
Jimmie Johnson Falls Off Golf Cart!------------------------------------------------------------------------
| CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson
broke his left wrist when he fell off a golf cart during a celebrity
tournament, his team said Sunday. The injury occurred Friday at a tournament in Lecanto, Fla., and will prevent him from driving for at least four weeks. The injury was to his non-shifting hand, and he should be able to participate in preseason testing at Daytona International Speedway next month. "I was in a golf cart and the driver took a sharp turn," Johnson said in a statement. "I wasn't holding on tight enough, landed awkwardly on the ground and heard a little pop. It was a fluke deal, but fortunately we're in the offseason and I don't plan to miss any additional time." The Citrus County Chronicle reported that Johnson was laying on the roof of the cart when he fell. |
Johnson will not be able to compete in the Race of Champions Nations Cup at the Stade de France in Paris next weekend. Johnson, who teamed with Jeff Gordon and Colin Edwards to win the Nations Cup in 2002, said he will still travel to Paris as a consultant for Team USA.
He was scheduled to team with X-Games champion Travis Pastrana in Paris. A replacement for Johnson was not immediately announced.
"It's disappointing that I can't compete ... but I'll definitely be in Paris to cheer them on and provide any support that I can," he said.
Johnson wrapped up his first NASCAR championship last month and celebrated it Dec. 1 at the annual awards ceremony in New York City. It capped a whirlwind year for Johnson, who won the Daytona 500 and the NASCAR event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway en route to the title.
This is the second consecutive year that NASCAR's reigning champion was injured during the offseason.
Tony Stewart broke his wrist and bruised his ribs last January when he flipped a car during a qualifying race for the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Stewart's arm was placed in a cast, but he was able to compete a month later when the season opened at Daytona.
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Injured Marine Receives Custom Golf Cart!--------------------------------------------------------------
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For U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Steven Schulz, losing the ability
to drive his beloved blue Subaru WRX was one of the more painful aspects of
his Iraq war injuries. The 22-year-old veteran had his leg, brain, skull and
vision damaged in Fallujah 20 months ago when a roadside bomb exploded near
him. His dreams of racing were over, and even driving was out of the
question. But recently his father, Steven Sr., found out that he could drive
a golf cart on his Friendswood city streets if he needed to. And that's how
it all started. The most recent chapter of the story goes something like this: A ragtag parade of 50 friends, family members and generous supporters made their way down his suburban Texas street to deliver a customized Subaru golf cart that matches the car he can no longer drive. On Christmas Eve, Steven stepped outside his house and saw not only the cart, but the whole group of people responsible for the gift as well. |
The golf cart itself is one of only five made for the Subaru World Rally
team. McRee Subaru in Dickinson added a lift kit, and other items and services
were donated to make it better for Schulz. Things like a special steering wheel
with the U.S. Marine Corps logo on it, graphics, a stereo system and special
tires, a trailer hitch, under dash lighting, and even a Sparco racing harness.
Although the gift was a wonderful one and Schulz appreciated it immensely, there
are still medical costs to consider so the fundraising website is still up. The
person behind the site, Barry Waxman, is the person who was most responsible for
the gift.
Waxman met Schulz through other Subaru owners a year ago and heard that Steven's
dad was looking for a Subaru golf cart. He knew what to do, and started the site
that raised more than $14,000 in donations from people across the country. In
just three days they had already raised the $9,000 for the golf cart, so the
additional $5,000 went to the Injured
Marine Semper Fi Fund, which helped Steven during his surgeries.
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A Special Road For Golf Carts Holds Up Traffic!--------------------------------------------------------
Travelers along Indiantown Road near Interstate 95 and Florida's Turnpike interchanges are hitting a little snag, as a golf cart underpass linking Jupiter Country Club golfers living south of the road to their clubhouse is constructed.
To accommodate this tunnel, Indiantown Road is being raised 13 feet, just west of the turnpike entrance — a gradual incline, according to Dan Beatty, deputy director of the Northern Palm Beach Improvement District, builder of the project.
"It takes 1,300 feet of transition to get up to 13 feet at the peak elevation," Beatty said. "There is a similar area on Central Boulevard south of Donald Ross Road, which was done for Old Palm's golf carts."
In addition, when the tunnel project is completed, Indiantown Road will be continue to be six-laned westward for another 1,300 feet and Palm Beach County is looking to extend this six-laning to Jupiter Farms Road as part of its master plan.
To make life a little easier for travelers during the year-long construction, the Northern Palm Beach Improvement District has created four lanes on the northern side of Indiantown Road, as the southern portion of the tunnel and the new southern three lanes of Indiantown Road are completed. The road/tunnel construction will be reversed in the spring as the project continues. But with the construction and the influx of drivers during the season, this area is still congested.
"It has been awful recently," said Rebecca Karrasco, a Jupiter Farms resident. "I did talk to the road people at the county last week when the traffic on Indiantown Road was backed up at 10 in the morning, and they said they thought this would be the worst of it."
Jupiter arearesidents are particularly affected by the construction, since Indiantown Road is their most direct artery to both I-95 and the turnpike.
The golf cart tunnel is about 2,000 feet west of the turnpike interchange, according to Beatty. The project is being funded by an $11 improvement district million bond that eventually will be paid back by the new residents of Jupiter Country Club and the cost of the $3 million tunnel is being footed by the developer of this project, Toll Brothers.
When completed, Jupiter Country Club will have a combination of 528 single-family homes and townhomes, and the 18-hole signature golf course designed by Greg Norman.
The 3,300-foot widening of Indiantown Road is part of the development order for WCI's property, commonly called Parcel 19. WCI sold the southern portion of Parcel 19 and the small area north that contains two of the golf course holes, a practice area and the clubhouse to Toll Brothers. WCI officials have not yet determined if they will continue their original plan to have another golf course and hotel on the rest of Parcel 19 or perhaps earmark it as part of the bioscience area for northern Palm Beach County.
In addition to widening this new 3,300-foot stretch of Indiantown Road, when Parcel 19 was approved by the Jupiter Town Council, WCI agreed to an additional project.
The company is funding a new west turn lane on the southbound portion of Central Boulevard just north of Indiantown Road to ease congestion at this intersection. This project is expected to begin in about two months.
