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Thank you Chrome City Riders for another great success! The weather could have been better, but everyone who came had a great time. Best of all, over $100,000 was raised to help improve the lives of individuals with special needs! THANK YOU!!!
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Weather No Match for Dedicated Chrome City Riders
The good feelings, fun, and great accomplishments of one of our region’s outstanding fund raising events couldn’t be dampened by cloudy skies and patches of rain on Sunday, September 28 th. The Seventh Annual Chrome City Ride for Benedictine brought back long convoys of gleaming motorcycles and colorful custom cars to raise money for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Some riders missed the event due to threatening forecasts and early clouds, but many of Benedictine’s faithful friends came anyway to enjoy the traditional gathering and help make life better for these exceptional children and adults. By the time the sun appeared later, over $100,000 was raised.
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The annual Chrome City Ride was founded, and is still produced, by a committee of dedicated volunteers, many of whom are from the law enforcement community. Police officers continue to be an important part of the Ride’s success. Sister Jeannette Murray, O.S.B., Executive Director of the Benedictine School, is an honorary Maryland State Trooper herself. “It is just amazing to us,” said Sister Jeannette, “that these people devote their careers to public service, keeping us safe every day, and still have the time, energy and love to work and plan and come here to help us. We are blessed by every single person who comes here by motorcycle or car, and by all our sponsors, too. It is our wonderful volunteers who make it all happen.”
To participate in the Chrome City Ride, motorcyclists and custom car enthusiasts gathered at various registration points throughout the area and rode in convoys with police escorts to the Benedictine campus in Ridgely. For their $25 registration fee, the riders received a T-shirt, a catered lunch, entertainment, prizes, and an opportunity to show off their awesome “chrome.” A major part of the event’s success is the generosity of the many donors and sponsors the committee has drawn to the Chrome City Ride. A listing of these sponsors can be found below. In total, seven Chrome City Rides have now raised more than $625,000. Sister Jeannette’s dream is to be sure that the entire lives of the many kids she has nurtured will be secure and fulfilling, so the proceeds from this year’s Ride will go to developing a state-of-the-art, universal design home for older persons with disabilities.
The real heart of the Chrome City Ride, though, is the excitement, appreciation and love that is so evident between the children and adults of Benedictine and the Riders who mean so much to them. “I wish you could’ve seen these kids at breakfast this morning,” said Sister Jeannette. “This is their favorite day of the year, and we all look forward to having these special friends come here for a wonderful day together.”
SPONSORS OF CHROME CITY RIDE VII
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Ben and Barbara Denihan |
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Mr. Dino Granados |
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Mr. and Mrs. David Guido |
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J.D.M. Foundation, Jay Leno Trustee |
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Lois, Spud and Chris Blake |
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Alvin Hatcher |
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Rex and Claire Kaiser |
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Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hass |
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Level Garage, Ralph and Anja Knight |
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Adrianne and Phil Lasker |
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Mr. Sanford Morhouse |
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Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly Wolf |
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Maryland Sports Apparel |
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• American Legion Sgt. Preston Ashley Post • Thomas and Jacqueline Collamore Jim and Ann Adams • American Legion Talbot Post 70 • Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Becker |
