Bill, a longtime resident of Raleigh, gets excited when talking about the derby.

Not the Kentucky Derby - but the Kirby Derby, a time-honored pinewood car racing competition. What began in a small south central Raleigh neighborhood is now an annual event at Dorothea Dix park. Bill laughs as he remembers in early days, the permit was for 100 people to gather, but over 2000 showed up. One year, his treehouse was used as the central stage for the MC who commented on all of the action at “dead man’s curve”. Bill’s favorite thing about Meals on Wheels is that he’s first on the delivery list. “There’s no waiting. My meal is always super hot.”