Ride helps the fight against meningitis

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

ZAHN

The first Thomas Zahn Poker Run will be held in McMinnville this Saturday. The event is being sponsored by TN Cycles, Dan’s Harley Davidson Service, Larry’s ATV and Cycle Repair, and Parkway South Market.

All proceeds benefit Vanderbilt Children’s Hos-pital to fund meningitis research.

The run will be held in honor of Thomas Zahn, son of local residents Paul and Carolyn Zahn, who succumbed to meningitis at age 12.

Local bikers Rob Wolford and Ralph Pierce would like to invite all local motorcyclists to participate and join in the fight against meningitis.

The start of the Poker Run will be the old Wal-Mart parking lot behind Applebee’s, and will finish at the new Wal-Mart. The first bike out will leave at 11 a.m. and the last bike out will leave at 12:30 p.m. The run will consist of five stops and is approximately 75 miles long. Last bike in will be at 4 p.m. Riders will receive a map.

“We want the people of Warren County to know any time children are involved, the bikers of Warren County will be there,” said Wolford.

For further information, you can contact Rob Wolford at 815-9653.