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Funds Set Up For Replacing Stolen Golf Cart For Special Needs Man!---------------------------
There is now some help for a Pee Dee man who was born with Down Syndrome and had his most prized possession stolen.
45 year old Mark Easterling lives with his sister in
Hartsville. Two weeks ago, a thief took Mark's golf cart. Mark rode that cart
everyday and considered it to be his best friend. A special fund has been set
up to help Mark buy a new golf cart. You can mail your donations to:
Carolina Bank
c/o Mark Easterling Fund
525 South 5th Street
Hartsville, SC 29550
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Blind Golf Cart Driver Has New Gig!---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Sammy McClain says
his days driving a golf cart are over. Not because he is blind. He just
doesn't want to get in trouble with the law again. The same goes for his guide dog, Foreman, whom McClain blames for the wreck that got them national media attention in 2004. That year, Peachtree City police arrested McClain and charged him with reckless conduct after he drove a golf cart — with verbal directions from a buddy — along two miles of winding cart trails. McClain said the cart smashed into a parked van after his yellow Labrador retriever accidentally sat on the accelerator. In a strangely fitting twist, McClain now runs the snack bar in the Legislative Office Building across from the State Capitol, where Georgia's driving laws are made. |
Occasionally, customers recognize McClain from his mug shot, which appeared in the funny television news stories about a daring blind man piloting a golf cart through town. That's all right with McClain and Foreman. They like the attention.
"It was huge. It was almost like seeing Elvis at Burger King," the 37-year-old Stockbridge native said of the media exposure he got. "I'm a public figure in Peachtree City. I go to the concert and I can't even watch the concert because everybody is going, 'Hey, there is the guy who was on the golf cart. Hey, how are you doing, man?' "
It was in July when McClain got the job running the snack bar through Georgia's Business Enterprise program, an arm of the Department of Labor that seeks work for the blind. McClain, who has worked in the state program for six years, takes care of everything for his business. He orders supplies, stocks the shelves and runs the cash register. He sells everything from candy bars to greeting cards to panty hose.
McClain freely tells his customers about the night that made him famous. He was hanging out at a friend's house in Peachtree City when he got the idea. He asked his buddy, Michael Johnston, whether he could take his golf cart out for a spin. Johnston agreed. After all, such a stunt was not unusual for McClain. According to his friends and family, McClain drives a four-wheeler, fishes, rides horses, goes bowling and plays pool, all despite his blindness. McClain said he lost his vision 11 years ago as a result of injuries he sustained in a car wreck. A drunk driver broadsided his truck in a hit-and-run accident, he said. His pale blue eyes see nothing now. He has had two kidney transplants. And he still has a slight limp. Since the wreck, McClain has stubbornly refused to read braille or use a cane. He wears a beat-up Drakkar Noir cologne wristwatch he has owned since before the wreck. He doesn't want people to perceive him as handicapped. "I'm not your typical blind guy," he said recently, sitting at one of the dining tables in his busy snack bar, his pup sleeping soundly beside him. "That's me. Driving that golf cart ain't something I was put up to do." McClain, Foreman and Johnston climbed into the golf cart that night and headed off on their adventure. McClain said he drove slowly, at about walking speed. Johnston told him where to turn, even warning him about a fawn wandering in the grass nearby. McClain said his cart never left the trail.
"It wasn't like we was partying," McClain recalled. "You go over a bridge and all kinds of stuff. I think I did pretty good."
They pulled into the parking lot of a Mexican restaurant. And that is where the cart rolled into the parked van. A witness called police. And when the police arrived, they smelled alcohol on Johnston and asked him how much he had been drinking. Johnston stated that he had drunk six to seven beers, according to a police report. Police charged both McClain and Johnston with reckless conduct and took them to the Fayette County jail. They left Foreman in the care of McClain's friends.
"Foreman whined all night. He would lay on my bag where my smell was and whine and wouldn't use the bathroom," McClain said, recalling what friends told him about his pup's experience. "I have had him seven years. And I ain't never left him. I mean, I love my dog."
McClain ultimately pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge, and Johnston pleaded no contest to reckless conduct. They were both fined and put on 12 months probation. At the snack bar, McClain relies heavily on his hearing and sense of touch. The sound of rustling wax paper tells him someone is grabbing a donut from his bakery case. The cool glass door of his soft drink refrigerator serves as a point of reference for him in the shop. To tell them apart, he folds his bills different ways. Twenties, for example, are folded long ways and held together with a paper clip. If he doesn't hear customers plunk down their food on his counter, McClain can usually sense their presence, or what he calls "calmness." Customers typically announce what they are buying and tell him how much money they are placing in his hands. He has a small machine that verifies the authenticity of the bills they hand him, but McClain mostly relies on trust.
Since they took over the snack bar, McClain and Foreman have become celebrities in the office building, which houses state lawmakers, their staff and others. People are drawn to McClain's fast wit. And Foreman is a laid back "chick magnet." Customers routinely stop by the snack bar to pet the pup, joke around with McClain and buy bags of the popcorn he makes, an incredibly addictive treat that tastes like movie theater popcorn.
One woman, for example, walked up to McClain's counter recently, handed him a $20 bill and announced: "One chicken biscuit out of $20."
McClain replied: "I don't have change. Could you come back at 5?"
The woman stared at McClain, wondering if this was some kind of joke.
"Today's my birthday," McClain pleaded slyly.
The woman: "Well, happy birthday, but still give me my money." She glanced at Foreman and declared, "He is so precious."
McClain didn't miss a beat: "Oh, Foreman is?"
As usual, Foreman was wedged up beside McClain behind the cash register, snoozing. The two have been inseparable for seven years. Lately, McClain said, the 10-year-old dog has been showing signs of fatigue and hesitating to follow him into work each day. McClain is planning to get a younger guide dog to replace him. He could return Foreman to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a New York-based organization that trained the dog. Or he could decide to permanently adopt him.
McClain said there is no question what he will do. He can't part with his longtime companion, his "son," his driving buddy.
