Justin Stevens, here with Dana Wood, volunteer event coordinator, won the Freedom Ride Motorcycle Poker Run. Photo by Phil Custodio

Rain dampened participation in O.A.T.S. Annual Freedom Ride, July 24, but riders of motorcycles and/or horses still had fun.
They played Motorcycle Poker, collecting cards at restaurants and bars from Lapeer down M-15 to O.A.T.S., Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles, at 3090 Weidemann Drive off the state route.
The top three winners won cash prizes. All donated them back to the non-profit center, starting with the first-place winner, Justin Stevens of Lapeer.
“I don’t need the money and this is a good charity,” Stevens said.
The instructors and volunteers at O.A.T.S. work with children and adults with special needs, providing horse-riding therapy.
For more information, check www.oatshrh.org.