| Author | Message | ||
     Phat_j |
anyone goin? baldwin michigan??? | ||
| Swampy |
When is it, I thought it was this weekend and I missed it! | ||
| Hardcorps |
It was today! I went sorry I didn't post over here! I have been posting in the Detroit Metro Hooligan space! All the guys that said that they where going to go bailed on me! It was a good time, a little wet, but after all we are bad weather bikers! Hard Corps | ||
| Jugallo94 |
I could swear the sign said baldwins was the 7th when I rode through there. But maybe I read it wrong. | ||
| Taxman |
http://www.blessingofthebikes.org/ May 21, 2006 The blessing is organized by the Para-Dice Motorcycle Club of Grand Rapids. This event raises money with proceeds from the Blessing going to the St. Ann's Senior Nutrition Program, which the gate proceeds go. The "Blessing" which started in 1972, had 4 bikes and 8 riders who gathered at St. Ann Catholic Church in Baldwin, MI and received a blessing for a safe and happy riding season. Now, thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts gather in Lake County. Organizers said the 2003 crowd tripled from 2002, who gathered under sunny skies while 2002 saw light snow. Less than half an hour before the Blessing was to begin, Sheriff Bob Hilts received a report from his deputies that, "there are still bikes lined up all the way to the county line," five miles south of the Baldwin Municipal Airport. Opening both the south and north gates to the airport, two abreast, the bikes stream in for a blessing. Oldest rider at the 2003 event was Chet Wiage, his 82-year old wife, Helen, rode as his passenger. Wiage has attended nearly every Blessing. Though "The General" has won a lot of the Blessing's, "Oldest Mototcycle" awards and is a fixture at the event, 2003 saw a new winner: the "Oldest Motorcycle" award went to a beautifully restored, 1934 Indian Scout. There is no award for "Strangest Motorcycle", but if there was, Idlewild's Joe Lindsey, with his maize and blue Thai taxicab would be alikely candidate. :-) Music from biker/musicians hailing from Scottville, Greenville, and Six Lakes have rocked the crowd for nearly four hours, playing a variety of rock standards for an enthusiastic and appreciative crowd. This wholesome family oriented happening is held every year on the third Sunday in May. Thank you to all who attend and make this event one to remember! :-) For vending and all other information about Blessing of the Bikes, call: June Sanborn at 1-231-854-4545 Comments and/or suggestions about this un-official Blessing website, please e-mail blessing@blessingofthebikes.org | ||
| Hardcorps |
Sorry I went in Hell MI, May 14th. Hard Corps | ||
| Taxman |
i was originaly going to be at the baldwin BoB's but my girlfriend will not be ready. we just got her a new/used suzuki intruder vs800. she has ridden it up and down our driveway a few times but thats about it. she isn't ready to ride it down to baldwin and back. we will be going to the Mackinaw City motorcycle rally first weekend in June. yeah i know it's at the same time as Homecoming. but i can't make that. my son's birthday is that weekend and he's in Mackinaw. so i'll kill two birds with one stone. give my son his new bike and spend time at the rally. | ||
| Phat_j |
the blessing in hell is tiny compared to the one in baldwin... |