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Look Out! Everyone Wants Those Golf Carts ------------------------------------------------------------
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LEE COUNTY:
The words 'golf cart' and 'crime' don't usually
manage to make it in the same sentence. But it seems that is changing. Six
golf carts were stolen and damaged from a Lehigh Acres country club and it
is just the latest in what is becoming a more common crime. Mike Stewart, Director of Golf at Cape Coral's Royal Tee Golf Club says it's no surprise more people want to steal golf carts. "They're very forgiving and very easy to drive," said Stewart. Six carts, worth about $6,500 each, were stolen from the Copperhead Golf Club in Lehigh Acres either Monday night or early Tuesday morning. Five were recovered, but they were all seriously damaged. Officials with the Lee County Sheriff's Office as well as golf experts admit more and more carts have been stolen or vandalized recently. "One thing we do see more and more of is physical damage," said Mike Callen of Golf and Electric Vehicles. |
Deputies believe teens are responsible for the Copperhead thefts. They say in most cases, teens just steal them for fun.
"There like a big toy and they're very appealing to kids and actually to adults," said Stewart.
Golf cart owners can actually buy an anti-theft device that will disable the battery on a golf cart whenever you're not using it. They can cost about $130.
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-------Raccoon on Golf Cart Goes After Footballer!------------------------------------------------
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DECEMBER 18--Quarterback Adrian McPherson, who was injured during a pre-season game when run over by a golf cart driven by the Tennessee Titans's raccoon mascot, has sued the NFL team for $20 million in damages. McPherson, 23, was warming up before the start of the second half of an August game between the Titans and the New Orleans Saints, who drafted McPherson in 2005 and signed him to a three-year contract. That's when T-Rac, the Titans mascot, recklessly ran over McPherson, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in Tennessee Circuit Court. The December 15 complaint, a copy of which you can find below, notes that McPherson was listed on the Saints roster as a quarterback and "was going to play in other significant capacities for the Saints." However, "as a result of the wreck," McPherson was forced to miss the entire pre-season as well as the NFL season, since he was placed on the team's injured reserve list. |
McPherson contends that the Titans are culpable for damages since the club allowed "its mascot to operate motorized vehicles on the field while players are present." The lawsuit, which seeks $5 million in compensatory damages and $15 million in punitive damages, does not specify McPherson's injuries. According to his page on the Titans web site, T-Rac (who was named after Tennessee's official state wild animal) lists drag racing in his motorized chariot as one of his hobbies. And his favorite saying is listed as, "I didn't do it!"
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---Santa Brings Golf Cart to Surgery Survivor!-----------------------------------------------------------
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Christmas came early for Norma Starr. On the line was Ken Williams of Belk department store,
along with Bob Easton and fellow members of the Rotary Club of Lady Lake
Area. They had some exciting news.
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“I was very surprised and just let out a holler,” she said. “Oh, I’ll say this was a wonderful Christmas present. My spirit really did need lifting and it did lift it.”
Ever since the Starrs moved to The Villages in May 2005 from
Sarasota County, Norma had been wanting a golf cart.
“I really did,” she said. “I thought it would be fun to ride around with and
everything. I just wanted to go down the tunnels and along the golf cart paths.”
Now she can. “It really is a lovely cart,” Norma said. “I can’t wait to really
use it.” Norma has driven it twice so far, around her neighborhood and through a
couple of tunnels. “That was something,” she said with a giggle. “It was fun.”
The Rotarians were just as thrilled that Norma was the winner.
“What made us feel so wonderful was the fact that she had just brought her
husband home from the hospital with a quadruple bypass and they do not have a
golf cart,” Bob Easton said. “This just made all of us Rotarians so happy. We
were just so pleased that it went to someone in need. We thought it was a
wonderful Christmas present for them.” Norma remembers that it was on her son’s
birthday, Nov. 11, when she accompanied Jim to Belk to buy him a birthday
present.
“‘Oh, look at that nice golf cart,” Norma recalled Jim’s
words. “‘Take a chance on it, Mom.’ And so I did.”
Norma never expected to win. “I bought the ticket because it was for a good
cause,” she said. Norma can be happy to know that proceeds from the Rotarians’
fundraiser will benefit The Villages Regional Hospital, Operation Shoebox, Girl
Scouts and other charities. The Starrs say they enjoy living The Villages’
lifestyle. “This is the farthest north that we have lived,” Norma said, adding
that her husband was born in Tampa and served as a Miami fireman for 25 years.
When he retired, the Starrs lived in the Florida Keys, where Norma had her own
real estate office.
So what prompted their move to The Villages? “We were tired of running away from the last few hurricanes,” Norma said. “Oh, we love The Villages.” The best part of being here? “Everything,” Norma said. “This place really is paradise. We have lived in very nice places — Sarasota, the Keys, old Miami — but The Villages really is paradise.”
Norma met her sweetheart at age 18.
“We only knew each other a couple of weeks when we were married,” she said.
They married in New Jersey, stayed up north for a year so her parents could get
to know Jack better, then returned to the Sunshine State and have never left.
Norma had one request when she learned that I was writing this column.
“Would you mention that he was a Miami fireman?” she said. “We have heard that
there are other retired Miami firemen living up here and we don’t know who they
are.” Done. Norma believes her husband would enjoy reuniting with some of the
men and I hope it happens.
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Golf Cart Community Passes Into Law!--------------------------------------------------------------------
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Shell Point, FL--One year after the County Commission, led
by Commissioners Ed Brimner and Howard Kessler with the support of Sheriff
David Harvey and Pat Jones of the County Safety Committee, passed an
Ordinance designating Shell Point a Golf Cart Community, signs were posted
on public roads throughout Shell Point from Harbour Point Drive south to
advise motorists of the presence of golf carts on the roadways and of the
new 15 mph speed limit.
The signs were paid for by donations from residents, primarily from Paradise Village, in return for custom Shell Point golf cart safety flags required by the Ordinance. The County-approved signs, which meet Statutory requirements, were erected by ESG, Inc., the new contractor for Wakulla County.
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Shell Point residents Captain Jim Esner of Century 21 Realty (back), local author Kathleen Lamarche and her husband Alan Lamarche (front right) enthusiastically welcomed the installation of the first of many Golf Cart Community signs by Kenneth Taylor (front left) and Michael Rose of ESG, Inc. exactly one year to the day after the designation was approved.
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Crazy Golf Cart Man May Get Five Years!---------------------------------------------------------------
REDWOOD CITY — A 24-year-old man accused of resisting arrest after he allegedly took his friend's golf cart for a joy ride in July may face five years in prison when he goes to trial in January.
