Benefit showed community’s love

To the editor:

On Aug. 19, Jay County was blessed with a perfect day in oh so many ways.

First off, The Good Lord himself looked down and blessed us with picture perfect weather.

Then, beginning at 11 a.m., the registration began in Redkey at Val’s Bar and Grill for a charity benefit ride for a beautiful young lady fighting cancer for the second time in her life.

Eighty-nine bikes, and several cars, registered for the ride.

Sincere thanks go out to far too many to mention here, but here are the highlights:

Val’s Bar and Grill, Redkey

The Mississinewa Tavern Tavern, Eaton

High Street Bar, Montpelier

Kuhn’s Den, Geneva

The Greazy Pickle, Portland

Moose Lodge #1352, Dunkirk

Many individuals and businesses also donated to this worthy cause.

A very special and sincere thank you to the Redkey Police Department, Eaton Police Department, Montpelier Police Department, Portland Police Department and Jay County Sheriff’s Office for their invaluable assistance in escorting us and keeping us safe.

In closing, far too many to list here donated time, labor, goods and money to this event.

The total raised exceeded $5,000 for our beneficiary.

This event is a shining example of exactly what living in a small community is all about.

Perhaps this sums it up as well as anything else:

The beautiful young lady was going around thanking everyone and was overwhelmed with emotion at the outpouring of support.

Duane Herman, the host of this event replied, and I quote, "No thanks are necessary, because we love you!"

I couldn’t possibly have said it better.

No thanks are needed when it’s done out of love, and this feeble writer can assure you that I witnessed something very special on Saturday. Right here in Jay County and Redkey, Indiana, that makes me very proud of our community.

Respectfully, 

James D Fulks III

Dunkirk