History
NORTHWEST CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE CLUB
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THE BEGINNING
Motorcyclists are a sociable bunch who like to show off
a bit.
In the summer of 1987 a couple of guys, Don Evans and
John Ellersick were at the Coeur D'Alene fairgrounds watching the 1/2 mile
dirt track races. They came up with the idea to display their bikes at the
races. It sounded like fun so they went to Darrell Sims, the promoter of
the races, with the idea. He liked the idea but had only one question. "Do
you have a club?" John and Don looked at each other and agreed to organize
one.
The next weeks were spent passing the word
to other motorcyclists and the first meeting was held at Don's house in
Post Falls. In attendance were Niel and Bonnie Cooper, Lee Olson, Steve
Abbitt, John and Ade Ellersick and Don Evans. They founded the NWCMC at
that meeting on November twenty-third.
Steve volunteered to preside over the newly
formed club. Niel took on the job of incorporation of the club as a non
profit organization. Don agreed to compile and publish a newsletter. Lee
took the minutes at this meeting and it was decided that Ade would be the
secretary for the club.
Four events were to be planned for the
coming year. The first winter banquet was held at the Camelot in North
Spokane. The prime rib was great! In the spring, the first show was held
on the grass at the Coeur D'Alene 1/2 mile races and the second show was
at Henley's Aerodrome on Hwy 95 north of Coeur D'Alene. It was called the
"Kickstarter Classic".
Membership grew rapidly as the word got
around, and the cheap ($10.00) dues, which included a free T-shirt, didn't
hurt anyone's wallet. At the first picnic at Farragut State Park it was
decided to conduct elections and normal club business there in August each
year.
So if any of you were wondering why we
attend these meetings, put on bike shows, have picnics, rides and
campouts, its because of these people and all of us that came along later.
But really its the bikes and our love for them that we share. They're the
glue that holds us together.
Keep on riding!
Pres. Gary (compasso)
Reprinted from “THE EXHAUST” Volume 12 Number 2, 1998
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