Jasen Meyn is charged with injuring an officer while resisting arrest, obstruction of a police officer and grand theft, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office.
Meyn was arrested at 2:30 a.m. July 22 after he was spotted driving a golf cart on Cambridge Avenue in Belmont. Meyn allegedly gave police a false name and said he worked for Wackenhut Security. Police later determined that the name Meyn gave was that of the owner of the golf cart, a security guard at Oracle, and that the golf cart was taken without that man's permission.
When police confronted Meyn about their findings Meyn allegedly ran. Once police caught up to him a struggle ensued and one officer sustained a fractured elbow, prosecutors said.
Meyn's trial is scheduled to begin Jan. 2.
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Drunk Teens Ride Golf Cart!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Third juvenile arrested on separate marijuana charge
Two 15-year-olds were taken to the hospital Wednesday after police determined they were intoxicated, police said.
Police were responding to a report the juveniles were driving golf carts in the Bridgewater subdivision and vomiting, appearing to be intoxicated, police said.
When the officers responded, one of the juveniles attempted to run over the officers with the golf cart in an attempt to leave, police said. They were charged with DUI, underage possession of alcohol, public drunkenness and obstruction of a police officer.
In a separate incident, police arrested another juvenile for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug related objects and driving with a suspended license, police said. The juvenile, 16, was involved last year in a reported armed robbery on the golf cart path which involved five people robbing a person using a replica handgun, police said. During that prior incident the juvenile was also found in possession of marijuana, police said.
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Golf Cart Tough - Used For Destruction!------------------------------------------------------------------
THE VILLAGES — The Villages Golf and Country Club Division is
offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrests and convictions
of those who are responsible for the recent rash of vandalism at several golf
courses.
Ken Creely, director of golf for The Villages, said he hopes the reward will be
an incentive for anyone with information to come forward and help law
enforcement officials catch those responsible for the damage, which is estimated
in the thousands.
“We believe this has probably been done by somebody who is
visiting a resident here,” Creely said. “We believe somebody probably
unknowingly loaned out their golf cart and it was used to do this damage. We are
asking people to check their golf carts and look for evidence of misuse.”
So far, vandals have struck at least four times this month. The latest incident
occurred sometime Thursday night or early Friday at golf courses managed by
Arnold Palmer Legends Country Club, Sumter County Sheriffs Office officials said
last week. In addition to damage to several greens at the Arnold Palmer course,
greens were also vandalized at three executive courses — Belmont, Churchill and
Pimlico.
This comes on the heels of three similar incidents of vandalism, including one
on Christmas Day at Mallory Hill. The other two incidents occurred at El
Santiago Golf Course and the Hacienda Hills Golf and Country Club on Dec. 5 and
Dec. 10, respectively. Stolen golf carts were recovered following both of the
latter incidents.
According to sheriff’s officials, witnesses consistently reported seeing two men
in their late teens to mid-20s driving in circles on the greens at the Amelia
course at Mallory Hill in a teal-colored E-Z-GO golf cart. “This is really
upsetting,” said Phil Ceresini, assistant manager at Mallory Hill Country Club
and a resident of the Village of Alhambra. “Somebody knows who has done this and
I really hope they bring that information forward so these people will stop
ruining the courses for everyone.” Ceresini added that he’s spoken to several
Villages golfers who are also upset about the vandalism to the various golf
courses.
“They will call in and ask if the course is open and they ask about it,”
Ceresini said. “They are proud of their courses and they want this to stop as
well.”
Bob Houston, assistant manager of the golf shop at Palmer Legends Golf Course,
said he sees the vandalism as a disgrace.
“To me, it’s just unheard of for people to do this kind of thing for no reason,”
said Houston, who lives in the Village of Santo Domingo. “It’s just a disgrace
that someone could be this disrespectful to the golf course. We are so fortunate
here in The Villages that our courses are so nice and kept in such good
condition.”
Houston added that he had inspected the damage Saturday and still couldn’t
believe what he was seeing.
“Golf is a game of respect and tradition, and for people to come out and do
something like this just doesn’t make any sense at all,” Houston said. “Our
grounds crews really deserve a pat on the back for getting these greens back in
playable condition so quickly.”
Creely said there probably aren’t that many teal-colored E-Z-GO golf carts with
white stripes in The Villages, so he hopes the reward will be an incentive for
someone with pertinent information to come forward.
“This is something that affects all Villagers when things like this happen,” he
said. “We really believe someone knows where that golf cart is and we hope they
will come forward so we can put a stop to this senseless vandalism.”
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Hybrid Solar Electric Golf Cart! Wow!--------------------------------------------------------------------
Hybrid solar-electric golf cart gets around city on the cheap
By Chris Mahon
The Brownsville Herald
December 11, 2006 — Jack Berryman is a Renaissance man. He’s worked in
everything from construction to computer programming, and at 62 years old the
newly retired Berryman has no inclination to slow down.
His latest project is an unorthodox one. Plenty of people work on cars, but
Berryman has one-upped the weekend warriors who tinker with their old rides —
he’s converted a golf cart into a hybrid electric- and solar-powered vehicle
that he drives around town. And yes, it’s street legal.
Earlier in the year, as gas prices crawled unstoppably upward, Berryman says he
started researching alternative energy sources.
“I started talking in March or April to the people at Lone Star Golf Carts,” he
said, and soon thereafter bought himself golf cart.
“I asked if they could upgrade it, like with 8-volt batteries.”
There are 10 modifications to be made on a golf cart if it is to be street
legal, such as adding seat belts and rearview mirrors. The company was able to
make some of the modifications and he made the rest.
But a street-legal golf cart was only the beginning. While an electric
vehicle is cheaper to drive that one with an internal combustion engine, that
wasn’t the ultimate goal of his project when he began. It was tapping into a
source of renewable energy. In this case, the sun.
He found a company in Arizona that sold solar panels and asked if it could help
in his quest for a solar-powered vehicle.
“The woman (at the company) who was an electrical engineer explained it and sent
me the diagrams” of how to feed the sun’s energy right into the batteries that
power his golf cart.
With those diagrams, he and a friend were able to complete the project, though
not without some danger. The panels had been charging under the hot June sun
unbeknownst to Berryman. After attaching the panels to the roof of his vehicle
and connecting the batteries, Berryman and his assistant nearly electrocuted
themselves.
