Friends of Ashley:

ninety3
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Edited Date/Time 1/20/2012 6:05pm
Found this, figured I'd post it up.

Although the 2009 racing season is over, Ashley Fiolek remains very busy with a full schedule of activities and appearances in Los Angeles this week.

On Thursday, September 24, Ashley will be appearing at Washington Elementary School where she will speak to the students of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing program from five surrounding school districts. The Burbank DHH program is one of the best in the State, and they asked Ashley to tell her story of hard work and dedication to the students enrolled in the program. She will appear with her Championship-winning Honda CRF250R and will sign autographs for the kids after the presentation.

Thursday afternoon will have Ashley appear in a presentation to celebrate her Championship in the lobby of American Honda. American Honda took the progressive step of signing a women to race in their factory motocross team, and Ashley returned the favor with the AMA Women's Motocross Championship and X-Games Women's Moto-X Gold Medal. She will meet and sign autographs for the employees of the company from 12:30 to 1:30 PM.

Ashley will be at City Hall in Los Angeles, Friday morning the 25th. She will be recognized by the Mayor and City Council of Los Angeles for her achievements in sport and her inspiration to the deaf community in a special ceremony as part of L.A.'s Deaf Awareness Month. After a press conference on the steps of City Hall at 9:00 AM, Ashley will participate in the formal ceremony in City Council Chambers at 10:00 AM.

Later Friday, Ashley goes to NBC studios to tape an interview for NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly.

On Saturday Ashley will be a featured guest of L.A.'s DEAFestival. Organized by L.A. City Council Member Tony Cardenas and his staff, this is one of the largest festivals for the deaf community in the country, attracting over 7,000 people. Ashley will be meeting and interacting with deaf and hard-of-hearing children and families. She will be signing autographs at the Honda Red Bull Racing Truck and in the T-Mobile Sidekick display. The festival takes place from noon to 5:00 PM in Woodley Park in Van Nuys.

Thank you for your support of Ashley
Andrew Leisner
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BUTCH
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9/24/2009 1:46pm
I absolutely love the kid, what a great role model!Cool
RRsis17
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Fort Worth, TX, USA
9/24/2009 2:04pm
THAT IS JUST AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! I am soo proud of her and giving back to the community and setting an example for soo many is amazing....that your disabilities can NOT stop you from achieving you dreams and goals. I have a son that is completely deaf in one ear....sooo this is even more special.. WAY TO GO ASHLEY!!!!!! Keep going girl!!!
JW381
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Harrisburg, OR, USA
9/24/2009 2:19pm
Have always been a fan. Congrats to her on a great year!
Tiki
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Corona, CA, USA
Fantasy
9/24/2009 2:25pm
BUTCH wrote:
I absolutely love the kid, what a great role model!Cool
Completely. She hauls mail too!

Thank you for the info.

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DL
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9/24/2009 3:34pm
Good job Andrew getting the word out for Ashley. She is awesome and breaking new ground daily for moto, girls and people with a hearing handicap. The whole family is awesome.
GuyB
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9/24/2009 4:14pm
DL wrote:
Good job Andrew getting the word out for Ashley. She is awesome and breaking new ground daily for moto, girls and people with a hearing handicap...
Good job Andrew getting the word out for Ashley. She is awesome and breaking new ground daily for moto, girls and people with a hearing handicap. The whole family is awesome.
I'll second that.
FLmxer
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Fantasy
9/24/2009 4:17pm
x2 on the whole thread. We are very proud of her.
croom mx
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9/24/2009 5:02pm Edited Date/Time 9/24/2009 5:02pm
What amaze's me about this girl is that I use to see her riding around the track kinda slow and looking pretty bad. Now she is flat out flying. WOW!
Wolfman
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Bixby, OK, USA
9/24/2009 6:12pm
Ashley rocks. I love the girl.
OW38B
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Coto de Caza, CA, USA
9/24/2009 6:21pm
She never stops amazing me. Good for her.
9/24/2009 6:54pm
You rock, Ashley! True inspiration. Keep on doing what you're doing, it's a great thing!
WhipMeister
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Big D, TX, USA
9/24/2009 8:53pm
That's kick*ss
Pdub
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Wheaton, MD, USA
9/24/2009 9:09pm
Honda has another superstar.
prillernut
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Chapel Hill, NC, USA
9/24/2009 9:34pm
very cool
andymoto
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Carmichael, CA, USA
9/24/2009 10:13pm
I admire Ashley for her not letting her disability stop her from her exuberance for the sport she loves dearly and the championship she won as a factory Honda rider.

Congratulations on a wonderful year Ashley and thanks Honda for giving her the opportunity to win that championship.

Best wishes for the future!

Rockwell
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9/25/2009 12:33am
Ashley and her whole family are awesome!
MOTO459
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Afton, TN, USA
9/25/2009 6:09am
Being hearing impaired myself, I AM VERY PROUD of her determination and focus as well as her attitude. Great kid with a bright future. Go Ashley!!!!
oshow
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9/25/2009 7:08am
Ashley is number 1 in my book. She is great for our sport and a true champion.
Shocker
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9/25/2009 8:58pm
She seems like a class act... Congrats on the much deserved success!
teggers
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9/26/2009 5:37am
Rockwell wrote:
Ashley and her whole family are awesome!
yupper....
Cygnus
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9/26/2009 5:43am
Best thing to happen to MX since the 4 stroke.Wink

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