Ohio Meet and Greet.

[LadyRidge]

Ok...like I'm totally jealous that our ROC @ the ROCK meet was beat for the most number of Ridgelines so....I think we should get together and have a parade.
It's the annual Geauga County Maple Festival April 20 - 23 and this year is the Bicentennial.
Here are my thoughts.

Meet on Saturday morning for the pancake breakfast that Chardon is famous for, visit for a while and then line up for the parade at 2:00 p.m.
What a chance to show off your beauty.
After the parade, we can park our Ridgelines and enjoy the day walking the park eating cotton candy, corn dogs, sausage sandwiches, you know all that stuff that's so good for us. We can watch a few events on the square like axe throwing and log chopping and then put our kids on a few rides and enjoy a maple stir. And if you don't know what a maple stir is, you are in for a real treat. This is my home town and I can't think of a better way to bring in spring. I have missed 2 festivals out of 46.

So, anybody interested? I do have to know fairly quickly ( 4/7/6 ) as we have to reserve a spot in the parade. Look over the events schedule in the link above. The local hotel is giving discounts for those who want to spend the weekend. ( it's listed on the schedule )

So..what do you say? What a way to beat SoCal in their record breaking 19 Ridgelines by having 20 AND being in a parade. This town loves the car clubs.

Let me know!!

Just a peak at Saturday's schedule of events.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2006 - 10:00 AM Until 11:00 PM
(Weather Permitting)

8:00 PANCAKES IN THE PARK ~ Festival Pancake Tent in the Square; closes at 2 p.m.
10:00 Rides and Concessions Open
10:00 INVITATIONAL LUMBERJACK COMPETITION, North End of Chardon Square,
10:00 ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW, Park Elementary School
Noon PIZZA EATING CONTEST, (Ages 18 and up) Entertainment Stage
1:00 CELEBRITY BRICKLAYING CONTEST
1:45 MR PERRY & The Grand Band ~ Live music, Entertainment Stage
3:00 GRAND PARADE ~ 'Celebrating Geauga County's Bicentennial'
Grand Marshals - Jim & Nancy Patterson
4:30 Introduction of VISITING QUEENS & DIGNITARIES, Entertainment Stage
5:00 PANCAKE EATING CONTEST (Ages 18 and up) Entertainment Stage
6:00 HUSBAND/WIFE CALLING CONTEST, Entertainment Stage6:30 2006 CHS AMERICAN IDOL FINALISTS/WINNER ~ Live performances, Entertainment Stage
7:00 KARAOKE with ROSIE, Entertainment Stage

[LadyRidge]

Huh...

I'll be there LadyRidge..sounds like a blast!!

[LadyRidge]

Are you kidding me? No one wants to show off their Ridgeline in a parade??

[gadgetz]

If I was a tad bit closer...I would!

[LadyRidge]

Originally Posted by gadgetz

If I was a tad bit closer...I would!

Thanks gadg.
Hey... email me with your text for your banners PLEASE!!!
Better you tell me or I send you something you may not like.
Let me see what color is your Ridgeline????
Yeah..pink atta look real good with that Steel Blue..

[gadgetz]

uhhhhhhh....ummmmm

I'll get back to you on that...

[meanmachine19]

Originally Posted by LadyRidge

Ok...like I'm totally jealous that our ROC @ the ROCK meet was beat for the most number of Ridgelines so....

Well, like the first Sedona record meet of 8, and someone once put it best ...."records are made to be broken", so too shall the Ohio record fall. And I must say, impressively! But that record of 19 shall fall too, someday. Whether it will be April 1st in Sedona or July 27th in Ohio.....remains to be seen. I know one thing's for sure, the So Cal meet set a high mark. But then again, it is a populous area! So as our 'fleet' and membership grows, so will the attendance and frequency of the meets. I think there will be more meets but fewer attendees. That's my prediction. The exception will be the 'one' big annual event that gets set up.

So Ladyridge, maybe you will not get a big turnout for the parade, but at least you have the International meet in your back yard!

And if T-Mac comes up with a National Meet, I see that becoming the 'in place' to be in years to come.

For now, keep on meeting as often as we can! And don't forget to use the chat room until then!!!

[fins2theright]

I haven't been on the ROC in several days. Sorry, I know you were expecting to see my name on the list........so here it is!

I'm In!!!

fins

[LadyRidge]

Originally Posted by fins2theright

I'm In!!!

fins

Yeah..I was about read to get out the amazon green radar detector on you.

Glad to have you...Might just be you and me baby....SILVER FIRST in the parade..Honda would expect that from me. LOL

[ridgeln]

Why didn't I see this one?

We will be there! RidgeRats, beautiful wife, and me!

Maple Stir - Yep - BTDT! I'm lucy enough to have a neighbor with a maple sugar shack! We make maple sugar at his place every year.

Beautiful Wife & I went up to Punderson State Park a year ago in February and played tourist (get your minds out of the gutter) in Chardon. Neat little town!

On the calendar. We'll probably drive up and do the day and then drive home on the same day.

-ridgeln