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Fifth-Annual Dr. Stan Wilkins Motorcycle Ride

Cartersville First Baptist Church will again present the upcoming scholarship motorcycle ride in memory of Dr. Stan Wilkins.

This year, the event begins and ends at the church with lunch following.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. at Cartersville First Baptist and with kickstands go up at 10 a.m.

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The registration fee for the motorcycle ride is $25 with an additional $10 for passengers. The entry fee includes T-shirt, lunch, raffle and door prize tickets for both rider and passenger.

This year's grand prize is an iPad2 and second-place prize a $200 gift card. There are many other door prizes.

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For other guests, meals are available for $5 and T-shirts for $10. Guests are welcome to come out to see the bikes and join the family-friendly celebration of Stan's life.

Last year's event raised $12,000 to bring the four-year total to $57,000. All proceeds from the motorcycle ride benefit the Stan and Gail Wilkins Scholarship Fund at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary North Georgia Extension in Marietta. Donations are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated.

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