Memorial ride, car show benefits victims’ family
At Becky’s Drive-In Theatre in Berlinsville this Saturday, a fundraiser was held to benefit the family of a father and son who lost their lives in a house fire in January.
The drive-in was the meeting site for the Miller Memorial Ride, which featured hundreds of bikes and riders from numerous motorcycle clubs in the area.
Coordinator Janet Sheats of Danielsville added, “75 percent of the proceeds go to the Miller family and 25 percent go to the Lehigh Township Police department to offset the cost of a bulletproof vest for K-9 officer, Cash. We are also raising funds for Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet in Orefield.”
There was also a car show which brought in many classic vehicles as well as newer 4x4s and luxury SUVs. The outdoor theater’s rows were full of auto oddities, and machines of the past with tint and chrome everywhere. “There are three car shows in the area today, but we chose the most important event,” said Bob Drago of Schnecksville who drove to Lehigh Township in his 1923 Ford C-Cab.
The brisk wind didn’t scare off the blanket-sporting table vendors who sold candles, figurines, hemp and CBD products, outdoor décor, women’s fashions, cigars and cookware.
Baked goods including gluten-free items, ice cream and walking tacos were munched on heartily as people bid on baskets and items for the silent auction, and children rode “Becky’s Express” across the property and stopped in at the face painting and balloon stand.
Bruce A. “Buddy” Miller Jr. and his son, Bruce Alan Miller, died after a fire broke out at their home on Blue Mountain Drive in Danielsville, on Jan. 21.