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WEDNESDAY AM - Harley Davidson MotorcycleFactory Tour in York, PA - USA Today praised the tour asone of the ten great places in US to see how things are made.http://www.harleydavidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/Factory_Tours/ york .jsp?locale =en_US Established as anassembly facility in 1973, the York facility covers more than230 acres and has over 1.5 million square feet under roof.Their demand for tours is a couple of years in advance; weare limited to one group of 50 at 10 AM Wednesday.Lunch On Your OwnBeginning on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009, therewill be organized caravan driving tours and optionalpre-mapped on-your-own driving tours throughout the scenicrolling countryside in and around northern Maryland andsouthern Pennsylvania from the host hotel: Best WesternInn Westminster, Maryland. Reservations can be made byphone (410) 857-1900 or email salesbw2@comcast.netSpecial room rate of $99.00 expires Aug. 1, 2009.The various tour options were on display at the GrandNational and illustrated in prior issues of the BULLETIN. Theorganized tours include: Harley Davidson factory tour,National Air and Space Museum (bus tour); driving tours toan extensive antique automobile, tractor, farm equipment,and household appliance collection, robotic dairy farm,antique automobile restoration shop, covered bridges ofFrederick County, Camp David Museum and a winery.The special events include the opening dinner at the allyou-can-eatfamily style Friendly Farms restaurant, CrabFeast (plus other turf and surf items), Ladies Tea Saturdayalong with the Car Show and the sit-down awards banquet.The pre-mapped optional tours are offered as analternative or supplement to the organized tours to meet thespecial interests of individuals. They are described brieflybelow, and additional information will be mailed to eachregion.REGISTRATION: We urge early registration,as some tours and events are limited. Select fromthe tours and events listed and check as appropriateon the registration form.WEDNESDAY PM – Antique Automobile, Tractor, FarmEquipment, Appliance Collection -- We will caravannortheast to Hampstead, MD, to the farm of Herbert Wessel.Herb has restored and assembled what is probably the largestcollection anywhere of the rare Case automobiles. Alsopending is a visit to a belt-driven machine shop, antique carsand memorabilia.Welcome to the Mid-Atlantic Region Dinner –Not far from the Wesselfarm and located in thescenic Pretty BoyReservoir environs, theFriendly Farm Restaurantoffers Family StyleDinners. Included will beall-you-can-eat chickenand ham with selected vegetables and dessert.THURSDAY AM – RobotsDown on the Farm – Drivingtour to a Robotic Dairy Farm.In the era when the firstPlymouths came off the assemblyline, dairy farmers couldcount on keeping their handswarm on cold mornings, butthe downside was the mandatorymilking morning and evening 365 days a year. Now,computerized robots do it and keep detailed records toboot. Bossy is in control and decides when she is ready tobe milked, sleeps on a water bed and has access to a motorizedback scratch 24/7. And, the farmer can attend to otherchores or enjoy a little leisure. Buffet lunch is includedwith Robotic Tour.-9-