“We set the panels down and … wham — there’s a spark and it just about knocked
us over.”
After having his golf cart out on the road for several months, Berryman has
become a little wiser in the ways of hybrid vehicles.
Most of the time, the sun has powered his car, making his trips around town —
where most of his driving is done — virtually free.
“The maintenance on electric cars is nothing — you check the batteries once
every couple months and check the tires. If people drove it around for a month,
they’d realize it’s the best way to go.”
And maintenance isn’t the only thing that saves him money. Energy from the sun
is free, of course, but even the electricity is cheaper on a per-mile basis than
gas is.
“With $2-a-gallon gas and a 20 mile-per-gallon car, it’s costing 10 cents a
mile,” he said. Using electricity to charge his vehicles batteries, he winds up
spending significantly less.
“I’ve got a kilowatt meter that I plug into” when charging the golf cart, he
explained. That allows him to see how many kilowatt-hours have been used to
charge the batteries.
“When I check it the next morning, it says, ‘You put in 6 kwh into the battery.’
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Now for the simple math: “Checking my PUB bill, they’re charging me 11 cents per
kwh, so that’s 66 cents.” With full batteries he can drive 25 miles, meaning it
costs about 2.6 cents per mile.
But there are obvious problems to driving a golf cart around Brownsville’s city
streets, mainly the other cars that surround him. Even with the seatbelts and
headlights, the prospect of getting into an accident with a full-sized car or
truck is not appealing.
Berryman is well aware of this, but he’s not overly concerned. Most of his trips
are for life’s basic, like going to H-E-B, or getting a hair cut. Dangers aside,
since Brownsville gets so much sun throughout the year, he gets a present that
other drivers don’t whenever he makes a trip.
“If I let the car sit in the parking lot for 40 minutes, by the time I get to my
car (after shopping), the batteries are recharged.”
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Christmas Golf Cart Parade!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| The Wakulla County community of Shell Point
held their annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade this past Saturday, December 9,
at 1:00 p.m. under a beautiful blue sky. The parade began at Pebble Court
with Santa Claus in the lead. There were 23 golf cart entries in all, with everything from the Grinch to skateboarders! Rudolph even made an entrance much to all the spectator's enjoyment. The Shell Point, Florida community would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season!
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Search for Golf Cart Helps Bust Druggies!----------------------------------------------------------------
KINGSLAND, Ga. -- Deputies from Camden and Brantley counties and Georgia wildlife officers investigating a stolen golf cart said they uncovered a methamphetamine laboratory Saturday afternoon, arrested of two men and took a 2-year-old child into protective custody. As officers approached a home on Lattany Road about 4 p.m. to serve a search warrant, they reported seeing a man on the back porch smoking what appeared to be meth. According to the Camden County Sheriff's Office, deputies said they smelled an odor believed to be meth being manufactured coming from the home, so they evacuated the property and called the Georgia Bureau of Investigations' Clandestine Lab Response Team. The team reported finding numerous items and precursors used in the manufacture of meth. Further search of the property revealed a 2006 Ford pickup truck stolen in Jacksonville, as well as the stolen golf cart specified in the search warrant.
The property owner, John Lorenzo Lattany, 51, along with Thomas Oliver Garcia, 36, of Yulee, Fla., were arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, manufacture of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, theft by receiving stolen property, possession of drug related objects and violation of the Child Endangerment Act.
Both men remain in custody at the Camden County Public Safety Complex.
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Golf Cart Batteries LAST, Invention Proves!-------------------------------------------------------------
There wasn't much time for golf
in Chuck Van Breemen's busy life. For 25 years he was head of product
development with such organization as Gabriel Shock Absorber, Hendrikson Truck
Suspensions and Barry Controls.
Now Van Breemen turned inventor is deeply involved in the whole golf industry.
His invention, BATTERY LIFE SAVER, prevents golf cart slowdown, the plague of
golf car owners.
Not that he invented BATTERY LIFE SAVER with golf carts in mind. Puttering
around, trying to find a way to save the environment, to make a mark on energy
economy, Van Breemen discovered that a square wave, because it excites all the
frequencies of waves above it, would remove lead sulfate from batteries, the
chief reason batteries go bad. Golfers turned out to love the SAVER for golf
cart slowdown usually means replacing six batteries!
Battery companies aren't so fond of Van Breemen, for the myth that batteries die
a early death when their energy runs out is broken when people learn that
batteries can and should last ten to fifteen years, if lead sulfate is removed
from the plates, or better, prevented from forming.
That is what BATTERY LIFE SAVER does. It keeps the battery sulfate free.
It's a three and a half inches long gizmo, two inches wide and two inches high,
that you attach to your battery or battery bank and forget it. It also can be
used to recover badly sulfated batteries and it is guaranteed to perform or
money back.
Van Breemen feels happy that with batteries lasting longer, less will arrive at
landfills. He'll send you a free booklet about the whole thing. He can be
reached toll free at 1-866-301-8835, and he'll actually talk to you about your
battery problems and needs.
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UPS Delivers Via Golf Cart Paths!--------------------------------------------------------------------------
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The UPS delivery center in Peachtree City has adapted to its
unique surroundings, using two golf carts for deliveries in nearby
neighborhoods. The carts make between 50 and 100 stops a day, helping relieve the regular “brown” UPS trucks, said Rodney Hill, business manager for the facility. The carts are located at the homes of UPS employees where regular UPS trucks unload packages for delivery, Hill said. That way, the packages are kept in a secure location, he added. The carts, leased from a local golf cart establishment, have a flatbed area on the rear and both also tow trailers to carry more packages. The carts are generally driven by part-time or seasonal personnel such as college students looking for work over the holidays, Hill said.
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The extra delivery help is especially needed during the holiday season when the facility will handle upwards of 20,000 packages per day delivered to all of Fayette County, part of Coweta and part of south Fulton, Hill said.
The holidays get so busy that the UPS facility expands its routes from 52 to 67 to accommodate the extra packages, Hill said.
The golf carts have been beneficial to the company, Hill said. And appropriate too, given the availability of golf cart paths nearby, he added.
“Peachtree City is ‘golfcartville,’” Hill added.
