It was quite a weekend for me! Sunday found me at another benefit - this one for North Country Life Flight.
WSLP/93.3 in Saranac Lake sponsored "Wing Wars" at Wise Guys sports bar in Lake Placid. Eight area eateries each brought 500 of their best wings to Wise Guys to be eaten and judged by attendees. I was thinking that I would be eating different varieties of Buffalo wings but was I wrong. The restaurants brought tasty and imaginative flavored wings, many served with a special sauce. It made voting very difficult as they were all great!
Over 100 people attended - each paying $10 at the door to eat all the wings they wanted and the first 100 got a free t-shirt. Half of the money collected at the door was donated to North Country Life Flight, our region's air medical rescue team. I'm a former patient. I was flown in May 2005 after a ruptured brain aneurysm. Not only did they save my life and minimize my disabilities - their service is free. No bill to pay! Definitely the best deal of my life. I'm happy to be part of the "ground team" now, volunteering when I can, to help them be available for the next patient who needs them.
North Country Life Flight was presented with a check for $595 at the end of "Wing Wars," and we also received the great news that WSLP, Wise Guys and the other eateries want to do "Wing Wars 2009" to benefit Life Flight again next year!
Many thanks to WSLP, Wise Guys (the people spoke and voted Wise Guys' wings the best!), The Dinner Bell Restaurant, Lisa G’s, The Cottage, The Dancing Bears Restaurant, Romano’s, Eat-N-Meet Grill and Station Street Bar and Grill.
Jim Williams, Vice President and Sales Manager, WSLP (left) presents $595.00 check to North Country Life Flight flight nurse, Steve Hann, RN, CFRN, NREMTP.