Here is the information about the camping at the Expo Center. We will enter at GATE 5 off the southbound access road to Loop 322. RV parking is to the left. Trailer parking will be to the right. Free for trailers as long as they are NOT plugged in. Trailer parking sites 401-413 and 442-455.

The cost for RV sites is $25.00 and they are water, electric, and sewer. Use this special price and enjoy because without sewer is $25.00

https://tix5.centerstageticketing.com/sites/tce61/events.php

The Expo Center will block all rv sites that aren’t full hookups. RV spots 464-468 and 501-508 are 50 amp fulls, 509-553 are 30 amp full. You can park and pay when you arrive if you don’t want to reserve a place.To reserve and pay on-line:When you click on the link, you will open the Select Event page. The 2021 Texas Cushman RV Hookup is your line. Go to “PURCHASE” and you see the map. Our building is “Capital Farm Display Building” and it is not on this map. It is located between the “Guitar Arena” and sites 225-217.TOUCH the area where you want to stay and the “Seating Chart legend” will allow you to select your camping site and lead you to the credit card page. ( I think Raymond had to set up a Log in Account). $25 per night, but the Expo Center has set up the prices as follows:

Rochelle Johnson

General Manager. 325-795-6706

Expo Center 325-667-4326

www.taylorcountyexpocenter.com

Gene Perry organized another great “riding, eating, and visiting” trip. The complete write up will be in the State magazine. This is a teaser from Chrysti Love. With pictures from Mary Kruska.( thanks, Mary!)

Thursday was the day of arrival. By afternoon we took off with 12 scooters riding “ The Baby Sister 1” ride into Utopia where we had dinner at the Lost Maple Cafe.

Friday 12 scooters rode the 3 Twisted Sisters for a total of 91 miles.

So you will understand the names of the rides:

Dinner that night was at Mill Creek Cafe in Leaky.

Saturday morning, several additional riders came to enjoy the morning. 16 scooters drove 91 miles doing the Twisted Sisters clockwise. The on- coming traffic was busy but the group had a great, clear road.

Saturday’s dinner was at Mama Choles in Leaky.

Every meal was great food and service.

Here’s all the people who were there: John and Barbara Allbright, Twig and Zoe Branch, Forrest Blaylock, Joe and Joyce Faltinek, Larry and Ginger Freeze, Ted Grisham, Don Henry, Richard and Betty Kesselus, Paul and Mary Kruska, Raymond and Chrysti Love, Jack Miller,Don Paige, Gene Perry (organizer), James Perry, David and Karen Pickett, Ray Powers, James and Jane Press, and Don and Ann Reed.

On Sunday morning as Raymond and I were leaving Leaky, we meet 5 scooters coming into Leaky. I think it was Gene Perry, Forrest Blaylock, Don Reed, David Pickett, and Paul Kruska.

What a great trip! Thanks to Gene and James Perry who with their sons visited and made the plans.

Hello Everyone! These are the Trophies that will be available to win at this years State meet in Abilene. Bring your bikes out to enter. The meet starts on Oct. 11 thru Oct. 16. We’ll see you in Abilene.

Tommy Goode

See the registration sheet for entering early or sign up at the registration desk when you arrive at the meet.

Please go back to the Sept. 13 Leaky blog post to see the updates. You might need to refresh your page to see the changes. (This means to click the circling arrow on the right side of your address bar at the top of your screen.)

Texas Cushman State Meet
WE ARE ON FOR OCTOBER 11 2021
I am happy to report that there are NO PLANS TO CANCEL.
So, make your plans now get you registration completed and mailed right away. The form can be found on the Texas Cushman Club Inc web site. Remember the deadline for T shirt orders is a September 23rd Post Mark. Registration will get you a printed name tag and fast registration package pick with little or no waiting lines. The banquet will again be a juicy Rib Eye stake cooked on site.
We will be taking the Covid 19 virus seriously. Social Distancing will be practiced, the Display Building that we are using is large enough to spread everything out.

