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Rally
in the Valley II turned
out to be a huge success! No, it was bigger than that; we’d
have to call it an astronomical success, a magnanimous success,
a colossal success, big, huge, indescribably large!!! Ok,
enough with the adjectives. It surpassed our expectations
by quite a bit, and we were so pleased to be a part of this
event that raised money for the Shady Valley, TN Volunteer
Fire Department. The generosity of all of the riders was overwhelming,
and we raised in excess of $2400. We can only guess at the
number of attendees, but we think it was at least five hundred.
We had great food, live music, cool door prizes, vendors,
camaraderie, and of course hundreds of motorcycles to look
at and admire. What else could anyone desire? Every segment
of the motorcycling community was represented and everyone,
no matter what his or her brand of choice, was welcome. We
have to thank Carroll and Peggy Long for hosting and making
this event possible, and all of the truly wonderful residents
of Shady Valley who welcomed us into their community. BTW,
the desserts were awesome, thanks to the Ladies Auxiliary
Club! We even have to thank the Tennessee Highway Patrol for
doing their job very professionally. We realize their presence
was required, and we believe that helped all riders to be
on their best behavior. They policed the valley and generally
left everybody alone as long as riders were acting responsibly.
Very few tickets were handed out.
It looks as if the Rally
will continue next year and we hope to see everybody who was
there for Rally 2003 again next year, as well as adding lots
of new faces.
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