Thank You

By TONY BALLARD | Highlands Today
Published: February 02, 2009

I would like to express my gratitude to the many motorcyclists and others who participated in the 9th Annual Lake Placid Food and Toy Run.

This toy run has continued to grow each year with the support of the biker community. The bikers in Highlands County are always ready to support a good cause and pull together to make it successful.

I thank each club, group and organization that pitched in and made this run very special; it was amazing to see the number of motorcyclists who traveled many miles to be a part of good people doing good things for those in need during the holidays.

I would like to thank the following people: Pastor Greg Ratcliff and First Christian Church of Avon Park; Bishop Major Callahan and Action Revival Family Worship Center; Pastor W.C. Holden and New Life Assembly Church; Pastor Paul Wilson and Turning Point Baptist Church; Dennis Kellner and Warren's Auto Sales; Rodney Davis and River Greens Golf Course; Lt. Jess Pervis and deputies of Highlands County Sheriff's Office, and the Avon Park, Sebring and Lake Placid police departments.

To all those special people, I did not name, a big "thank you" to you for making this event happen.

See you in December 2009 for the 20th Annual Lake Placid Food and Toy Run.

Tony Ballard
Avon Park