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Thunder In The Burrow July 11 Barkley Square Punxsutawney! · Mega Rock On Demand

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  SPEAKER_00: It's time for mega events on Mega Rock, brought to you by Sarvee Insurance with offices in Brookville, Dew Boys, and Punxitawney.
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  SPEAKER_00: Protecting your family is their family business.
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  SPEAKER_00: And on today's Mega Events, this one has some real heart in it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thunder in the Borough rolls into Barclay Square in Punxitawney July 11th with registration at 8 a.m.
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  SPEAKER_00: Kickstands up at 10.
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  SPEAKER_00: And joining me on the phone to talk about it are event organizer Rick Mittica and Punxitawney Mayor Bill Clement.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for being with us.
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  SPEAKER_00: Gonna make a lot of noise in the borough?
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah, we really hope so.
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  SPEAKER_02: And the weather's gonna have a big factor in it.
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  SPEAKER_02: We get a nice day, we can get the good participation.
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  SPEAKER_00: You couldn't have picked a better place to uh have this event.
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  SPEAKER_00: I mean, Barkley Square is one of my favorite parks.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yep, yep, it's a nice place.
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  SPEAKER_00: For someone hearing about thunder in the borough for the first time, you know, we get a lot of campers up here too, and uh and a lot of riders.
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  SPEAKER_00: What's the event all about?
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  SPEAKER_02: It's basically a gathering of you know motorcycle enthusiasts, and those it's a charitable ride.
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  SPEAKER_02: We're working towards a Gulf War memorial for Barkley Park.
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  SPEAKER_02: Then if there's any money left over, it'll go to local charities.
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  SPEAKER_00: It sounds like a great time.
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  SPEAKER_00: How long of a ride do you think this is gonna be?
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  SPEAKER_01: Our route's gonna start in Punsey at Barkley Square.
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  SPEAKER_01: Then from there, we're gonna go down Route 536 to Woodland Tavern.
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  SPEAKER_01: Then from there, after that stop, we are going to go to the Bear Claw.
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  SPEAKER_01: From the Bear Claw, then we will be going to Crazy Horse.
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  SPEAKER_01: And then from the Crazy Horse, we'll go back to the borough and we're gonna park the bikes and walk across over to the borough.
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  SPEAKER_01: And then from that, well, we're gonna have a bike show.
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  SPEAKER_01: We're gonna have four different bands, lots of food, and just entertainment for the whole family.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, and the music, the bands, it sounds amazing.
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  SPEAKER_00: You've got uh Alex Shoemaker there, almost mulberry, and then eight years later, it's gonna rock.
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  SPEAKER_00: Pretty much plus, I see you're gonna have food available too, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: Chuck Wagon's gonna be there in uh Villela's sausage.
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  SPEAKER_01: And we got lots of processing during doing barbecue and a couple other smaller vendors that should be supposed to come, sounds like a festival.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah, the Alkron Fire Department, I think's gonna set up their food trailer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wow, this is even bigger than I thought it was gonna be then.
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  SPEAKER_00: This sounds like a festival.
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  SPEAKER_00: How long do you think this party will last?
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  SPEAKER_01: Ten o'clock at night when eight years later we'll be done playing.
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  SPEAKER_01: But it's gonna be in the morning.
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  SPEAKER_01: Registration's gonna start at 8 a.m.
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  SPEAKER_01: Mm-hmm and stands up at 10.
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  SPEAKER_00: We just show up.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's no uh online registration or anything like that.
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  SPEAKER_02: Well, the registration form is on our uh Facebook page.
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  SPEAKER_00: Oh, okay.
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  SPEAKER_02: Uh we'll have them in the morning, they're available with the registration too.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, that will save some time then.
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  SPEAKER_01: $20 a bike,$5 a rider.
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  SPEAKER_00: And uh street legal vehicles are welcome.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even if you miss the ride, you can still come out to the park for the party.
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  SPEAKER_00: I like that.
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  SPEAKER_00: That goes on until 10 o'clock at night with live music and fun.
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  SPEAKER_02: So fill up your megavan, it'll be probably a hundred dollars.
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  SPEAKER_00: When it comes to stuff like this, charity events, it's the biker groups that step up to these kind of things.
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  SPEAKER_00: This has been happening for a few years, hasn't it?
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  SPEAKER_02: It's been a while since I did one.
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  SPEAKER_02: We I started it back, I think, in 99.
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  SPEAKER_00: I remember that one.
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  SPEAKER_02: We did four, and then we got out of it.
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  SPEAKER_02: I think uh one of the big run fire department maybe did one.
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  SPEAKER_02: Uh the first one we had 317 bikes there.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wow.
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  SPEAKER_02: So if we get that much this time, we'd be really happy.
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  SPEAKER_00: That'd be fantastic.
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  SPEAKER_00: Offer a fantastic cause.
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  SPEAKER_00: Great, great time too.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hey, I appreciate you giving me the time and you know to go on the air and talk about this.
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  SPEAKER_00: And yeah, I hope you raise a lot of fun raising money and uh have a lot of fun while you're doing it.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah, yeah, we do too.
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  SPEAKER_02: The Elk Run Fire Department is gonna be chancing off a motorcycle.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wow.
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  SPEAKER_02: I just saw it this afternoon.
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  SPEAKER_02: It says brand new 650 Kalasaki Vulcan, really pretty bike.
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  SPEAKER_00: Oh, so that's happening through Elk Run Fire Department.
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  SPEAKER_02: Right, yeah.
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  SPEAKER_02: Anybody interested, go on to Elk Run's Facebook page and you can buy a ticket.
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  SPEAKER_00: Oh man, wouldn't that be great?
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  SPEAKER_02: I think it includes the registration and title as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: So they're gonna give that away during the event?
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah, probably about seven o'clock, I think.
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  SPEAKER_02: Oh man.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right, well, Thunder in the Borough, you can find it on Facebook.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just type in Thunder in the Borough, B-U-R-R-O-W.
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  SPEAKER_00: And uh thanks a lot, guys, for talking to me on Mega Rock.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this is gonna be a great day out in the borough in uh Barkley Square in Punxitawney.
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  SPEAKER_02: Oh yeah, yep, we hope so.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah thank you very much.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's Rick Mittica and Punxitawney Mayor Bill Clement, both with the Thunder in the Borough Board.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thunder in the Borough is July 11th this Saturday, Barkley Park in Punxitawney.
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  SPEAKER_00: Registration starts at 8 a.m.
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  SPEAKER_00: Kickstands up at 10,$20 per bike,$5 for an extra passenger with food, music, a bike show, and proceeds to benefit a war memorial in the park and local charities.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if you don't have a ride to support it, just come out and be a part of a good day.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's gonna go on until 10 o'clock at night.
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  SPEAKER_00: Barkley Square, Punksatawny.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thunder in the Borough.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's Mega Events on Mega Rock, brought to you by Sarve Insurance.
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  SPEAKER_00: Do want to remind you to stay safe while doing warm weather outdoor activities like boating and four wheeling and motorcycle riding.
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  SPEAKER_00: Always wear appropriate safety gear.
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