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DAY TWELVE March 10, 2006 BIKE WEEK ALL DAY Daytona Beach Florida

Jessie's Ride Click to enlarge

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Today there was a bike show on The Boardwalk, so we moved down to the grassy knoll near the awards stage.   Fortunately for us the day was hopping!  Having no time to walk Main Street, we could barely keep up with the visitors to our booth.  We met so many really nice people, including a married couple from England.  The wife's sister has scleroderma and they were looking for help across The Pond.  We put them in touch with The Scleroderma Foundation, assisting with finding support at home. The Bike Show was totally cool.  More than 100 bikes, ranging from turbocharged monsters to radical choppers to several candidates for my "what the heck is that" series.  Plus we captured more cool beards!  See Jim's Picks below, featuring my favorites. At five PM, a free concert started at the amphitheater at the other end of The Boardwalk.  I was invited to make several public service announcements, drawing attention to our booth and the charities.  I introduced Radio Bob, the emcee, after my announcements.  Also I tossed more than two dozen scleroderma wristbands to the crowd.  As expected, they grabbed them in a frenzy.  More than 1,000 people were in the audience to watch the evening headliner, Pat Travers, who has been touring the United States for the past month.  Past acts to the stage have included The Beach Boys and Lynard Skynard.  So it was a special moment. I had a touching opportunity to meet the father of Jessica Lunsford, Mark Lundsford.  Jessica was brutally murdered last year and buried 150 yards from her house.  Mark has been leading the way to implement special federal legislation to better protect our children from such heinous crimes.   S. 4472 was introduced by Congressman Sensenbrenner, R-Wisc., introduced as The Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2005 in December of last year.  Work is underway to make this law.  A picture of Jessie's Ride is our featured picture of the day. With that, check out our daily photographs below!

YEECH!

THE BOARDWALK BIKE SHOW

SETTING UP IN THE MORNING

Hi girls!  Too cute.

Sunrise on the pier.

Lining up for the show.

Setting up on the grassy knoll.

We stopped by to thank our new friends at the Cultural Services Division.

Our office away from office -- The UPS Store.  Hi Debbie Boeyen.

ACTION AT THE BEACH

Thank you for your support!

Hi Angel, Eddie and Manuel.

Hi Paul Brohman.

Hair, hair everywhere!

Hello Greg Knopp and Greg Jr.!

Hello Steve McCain.  Give Hanna a big hug for us!

Daytona Beach Historical Monument Click to enlarge

Hello Al Schone.

Thank you Steve Binkley.

Steve Kuhl, Orlando, Florida.

Hi Dennis DeCarmine, 12 yrs. old.   Another future biker of America.

Sarah Porreca and Aaron Glaser, thank you!

We appreciate your support, Dennis Mattux!

The Boardwalk Clock Tower click to enlarge

Thank you Mary Smith and family!

Hello Nathan Gollehur and friends, Interlocket, Florida.

That's a cool beard, Ron Uzzo!

Thanks Claudette and Larry from Millbrae, California

Hello Debbie O'Neill and Joe Ranallo.  Joe's daughter's name is Julia Lynn.  Go Julia!!!

Hello Dawn and Mark Bennett, from England.  Call Chris Underation at 1-800-722-4673, The Scleroderma Foundation.

EVENING CONCERT

Proud father and mother.  Their son, left, is the bassist of the opening act.

Getting ready to start the concert.   Radio Bob, the emcee, at right.

THANK YOU HELEN RIGER.  YOUR STAFF HAS BEEN FANTASTIC!!!

The stage just moments before.

Jim Filanc and Mark Lunsford meet.

JESSIE'S RIDE. click to link to Jessie's website.

Jim Filanc making a public service announcement to the crowd.

Come on Jim.

Rockin' the house.

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THE JULIA LYNN