June 28, 2004
By Ed Chasteen
Fifteen bicycle riders pedaled out of San Francisco June 13 on their way to Washington, DC, where they arrive August 28. Through California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas and into Missouri they ride before they come to Liberty: 2267 miles and 39 days on their bicycles. They arrive in Liberty on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 21. I have promised them home-stays on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Two nights they spend in Liberty, telling us stories of the people they have met and the places they have visited. Those of us who host them will become part of the stories the riders tell when they leave us to ride on to our nation’s capital.
Thursday evening July 22 at 6:30 our cross-country riders will all be at Fountain Bluff Sports Complex. They will have their bicycles with them. And all of Liberty is invited to come meet them. And ride out and back on Old 210. It’s flat, scenic and fun. Bring your bikes. Bring the kids. Bring a picnic. And bring a little loose change so you can make a donation to our community fund to buy two new bicycles for our Liberty Police Department. We will have a sign in table where you can get autographs of our riders. And we will have a place for you to drop your coins.**
On Friday, July 23 at 9 AM the riders will gather at City Hall to be welcomed by the mayor, embraced by our town and be joined by HateBusters riders. Following a ceremony by the city, all riders will depart. South on Hwy 291 toward Independence, across the Missouri River, riders will make their way to Hwy 50 and the city of Warrensburg, where they will spend the night. Sedalia, Jefferson City and Marthasville will host riders on ensuing nights before they arrive in St. Louis.
**If you would like to contribute to the police bicycle fund but cannot come to visit with our cross-country riders on July 22nd, make your check to:
HateBusters-Police Bicycles.
Mail to: Box 442
Liberty, MO 64069
All contributions are tax deductible. And when the bicycles arrive and are ready for delivery to our police department, we will have a big party at Biscari Brothers.
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