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Blaze of Glory - Inaugural Ride Attracts Hundreds of Riders
 | The day starts off slowly building to a crescendo of hundreds of Harleys. Orange County Harley hosted the beginning site. |
| Grand Marshal Robert Patrick, Terminator II Judgment Day and The Unit, reminds everyone that the fun is for a reason - help build Habitat homes in San Juan Capistrano. |  |
 | Robert Patrick introduced Sharon Ellis, Executive Director of HfHOC. He looked like a very buff Colonel Tom Ryan. |
| The crowd amasses, anxious to jump on their hogs and ride into the blazing sun. |  |
 | Robert is interviewed by up-and-coming reporters for cable news. |
| No sissies allowed! |  |
 | Well...maybe a few sissies. |
| Girls rule! |  |
 | Jeff Dickerson, HfHOC Board member, helped launch this inaugural ride. |
| No ride in Orange County would be complete without a stop at the infamous Cook's Corner. |  |
 | Waiting for a chance just to stand in the shade - not really. Riders line up to pick up their poker cards at a stop along the ride. The winning hand got a cool prize at the end of the ride. |
| Assemblyman Todd Spitzer arrived in time to buy even more tickets for the Harley giveaway. |  |
 | Oakley hosted the ending event site. Their building stands as a monument to invention and the machine age. |
| It was so hot the dogs cooked themselves. |  |
 | Jack may live here but no booze allowed on this ride. They handed out lots of cool items instead. Thanks Jack! |
| Missles of October rock the bikers. |  |
 | If you line up all the Harleys in Orange County, how far would they reach? |
| Here's an incredible Habitat family! Sgt. Joe Morales with wife, Katia, and daughters Kamille and Josie. Joe has been deployed to Iraq three times and will go again soon. They'll purchase one of the Habitat homes in San Juan Capistrano. |  |
 | Auctions, pick-a-prize items, motorcycle tickets...the money tent was mega-busy. |
| Sharon makes sure Jeff knows how much we appreciate his efforts on this ride. |  |
 | Pat Kapp, HfHOC Board Chair receives a generous donation from Ringo of the Viet Nam Veterans riders. |
| The giveaway! Isn't she a beauty? Who wouldn't want this fine machine in their garage? A 2008 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe. |  |
 | Assemblyman Todd Spitzer bought a slew of tickets - and he won! |
Photos by Robert Rooks
