Kora, at Twitchell

I hope to hear from folks who went to the Kora show. So far, I have only received two "reports". One was from a fine fellow who commented that their Saturday cruise was absolutely fabulous - I know from experience that their cruises are among the best!

The other report, via email, was about the show. It may only represent an individual occurence, I don't know. But this person said that not a single judge ever came by his car. Not one. And his car is no slacker - it has been nominated for the nationals before. If the Kora judges were not judging ALL the cars, then where is the integrity of the show? On the other hand, this may simply have been an isolated situation - a simple case of being overlooked.

I tend to believe this fellow: I know two things for certain - he is painfully honest, and I had a similar experience there last year, which I had reported. But until more reviews come in (if they do), we should all give Kora the benefit of the doubt.

I also heard through the grapevine that the Toys for Tots Run had a disappointing turn-out. I suspect that was due to two important factors:

1) There were too many other things going on today, and
2) Augusta is a long way to travel, with gas as expensive as it is.

It may be that the future holds a need for changes in how some things are done. If money stays tight and gas remains expensive, things like the Toy Run may need to be broken into smaller, localized runs, working in concert for the greater good. Here is an idea: on a day like today, where there were several events, a Toy Run could have been organized from each. As each show ended, the patrons could all leave together in a cruise to their own local place, and bring a toy. Kora could cruise to Augusta, while the Super Cruise could cruise to Old Orchard Beach, and Ossipee Valley could cruise to Fryeburg, or Shaw's Ridge. You would almost have a captive audience - the cars are already gathered. All the toys would then be gathered from each location. Just somethin' to chew on!

Would appreciate news and pix from Kora, the Toy Run and the Super Cruise.

Bill