Taylor County and the surrounding counties have not shut down since this virus started and there are no plans form the County or City to do so at this time. But just in case we will refund all registrations and mail the T-shirts in the unlikely event that we are forced to cancel. Abilene is anxiously waiting our arrival as they really enjoyed our past visits. Don Page and Don Henry have great rides planned. We will have the pleasure of a sit down presentation on the Texas Cushman Club Inc history from Club member #1, Randolph Garner Wednesday evening. Get your registration in now. Look forward to seeing everyone, it’s been too long. Richard Kesselus, State President

Randolph Garner is TCC member #1. He attended the state meet in Brenham in 2014. There are some scans of his newsletters under the website tab of “Club History”. Our charter members had a great vision for our club. We look forward to seeing Randolph Garner speak on Wednesday evening. The time will be listed on the printed schedule in the registration packet.

     For the past 40 plus years, members of the Texas Cushman Club have participated in West Texas Fair Parade that marks the beginning of the West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abilene, Tx.

    This year the following members participated:  Don & Judy Henry, Barton

Bergoon, Ted Grisham, Tommy Blackmon, Roy Stanley, new member Craig Bellis

and Don Paige. 

      Following the parade, all met at Sharon’s Barbeque for lunch and were joined by Gloria Henslee and Beth Doan.  Afterward, Don, Ted, Roy, Craig and Don Paige went on a 40+ mile country ride  led by Don Henry and followed by Judy Henry and Joellen Stanley. 

     It was great to see Roy Stanley back in the saddle after a long layoff and have new member Craig Bellis join us from the metroplex area. 

Thank to Don Paige for this report.

No new pictures but here are some past years:

Twisted Sister Ride

Leakey Texas

Arrive 9-23 depart 9-26

Rides will be on Friday. Saturday, and Sunday morning.

CAMPERS

The camp ground has a pavilion where we can meet and visit. Bring your own drinks and Chrysti can put it into her camper refrigerator. (Also Chrysti plans to bring chocolate chip cookies.)

On your trip down, I would advise you not to drive on 337 from Vanderpool to Leakey in a RV. Your brakes won’t be very happy-dangerious curves and up and downs. Great for scooter riding!

Motel/Cabins

The Historic Leakey Inn

527 S Hwy 83

Leakey Texas, 78873

There is not much shopping in this area. Lots of people come to play in the clean, clear, cool Frio river. We might join them one afternoon.

We have 10 rooms reserved. Google https://leakeyinn.com, then property search, and 3 pages of their rooms/ cabins will appear. Decide which one you would like to reserve and call 830-486-6007 to make reservation. You will probably go to voicemail. Leave a message including that you are part of the Texas Cushman Club group arriving on Sept 23 and departing Sept 26. Dallas, the owner, will call you back a little later. Sometimes it takes her awhile, but she will call back. Please don’t use the online reservation tool. While you are on the website, click on policies at the top of the page and read cancellation policy. This area is so busy that everyone has strict cancellation policies. I made my reservations today. I recommend you do the same. 98% of the rental properties in this area are on the Frio river. Nightly rates can get to $200 very quickly.

No pot luck is planned since Gene has arranged dining plans with several restaurants. We NEVER go hungry when we have our times together.

Gene Perry

972-768-1081

Sept. 13, 2021

Hello Cushman Folks!
A little info:

The Old Leakey Inn is .2 mile South of 337 on 83.
For those who have been asking about riding on Thursday afternoon, we can do 60 miles starting about 3:00. It’s a very good ride.
I will be there before noon on Thursday morning. My cell is 972-768-1081, but cell service is very spotty in that part of Texas. Real county is very large, but population is only about 3000. Leakey population is about 400.
See you there!
Gene

See you there!

The 39th State Meet will begin Oct. 11 in Abilene, Tx.

Please send your registration by Sept. 23 if you want to order a t-shirt. Also, preregistration will guarantee a PRINTED, personalized name tag.

IF you are not planning on attending, you need to send in your dues to Chrysti Love by Oct. 16 to remain a member of this great club of an exciting hobby – Cushman scooters- and the best people who are instant friends when they learn you can talk “scooter”.

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