UPS also uses golf carts in the Summergrove subdivision in Coweta County which also features golf cart paths, Hill said.
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8 Passenger Golf Cart Donated to Airport!----------------------------------------------------------------
Port Louis Grenada has donated an eight passenger custom made golf cart to the Point Salines International Airport (PSIA). The cart costing EC $50,000 will be used to transport persons needing assistance, first class passengers and any passengers arriving on private jets to the terminal. Chairman of the Grenada Airport Authority Mr. Terrance Forrester says “this gift by Port Louis Grenada will allow us to lift the standard of our service. Not only will they provide a comfortable ride for first class and private jet passengers but they will be a major help for elderly and physically challenged passengers.”
Mr. Forrester says that the Point Salines facility is currently upgrading its
physical plant and its service. He noted that the de Savary group (Savvy
Destinations), who are currently developing Port Louis Grenada, have many
valuable lessons to share about the importance of providing good service. “PSIA
will be using the Port Louis Grenada example as we strive to improve the
management and delivery of our service.”
Port Louis Grenada is a project being developed by international entrepreneurial
businessman Mr. Peter de Savary. The Port Louis Grenada project involves the
building of a new five star hotel, the creation of a world class marina and the
building of a commercial and residential area along the Lagoon Road to include
shops, restaurants, and villas.
Savvy Destinations in Grenada also include Cinnamon Hill which will provide
twenty- one world class rooms with pool and club house amenities in time for the
2007 Cricket World Cup. The Savvy Destinations team is also busily working on
restoring Mt. Edgecombe Plantation in St. Marks. Mt Edgecombe’s fertility and
its sheer beauty are set in pristine tropical rainforest which will provide a
natural, organic and back to nature experience.
About Port Louis Grenada
Port Louis Grenada will be an EC$1.5 billion resort and spa maritime village
development. The project will include; A world class marina with yachting
facilities for yachts up to 90 meters, 36 estate lots for individual houses, 200
residential units varying in size and use from turnkey 3000 sq ft homes to more
modest 900 sq ft village apartments, A 120 room 5-star hotel with all the
amenities of a luxury establishment , a world class premier spa and well being
lifestyle centre for Port Louis residents and other visitors to Grenada, a 120
room mid range hotel catering to the tourist market, revitalization of the
southern end of the lagoon area including the reclamation and renovation of the
seafront, revitalization and augmentation of Pandy Beach to compliment that of
Grand Anse including water sports, beach extension, diving and other elements,
Employment prospects of between 500-800 staff with excellent training and career
opportunities for Grenadians. Within the Caribbean and West Indies, Port Louis
will be a unique comprehensive village community of charm and character
including a vibrant market with a waterfront of exciting activities.
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Portland Limits Golf Carts on Street - Too Popular!----------------------------------------------------
PORTLAND -- The Portland City Council this week voted unanimously to suspend the rules in order to adopt an ordnance in two successive readings to control golf cart use within the city limits.
The new rules go into effect immediately, according to council President Glen Bryant.
Golf carts seem to show up most when out-of-towners come to the city to attend the Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Association's annual show, and other events at the Jay County Fairgrounds.
"We just want to make the streets safer," said city council member Judy Aker. "It's something that has needed to be addressed for a while because of the events coming to town, just for the safety factor mainly.
"It was never our intent to outlaw them," she added. "That was never a consideration."
Bryant also said the city had been having some problems with "kids riding the carts around and getting careless with them. "
Suspending the rules and getting an ordinance through in one session is common because it prevents an issue from being dragged out from one meeting to the next, Bryant said.
"It's common procedures. It wasn't all of a sudden. We had done a lot of preliminary work," he added.
A committee had formed at a previous meeting to consider restrictions, which include:
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Golf Carts Used to Demonstrate Drunk Driving Dangers----------------------------------------------
BALTIMORE - Think before you drink
this New Year’s Eve.
“Most drunk driving happens because people don’t think before they drink. We
want people to wake up and celebrate the new year,” said Michael Gimbel,
director at the office of substance abuse education and prevention services at
Sheppard Pratt Health System.
On Friday, the Sheppard Pratt Office of Substance Abuse Education and Mothers Against Drunk Driving hosted the mock drunken-driving demonstration to show the public how dangerous it is to drive a vehicle under the influence of alcohol during the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebrations.
“If you’re going out partying, make sure you have a designated driver. This is someone who does not drink at all. They can provide a safe ride home for their friends and everyone else on the road,” said Nancy Kelly, public liaison for Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Using a pair of fatal vision glasses and a golf cart, Gimbel demonstrated driving under the influence.
The fatal vision glasses simulate the effects of having a blood content of .10 percent, and the golf cart was part of a driving obstacle course, according to information provided by Sheppard Pratt.
In Maryland, the legal blood alcohol level is .08. A level of .07 will get you convicted with driving while impaired by alcohol.
A 140-pound man would reach that level with three glasses of liquor, wine or beer, Gimbel said. In general, the body burns one ounce of alcohol per hour.
So if the drinker wants his alcohol level to return to zero, he would have to wait three hours.
Revelers in the Washington area can receive a free ride home through the SoberRide program. But no public program is provided in Baltimore City, according to the Mayor’s office.
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Golf Carts Used to Just Get Around!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Eight people in one golf
cart is Iris Curtiss' personal best.
Now a leasing consultant for Highland Hills apartments in Vancouver, Curtiss was employed at another apartment complex when a prospective tenant brought along several family members to view one of the units. As at Highland Hills, apartment managers used a golf cart to shuttle people to rentals far from the office. Curtiss admits she was a bit worried about a breakdown, but the vehicle managed despite its overflowing cargo. "It was fun," Curtiss recalled. For Clark County residents, as elsewhere in the nation, using a golf cart doesn't necessarily mean playing golf. They can come in handy for checking the mail, visiting neighbors or taking the kids to the bus stop. "People with large enough property, 2 to 3 acres, use it when going from the house to the mailbox might be a quarter of a mile down," said Paul Regali, sales manager at Farwest Golf in Portland. Farwest has several Southwest Washington clients, some of whom buy golf carts that will never see a fairway. A few customers ask for models with lift kits and special wheels that allow the drivers to use them "almost like a toy" in sand dunes, Regali said.
