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The Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine
11th Annual Blue Knights Falling Leaf Ride For The Children
By: Wally Wersching he Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club is a non-profit fraternal organization consisting of active and retired law enforcement officers who enjoy riding motorcycles. In the spring of 1974, a few law enforcement officers from the Bangor, Maine area met, and formed a small local motorcycle club. Soon, Blue Knight chapters were being formed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and beyond. With the addition of Canada, and later Australia, the Blue Knights became an international organization. Now there are chapters all over the world. The Blue Knights North Carolina Chapter XXIII “Foothills Posse” held their 11th Annual Falling Leaf Ride for the Children on October 17th. There are a few honorary members of the Blue Knights that were not former police officers. Chris
Jernigan, the director of the Southmountain Children and Family Services since 1990, is an honorary member. He works very closely with the group as they help to support the home. I know him because he is also a ”Knobbie”. Southmountain Children and Family Services operates the North Carolina’s first, and only foster community near Lake James, and Children’s Advocacy Centers serving counties all across North Carolina. The ride would start at the Oak Hill Fire & Rescue Department, on Hwy 181, north of Morganton, NC. The 100 mile ride would go through the mountains of western NC with two stops along the way, and end at the South Mountain Children and Family Services in Nebo, NC where they all would enjoy a meal with the kids. Every entrant would receive an event T-
