstate to get fuel, we found the gas station closed. As were looking on the GPS on the roadside, a lady sporting a Harley Davidson sticker on her window, pulls up tells us where to get fuel, where to have lunch, and then proceeds to help serve food at the bar-and-grill that we overwhelmed. After lunch but not too far south of Champaign, we ran into some bike trouble with Steve’s engine. We spent a couple hours trying a number of different things with no success.. Mark and Marge make the decision to stay with Steve overnight and see what they could do at a local bike shop just a couple blocks down the road in the morning. Yes, not so amazing if we’re gonna have bike troubles God puts us next door to a bike shop.  

Meanwhile the rest of the group continued to head south we had a long ride to Winchester Kentucky East of Lexington.. Taking highway 36 East  And then heading South on interstates hoofin’ it right along to make up some time to get to Winchester at an exhausting 12:20 a.m. Fortunately, that will be our highest mileage day of the trip. Good night!

Day 2: we sleep in!! Departure Time is 10:00 a.m…nice.  Food in our bellies and fuel in the tanks and off we go staying off the interstate as best we can. My route takes us on some lesser known 3 and 4 numbered highways. On our way south, as we head towards Maggie Valley, I come up to the intersection that my planned route is telling me to turn. Its a very narrow bridge with gravel scattered over the top of some pavement. I double check with the group, they’re stopped behind me and well… we decide to go with it. It looked good on the computer 3 months ago! I think all of us thought as we headed across this bridge onto this narrow paved road on the edge of a hill that it might have just been someone’s driveway but we continue down with no dead signs and there were private drives. We’re good, whew! 

After about a 12 to 15 miles off a 12′ wide paved windy hilly road we reached another numbered highway. The road was called Jake’s heavenly highway. I haven’t Google it yet but I encourage you to. By the way, this is a great road for motorcycles but I kind of forgot we have a trail vehicle this year. Awesome for bikes, but for a truck it was a little nerve wracking wondering if there would be any oncoming traffic around all the curves sorry Kim. (Luv u. 🙂 ) God’s provision: not a single motorcycle or vehicle coming the other direction for nearly 30 minutes of riding the heavenly highway!

Some more incredible roads in Kentucky kept us entertained as we moved towards our next destination: Maggie Valley North Carolina. We arrived in Maggie Valley’s about 6:00 p.m. got settled into the Ramada and walked down to Brickhouse Pizza next door for some grub. 

Update on Steve’s bike: so the engine was in fact trashed and Mark & Marge and Steve had spent all day Thursday searching the Internet for bikes for sale in that area of Illinois. At 10:00 p.m.Thursday night, I received a picture of Steve on his new bike. They will be back on the road to join the group as we hit Georgia! Before our group leaves Maggie Valley we are going to head to wheels of time motorcycle museum supposed to be an exceptional exhibit and every bike can be started and ran in the museum one of the largest collections of functioning memorabilia. It should be awesome and with only about a 100 miles to Blairsville. We will have some free time to explore and maybe get lost a little bit.

Until my next installment, we’ll continue getting in “miles under the Son.”

The story of Dick Cheney, who yielded immense power as Vice President to POTUS #43, George W. Bush. Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carrell, Sam Rockwell, and Tyler Perry. Nominated for Best Film, Best Actor, Supporting Actress and Actor.

When: Tuesday, July 30, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Seniors in the Park

Movie Information: Rated R, 2 hours, 12 minutes (2018)

The Roberta Avonn Fiskum Art Gallery on the UW-Whitewater Campus is seeking the work of Whitewater Arts Alliance artists for their show that runs September 9 through the 25th. Whitewater Arts Alliance members are invited to show 2D and/or 3D, original work, which is due August 18.  Anyone can become a member of the WAA by signing up for a yearly membership to not only enter the show, but to enjoy the yearly benefits of the organization. Individuals should submit the membership form alongside the show entry with relevant joining fee (see website for membership perks/details: www.whitewaterarts.org/membership.)

Kim Adams, Assistant Director of the University Center, said, “I am looking forward to continuing our collaborative relationship with the Whitewater Arts Alliance.  There is so much talent to acknowledge and celebrate with the members’ exhibit.”  

Jurors: • David Carpenter (www.instagram.com/david.carpenter) • Alberto Villalobos (www.albertovillalobos.com) 

Participation Details: • Artists may submit up to four pieces for consideration. • Accepted artwork must be on display for the entirety of the exhibition. No early take down, no exceptions. • 2D Artwork: Work must be framed or mounted canvas. All pieces must be wired for hanging, so saw tooth hangers, no maximum size. Maximum piece weight of 100 pounds or less. Materials for non-standard installation methods must be provided by the artist of work 25 pounds or more. • 3D Artwork: Work must come with installation instructions. Pedestals are provided unless otherwise requested by the artist. Materials for non-standard installation methods must be provided by the artist. • WAA is happy to assist with sales of artwork. This show is COMMISSION FREE! Artists, however, are responsible for paying their own sales taxes (Wisconsin 5.5%). 

Entry Submission Checklist/Details:➢ Entry Form (submit online, e-mail, mail, or a hardcopy to the Cultural Arts Center).  ¿Quiere esta aplicación en español? Por favor llene en línea o envíe por correo electrónico a wwartsalliance@gmail.com.  envíe en línea, correo electrónico, correo o una copia impresa al Centro de Artes Culturales➢ Up to Four Pieces worth of Artwork Images➢ Membership Form (if applicable)➢ Membership Fee (if applicable)

HOW TO SUBMIT APPLICATION: • Send all items via e-mail to wwartsalliance@gmail.com• Submit everything online at https://www.whitewaterarts.org/exhibit-call-for-art• Send through mail addressed to: 

Whitewater Arts Alliance, P.O. Box 311, Whitewater, WI. 53190

If also applying for membership simultaneously, please include cash or check to the same address listed above, making checks payable to “Whitewater Arts Alliance.”

ARTWORK IMAGE GUIDELINES: 

All participants will be juried using digital JPEG images. A maximum of 2 digital images per piece may be submitted. Digital images must be high quality JPEGs, limit size to 1MB. Images exceeding this size limit will not be considered. Submit all images either online, via e-mail, or mail. • File Format: JPEG Only• File Resolution: 72 ppi/dpi (standard web resolution)• File Size: 1 MB (maximum) Files exceeding this size will not be considered.• File Name: Should be read as “Last name _media_ entry title” 

All letters of notification will be emailed by August 26th. 

Dates and Deadlines: • July 18^th – Submission Open for Entry• August 18^th – Submission Deadline for Application by 11:59pm• August 26^th – Letters of Notification sent via e-mail • September 1^st – Work Drop Off to the Cultural Arts Center by 5:00pm. • September 9^th – Exhibition Opening Reception from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. • September 25^th – Exhibition Closes after 4:30pm• September 26^th – Artwork Pick Up at the Cultural Arts Center from 12:00pm to 2:00pm  

Roberta’s Art Gallery collaborates with the UW-Whitewater Department of Art and Design and the Crossman Gallery in developing exhibit ideas, co-sponsoring exhibits, sharing resources, and offering hands-on experience to student interns. The Gallery also collaborates with campus departments, student organizations and community groups in coordinating and sponsoring exhibits. In addition, Roberta’s Art Gallery provides experiential art related programs to students and the campus community.

The mission of the Whitewater Arts Alliance is to promote the visual and performing arts through an alliance of artists, individuals, educational resources, and organizations to promote creativity and diversity that will serve to educate and enrich the lives of the residents of the Whitewater community and surrounding areas.