The OZONE RIDERS played for the benefit from 12 pm to 2 pm. Members of the band include Ricky Roman (Drums, Vocals),
Jimmy Kidd (Pedal Steel Guitar, Vocals), Greg Holland (Guitar, Vocals), and Bob Kern (Bass, Vocals). | |
| Ladies and Gentlemen....The SMITH
COMPOUND! The Smith Compound entertained the hundreds of people from 4
pm to closing at 7 pm. Members include Tracy Smith, Brett Adoff, Jack
Wieand, John Rogers, Mike Gray, and Ashley Godshall.
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A few of the raffle prizes...two hand made motorcycles and the #2 race car. Also pictured here is a bake sale items.
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| Here we have a bikers waiting to start the 56-mile Poker Run ride through Northampton.
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It's Chinese Auction time!! Here we have a few people placing tickets in the designated bags for the Chinese Auctions. | |
| Here we have (from left to right) Marissa, Alyssa, Annikah, Miss Danielle, Kelsey, Ashley and Emily (on the bottom).
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Northampton's Senior High Volleyball team came out to show their support with baked goods. YUM!!
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| DOOR PRIZES! Throughout the day, winners were called to receive any prize on the table.
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We had a face painting station set up as well where you can get your face or hands/arms painted.
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| Some of the games that we had for the children to play...a lollipop tree, a toilet paper toss game, and a pick the nose game.
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The Northampton Senior High Volleyball team playing outside the Tri-Boro.
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| Here we have Rick Nauman, the leading man foe the benefit, was being interviewed about the Poker Run.
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The bikes above are some of the 120+ motorcycles that went on the 56-mile Poker Run ride through Northampton.
| The picture to the left is the Run going through Palmerton and the picture above shows them going through Northampton.
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| The volunteers wore this amazing shirt that was designed for us by Physical Graffi-Tees of Allentown.
The top picture is the front of the shirt with a Tinkerbell and the date of the event. The bottom picture shows the back of the shirt which contained all of the big sponsors.
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This banner hung across the stage that the bands played on.
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| Ricky Smith & The Crush played from 2 pm to 4 pm and did an OUTSTANDING job! Members include Ricky Smith, Tom Austin, and Craig Fly.
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Here are just a few of the 108 baskets that were there for the Chinese Auction.
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| More of the 108 baskets that we had for the Chinese Auction...largest Chinese Auction anyone there has ever seen.
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Some of our lovely volunteers serving food. They did an amazing job with the food and the amount of people we had there.
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| Here is little miss Annikah Merhi with Miss Danielle from 3D Dance Studio.
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Here we have Annikah and her friend Savannah selling the very hot pink "Merhi Family Benefit" bracelets. Let me tell you, these things sold like hot cakes. If you didn't get one, you missed out!
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| Top right is the "Balloon Woman" and a pirate hat that she had made just for this event along the the pirate and treasure chest in the top left and the balloon flowers on the left. This lovely woman spent HOURS entertaining the kids with her balloon talent.
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This gentleman won this pink hand-crafted bike and then donated the bike to the Merhi children. Everyone there was so generous.
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| Here we have Geri (the Merhi grandmother) and Kim (one of the individuals that headed the benefit).
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Geri talking with Kim Glass and Tricia Brown, the two leading ladies in the event.
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| Trystan sporting the t-shirt made by Physical Graffi-Tee's in Allentown.
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DINNER!!! Oh wait...it's the Red Robin mascot. This friendly little guy swooped in for a quick hello.
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| DJ Hammer (Bruce Womer) is about to give the proceeds to the grandmother (Geri, in the flower dress) from the benefit.
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Geri's speech before she is presented the money. Geri just told the crowd that she has full custody of the children and they will be staying in Northampton once they can get the house fixed up.
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DJ Hammer just told us all the amount of money we had raised for the Merhi children. Words could not describe this moment.
| Shelly's very emotional thank you for all the help and support that everyone has shown.
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Geri's tear-jerking thank you for the generosity and support the crowd had shown at the Merhi Children Benefit.
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