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Most nongolfers, however, "just buy the basic, plain Jane golf cart, just to get from Point A to Point B," Regali said.
That doesn't mean cart owners regard their vehicles as strictly utilitarian.
Marty Scanlon, for one, appreciates his cart foremost as a piece of furniture.
Parked next to him is a neighbor who had pulled into Scanlon's garage on his own cart. They face a TV, watching football highlights, smoking cigars and drinking beer. Conversation veers from politics to pontoon boats to cheese dip.
"When we're together," Scanlon says, sitting on his cart, "this garage exudes knowledge."
"It's a think tank," said Rick Rickson, 44, lifting a cup of Bud Light out of his drink holder. The former Navy chief petty officers, who live outside Leonardtown, Md., are hardly alone. Residents in retirement villages, including aging car buffs looking for a substitute vehicle to tinker with, also like carts.
Although no one definitively tracks this kind of cart use, up to 40,000 of the estimated 200,000 carts built each year end up being used by nongolfers.
Popular with homeowners
Many go to businesses, such as apartment complexes, car dealerships and the like. But a sizable number end up with homeowners, said Don DelPlace, publisher of Golf Car Advisor, a trade magazine and wholesale catalog with products for the residential set. Among the Advisor's offerings: alloy wheels, rifle holders (for hunting) and kits to convert carts to roadsters resembling a Hummer H2 or a Buick Lucerne.
Inside Scanlon's garage, as many as five Navy veterans -- all in their 40s, all working for the government or for government contractors -- gather to watch football. In their Navy careers, they logged a combined 20,000 hours of flight time. These days, those without carts sometimes drive over aboard riding lawn mowers, giving them a place to sit to watch the games.
About 40 miles north of the football fans, Christopher Van Wie and his family live on a 3-acre lot at the end of a cul-de-sac in Owings, Md.
Van Wie owns an excavating company. Working near Brandywine earlier this year, he repeatedly drove by a long fence, behind which were rows of golf carts. One day he pulled in.
The showroom at Metro Golf Cart displayed options available: $220 dashboard covers, custom paint work with flames, CD players. He and Metro co-owner Danny Crescenzi walked outside to a cart painted bright orange, bearing a No. 20 decal to match the Monte Carlo driven by NASCAR racer Tony Stewart.
"Can you do an Earnhardt car?" Van Wie asked.
"We can do anything you like," Crescenzi said.
Crescenzi's operation sells about 200 carts a year for nongolf use, he says, a segment whose customers will spend $2,600 to $10,000 per cart. Crescenzi owns one decked out with a DVD player and so much Spider-Man detailing that a comic book magazine wrote about it. The 41-year-old has never played a round of golf in his life.
For Van Wie's cart, Crescenzi's mechanics cut a used cart in half and welded a new midsection to extend it by two feet. They installed middle and rear seating, bringing the capacity to six adults. They installed a CD player. It was painted bright red -- like Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s car -- complete with Budweiser decals.
Golf carts generally travel up to 18 mph. Authorities frown on driving them on roads with fast traffic. On certain kinds of public roads, though, "probably several hundred townships, cities and local governments have adopted rules" or regulations addressing the use of golf carts or similar vehicles, a lawyer with the National Golf Car Manufacturers Association said.
Cart-friendly town
At least one town has embraced them wholeheartedly. They have been legal since 2002 in Colonial Beach, Va., about 70 miles south of Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River and a popular draw for weekend living. Owners must get carts inspected at designated stations. Among the requirements: lap belts, good brakes, proof of insurance and speed regulators (if the cart is gas-powered). Owners then get permits at Town Hall. Carts are forbidden on state Route 205, which runs on the edge of town.
"The first year, I have to admit, I thought, 'Boy, this is a bogus thing,'" said Colonial Beach Mayor G.W. "Pete" Bone Jr. Now he is one of more than 400 estimated golf cart owners in town.
In the winter, riders can enclose the sides of carts with thick curtains akin to soft convertible tops and use a propane heater that fits into the drink holder. Tinkering is the allure for some owners like Ron Altman, 70, of Solomons, Md., about 60 miles southeast of Washington.
That the old cart, which he bought used from a neighbor, needed an overhaul delighted Altman. The retired Army intelligence warrant officer had always worked on cars, rebuilding a 1965 Thunderbird convertible, among others.
Altman bought new lights, signals, mirrors and a battery gauge. He rewired the cart and used a plastic epoxy and sandpaper to smooth out the dings. He plans to repaint the cart in Washington Redskins colors, and he might buy a CD player and lift kit.
The tinkering sure beats golf. "Takes too long for me to play," Altman said. "I've got be moving!"
* Wrestler Hulk Hogan ordered a pair of custom golf cars after seeing a car made for Paul Tittle Sr. on the hit show "Orange County Choppers" on the Discovery Channel, according to Golf Car Advisor, a trade magazine. The Hulkamania golf car somewhat resembles a Dodge Viper, the magazine said.
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Cart Ordinance Hits Bump!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A proposed ordinance in King George County permitting residents to drive golf carts has hit another speed bump and lost a rider--the Fairview Beach subdivision.
Last evening the county Board of Supervisors voted to strike a reference to the subdivision in the proposed ordinance and agreed to bring the draft to a public hearing, possibly next month.
Supervisors wanted to take the Fairview Beach reference out of the ordinance, saying its inclusion would bypass a countywide application to use golf carts on designated roadways. "It's more of a procedural point," said Madison District supervisor Joseph Grzeika. " It needs to go through the process."
This latest draft has an application process for communities seeking to use golf carts. It allows only homeowners associations and subdivision associations with good legal standing to formerly apply to use carts. In addition to bypassing the application process, supervisors also want subdivisions to undergo traffic studies, as required by state code, before requests are considered. Boards have to review the "speed, volume and character" of requested roadways and consider whether or not golf cart operation in specific areas will be compatible with state and local transportation plans. Last night's draft had a 2003 daily traffic volume estimate for the Fairview Beach subdivision.
"I think it would be reckless to pass this with just traffic counts," said chairman Stephen Wolfe, who represents the Dahlgren District.
With Fairview Beach struck from the ordinance, the subdivision residents will have to wait until the ordinance is passed before applying to use golf carts.
At that time, board members would have to review the application and traffic studies, and amend the ordinance to include the subdivision on a list of designated carting locations.
