By Lulu

A beautiful day in October over 240 saddled up to ride from AMVETS Post 1992 in Mt. Dora to Gator Harley-Davidson. Jan and the crew at Gator always go all out for a good cause. This year Jan was moved to tears when a group F4K (Friends for Kids) presented her with checks in the amount of $24,967 that they raised by having a competition between organizations (Lake Co Eagles Aerie #4273, American Legion Mt Dora, American Legion Fruitland Park, Eagles Eustis and Eagles Umatilla ) for a trophy and a plaque for the group who raised the most cash! Lots of baskets were in a raffle, 50/50, the registration, T-shirt sales and 3 silent auction items helped fill the kitty! Reverend Al Paquette made a metal table that raised $500, the table featured a metal cross in the center of wrenches. The open wrenches represented the people on the right and left talking, but the cross in the center is the answer!!! You know he is one caring human! Thank you to the sponsors AMVETS Riders Post 1992, AMVETS Auxiliary Post 1992, AMVETS Post 1992, Sad Sacks of Amvets Post 1992, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 35/Mt Dora, AMVETS Sons Post 1992, Casino Party Planners, Dirty South Saloon, Crossroads 44, Firefighter Charity Alliance, Central Florida Cruisers, American Legion Riders, Al Paquette Ministries, ABATE, Fran Haasch, US Military Vets, Sea2Sea4PTSD, Pissin Frogs, Sunlake Estates, All Florida Wall Systems, and of course Gator H-D. Oh and a thank you to Lake County Sheriff’s Office for the escort! The bartenders and the band donated their tips to the cause too! Great music entertained us all day by Zack Denby Band!!