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11-17-2004, 05:02 PM
Most of us are only now learning that the Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground in Cruso, North Carolina, was nearly completely destroyed by three consecutive hurricanes.
The well known campground was purchased four years ago by the present owners, and massive damage from the three hurricanes in succession will put the owners, Phillip and Leslie Johnson, out of business unless they receive some help from the motorcycling community. FEMA gave them a generous $460.00 towards their loss.
The bridge that provided the only access to the campground was completely washed away. This bridge had massive concrete pillars supporting it, and was approximately 105 feet long. The flood waters rose nearly 40 feet altogether. The estimate on re-building the bridge alone is $65,000. Even with a loan from the Small Business Administration, there are more repairs to be done among the buildings and roadways and waterways within the campground.
In partnership with 29 Dreams Motorcycle Resort in Vandiver, Alabama, and the High Valley Motorcycle Resort of Suches, Georgia, the Alabama BMW Club recently put on a fund-raising ride to benefit the Blue Ridge Campground and the Johnson family business.
While the campground is in North Carolina, riders from all over the country have been to this campground in their travels and so this is not completely localized. We have a good opportunity here to exert our influence in a way that will benefit all of us in various ways.
A PDF flyer is available at the link below that provides basic information for individuals or groups to make donations as they wish.
If you have Acrobat Reader on your computer, you may simply click the link to immediately load and print the flyer.
Or, you may right-click the link to download and save it to a folder on your computer for later printing, or distribution as an attachment through e-mail.
The flyer was designed by Connie Reaves of the Alabama BMW Club, and I have adapted her club newsletter column for the purposes of this post.
Personally, I am inclined to help with this need, and I am always conscious that together we can do far more than any individual might hope to do alone. Please feel free to pass the word, and pass along the flyer along as you wish.
Thanks in advance,
Rick
(And with thanks to Connie for permission to adapt and use her material).
The well known campground was purchased four years ago by the present owners, and massive damage from the three hurricanes in succession will put the owners, Phillip and Leslie Johnson, out of business unless they receive some help from the motorcycling community. FEMA gave them a generous $460.00 towards their loss.
The bridge that provided the only access to the campground was completely washed away. This bridge had massive concrete pillars supporting it, and was approximately 105 feet long. The flood waters rose nearly 40 feet altogether. The estimate on re-building the bridge alone is $65,000. Even with a loan from the Small Business Administration, there are more repairs to be done among the buildings and roadways and waterways within the campground.
In partnership with 29 Dreams Motorcycle Resort in Vandiver, Alabama, and the High Valley Motorcycle Resort of Suches, Georgia, the Alabama BMW Club recently put on a fund-raising ride to benefit the Blue Ridge Campground and the Johnson family business.
While the campground is in North Carolina, riders from all over the country have been to this campground in their travels and so this is not completely localized. We have a good opportunity here to exert our influence in a way that will benefit all of us in various ways.
A PDF flyer is available at the link below that provides basic information for individuals or groups to make donations as they wish.
If you have Acrobat Reader on your computer, you may simply click the link to immediately load and print the flyer.
Or, you may right-click the link to download and save it to a folder on your computer for later printing, or distribution as an attachment through e-mail.
The flyer was designed by Connie Reaves of the Alabama BMW Club, and I have adapted her club newsletter column for the purposes of this post.
Personally, I am inclined to help with this need, and I am always conscious that together we can do far more than any individual might hope to do alone. Please feel free to pass the word, and pass along the flyer along as you wish.
Thanks in advance,
Rick
(And with thanks to Connie for permission to adapt and use her material).