The issue has been batted around in King George County for two years since Fairview Beach residents sought permission to cart around their streets.
Other localities in the commonwealth that allow carts on roadways include the cities of Hampton, Norfolk and Virginia Beach, the towns of Cape Charles, Colonial Beach and Tangier, and the counties of Westmoreland and Gloucester.
In the past, King George County board members have cited concerns over safety, liability and maintenance responsibilities for areas that would permit the use of carts.
Commonwealth's Attorney, Matt Britton, who serves as the county attorney, said he found loopholes and problems with other ordinances around the state.
Britton said he was concerned with the enforceability of resident associations signing an agreement with the county to control traffic sign maintenance and licensing.
The ordinance puts such associations in charge of signs and making sure carts in their community are inspected.
"I think we've got more rigor in this ordinance than any other in the state," said at-large supervisor Dale Sisson before members voted.
All supervisors, except for Wolfe, voted to send the ordinance to a public hearing with the deletion of a reference to Fairview Beach.
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Golf Carts For Everyone!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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WASHINGTON -- Checking the mail.
Visiting neighbors. Taking the kids to the bus stop. For residents on the outskirts of Washington, using a golf cart doesn't necessarily mean playing golf. Marty Scanlon, for one, appreciates his cart foremost as a piece of furniture. Parked next to him is a neighbor who had pulled into Scanlon's garage on his own cart. They face a TV, watching football highlights, smoking cigars and drinking beer. Conversation veers from politics to pontoon boats to cheese dip. "When we're together," Scanlon says, sitting on his cart, "this garage exudes knowledge." "It's a think tank," said Rick Rickson, 44, lifting a cup of Bud Light out of his drink holder.
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The former Navy chief petty officers, who live outside Leonardtown, Md., are hardly alone. In spread-out subdivisions nationwide, cart owners no longer have to hoof it a quarter-mile or climb into the car to visit a neighbor at the end of the street. Residents in retirement villages, including aging car buffs looking for a substitute vehicle to tinker with, also like carts. Although no one definitively tracks this kind of cart use, up to 40,000 of the estimated 200,000 carts built each year end up being used by non-golfers. Many go to businesses, such as apartment complexes, car dealers and the like. But a sizable number end up with homeowners, said Don DelPlace, publisher of Golf Car Advisor, a trade magazine and wholesale catalog with products for the residential set. Among the Advisor's offerings: alloy wheels, rifle holders (for hunting) and kits to convert carts to roadsters resembling a Hummer H2 or a Buick Lucerne.
Inside Scanlon's garage, as many as five Navy veterans -- all in their 40s, all working for the government or for government contractors -- gather to watch football. In their Navy careers, they logged a combined 20,000 hours of flight time. These days, those without carts sometimes drive over aboard riding lawnmowers, giving them a place to sit to watch the games.
Like all their garage gatherings, the one held the evening before Thanksgiving was conducted on the clock. By 7:30 p.m. the three on hand had to return to their non-cart lives: wives, kids, adulthood. Rickson had pumpkin pies to check on. Tom Garrahan, 43, had to get ready for an out-of-town trip the next day.
"I'll catch you guys on Sunday," he said, flipping on his headlights, pulling out of Scanlon's garage and riding off into the darkness.
About 40 miles north of the football fans, Christopher Van Wie and his family live on a three-acre lot at the end of a cul-de-sac in Owings, Md.
Van Wie owns an excavating company. Working near Brandywine earlier this year, he repeatedly drove by a long fence, behind which were rows of golf carts. One day he pulled in.
The showroom at Metro Golf Cart displayed options available: $220 dashboard covers, custom paint work with flames, CD players. He and Metro co-owner Danny Crescenzi walked outside to a cart painted bright orange, bearing a No. 20 decal to match the Monte Carlo driven by NASCAR racer Tony Stewart.
"Can you do an Earnhardt car?" Van Wie asked.
"We can do anything you like," Crescenzi said.
Crescenzi's operation sells about 200 carts a year for non-golf use, he says, a segment whose customers will spend $2,600 to $10,000 per cart. Crescenzi owns one decked out with a DVD player and so much Spiderman detailing that a comic book magazine wrote about it. The 41-year-old has never played a round of golf in his life.
For Van Wie's cart, Crescenzi's mechanics cut a used cart in half and welded a new midsection to extend it by two feet. They installed middle and rear seating, bringing the capacity to six adults. They installed a CD player. It was painted bright red -- like Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s car -- complete with Budweiser decals.
Golf carts generally travel up to 18 mph. Authorities frown on driving them on roads with fast traffic. On certain kinds of public roads, though, "probably several hundred townships, cities and local governments have adopted rules" or regulations addressing the use of golf carts or similar vehicles, a lawyer with the National Golf Car Manufacturers Association said.
At least one town has embraced them wholeheartedly. They have been legal since 2002 in Colonial Beach, Va., about 70 miles south of Washington along the Potomac River and a popular draw for weekend living. Owners must get carts inspected at designated stations. Among the requirements: lap belts, good brakes, proof of insurance and speed regulators (if the cart is gas-powered). Owners then get permits at Town Hall. Carts are forbidden on state Route 205, which runs on the edge of town.
"The first year, I have to admit, I thought, 'Boy, this is a bogus thing,' " said Colonial Beach Mayor G.W. "Pete" Bone Jr. Now he is one of more than 400 estimated golf cart owners in town.
On Saturday, up to 25 Colonial Beach residents are expected in the annual holiday parade, following Santa in their carts.
In the winter, riders can enclose the sides of carts with thick curtains akin to soft convertible tops and use a propane heater that fits into the drink holder. Tinkering is the allure for some owners like Ron Altman, 70, of Solomons, Md., about 60 miles southeast of Washington.
That the old cart, which he bought used from a neighbor, needed an overhaul delighted Altman. The retired Army intelligence warrant officer had always worked on cars, rebuilding a 1965 Thunderbird convertible, among others.
Altman bought new lights, signals, mirrors and a battery gauge. He rewired the cart and used a plastic epoxy and sandpaper to smooth out the dings. He plans to repaint the cart in Washington Redskins colors, and he might buy a CD player and lift kit.
The tinkering sure beats golf. "Takes too long for me to play," Altman said. "I've got be moving."
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