6/3/13 - Motorcyclists had a chance to show off their bikes and receive a clergyâs blessing at the âBlessing of the Bikesâ in Hell, MI at Hell Creek Ranch yesterday. The annual event which is sponsored by Abate of Michigan Region 14 included a bike show and contest, vendors, a live band, food and prizes. Sam Watters, Vice President of Forgiven Warriors, one of the local chapters of The Christian Motorcycle Association, gave a corporate blessing from a stage of all the bikes that were at the event each hour. Watters, along with other members of the CMA, also moved through the crowd of bikes throughout the day to perform blessings on individuals and their bikes. About 70 volunteers of the CMA were enlisted to help in yesterdayâs activities and aided in everything from blessing bikes to parking and raffle tickets. Hellâs âBlessing of the Bikesâ was created to raise awareness to the issues that many motorcyclists face such as the repealed helmet law and high insurance fees. Motorcyclist Kevin Zipperian of Hamburg attended the event and says one of the unknown issues is the wires that are often in highway medians are dangerous for bikers in the event that their bike goes down. Zipperian says there have been several instances of the wires decapitating cyclists. Zipperian says they motorcyclists have a legislative officer and many are lobbyists who attend rallies and ride to the state capital to attend the meetings. There they have the opportunity to speak with representatives and be involved with the politics in the state. The âBlessing of the Bikesâ is the largest bike blessing in southeast Michigan.(DK)
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