The rain didn't keep nearly 600 people from showing up at the Town of Batavia Fire Department Rec Hall for the department's annual Harley raffle party.
It was raining hard while I was there, but local residents crowded under the tents, enjoyed beer and Clor's BBQ and the music of 7th Heaven.
This is the 10th year for the event, said Lt. Nate Fix, the event and raffle coordinator.
The department sold out its 2,700 raffle tickets a few days ago, Fix said. The tickets went for $20 each.
Entry into tonight's event was free, but there was also a 50/50 raffle, pull tabs and four $500 drawings prior to the Harley giveaway (no word yet on who won, and since the party's still going, it may not have been awarded yet).
Fix said this is the big social event of the year for the department. They lose a little money on the event (but not on the Harley raffle), but it's a great time for the community and the volunteers.
(As for my picture above: Best I could do. Nothing else came out at all. The viewfinder on my camera is broken, so it makes it very hard to operate correctly.)
Does anyone know who won the
Does anyone know who won the Harley?