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Nearby, the Toxic Ink Clothing company was selling T-shirts with sketches of skulls.
The scene at the End of the Trail Rally, an annual celebration of motorcycles in Platte City, lent itself to thoughts that reports of motorcyclists' shedding their outlaw image might, perhaps, be overblown.
But then Gary Christ stepped up and introduced himself. He's executive director of the local chapter of Boys Hope Girls Hope, which helps children from troubled families. Thanks to the rally, he's hatching some ambitious plans for the Kansas City area, including another group home.
The End of the Trail organizers and a corporate sponsor, Prime Flight, decided the rally's proceeds should go to the group.
"It's a marriage made in heaven," Christ said.
If you're a motorcycle fan, the Kansas City area was the place to be Saturday. Besides the bike rally, the Harley-Davidson plant in Kansas City was wrapping up a two-day open house celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Adults with motorcycle licenses could pick from a fleet of Harley-Davidsons and take one for a 10-mile spin. Those rides began at 9 a.m., but a line began to form two hours earlier. A Harley-Davidson was also given away, said John Mink, a company spokesman.
The End of the Trail Rally coincides each year with Harley-Davidson's open house. After Platte City's city government decided to stop funding the event, Prime Flight, an airplane services company, stepped in as the sponsor.
A company executive, familiar with Boys Hope Girls Hope, suggested the group receive the event's proceeds.
About 4,000 people were expected to attend the event, which began Friday. Paula Nelson, daughter of Willie Nelson, performed Friday evening, and the Black Oak Arkansas band was scheduled to perform Saturday night.
The rally's other events included a charity ride by bikers and a bike show with prizes.
One who showed up for the show was Dennis Leeper, a North Kansas City firefighter who could be found Saturday morning using moist towelettes to clean his 2002 Harley-Davidson firefighters edition cycle with bright red paint.
"It gets in your blood," he said. "I take better care of this than I do my house."
The Harley-Davidson open house is expected back next year. And so is the End of the Trail Rally, with its new sponsor and with Boys Hope Girls Hope as the beneficiary.
"We look forward to a lasting relationship," said Steve Schilling, local manager for Prime Flight.
To reach Steve Everly, call 816-234-4455 or send e-mail to severly@kcstar.com.
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