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The Battalion Page 3 • Thursday, August 5, 1999 Aggielife ted from Pf: 1y Wagner, adn / for the gate s not the usual ause there are ers to protecti open element' vever, illegal.? 32 security cai xhibit is a pert ight to A&Mbr Exhibitions fori; er month, 1 and travel hi 1PS0N ed from Pagt 5, Thompson b the Systems tment head! econdary East Texas State: low known as '-Commerce, lien he hasser chief executive non State Unis s A&M Univers:; interim chanci nvell, a mei tegents, said is defined t mission, votiontoevi ispirationtoai liad the hone; aid. (I from Page l said Evans h y outgoingpe; A&M alum, s no way you (t it knowingte# d. Iso said Evans! ate his biograp] r. The Texas ii oassed a ret /a ns for his j the library' tern and the® GUY ROGERS/The Battalion Malynda “Big Red” Williams, Brian Lippman, Eli Fox and Jack Webb show off their Harleys in front of the College Station Hilton. " tY/v Hotter Than Hell Harley Days shows College Station how to ride with style *tep nt! num nee Ji HEATHER BRONDY The Battalion ust when it seems the summer cannot get any hot ter, “Hotter than Hell Harley Days” kicks off in just two weeks, running August 20 to 22. I For those who have never heard of the event, “Hot ter than Hell” is an annual indoor bike run held at the College Station Hilton every August, attracting Harley Davidson fans and vendors from all over the country. ■Jane Callebreos, assistant director of the event, is looking forward to the fourth annual bike run, espe cially since it is held at the Hilton. ■ “What’s so unique about this bike run is that it’s lone indoors,” Callebreos said, “while most bike runs II done outdoors in tents and things like that. It can get very hot and uncomfortable without the air con ditioning.” c Even with the added comfort, the event will defi nitely sizzle. jfcThe bikers usually arrive the Friday night before —The run begins and get prepared for the weekend. Live ..^mnsic kicks off the party, which usually only features local bands. Brian Lippman of Lippman’s Music, is a “Hotter than Hell” participant and musician. For him, the Harley Days are the peak event of the year. “People get to go out, show off their bikes, and lis ten to good music all weekend long.” Lippman said. “I wouldn’t miss it for anything.” Two thousand people are expected to come this year, so be ready for a crowd. The first event is the Poker Run, which will be held Saturday morning. “What we do [for Poker Run] is get everyone on their bikes and go to different participating locations around town,’’Callebreos said. “At these locations, participants draw a poker card, and whoever returns [to the hotel] with the best hand wins all the money people paid to play.” Later in the day, a bikini contest will be held, judged by the local fire department. “We figured these guys would be the experts on what’s hot,” Callebreos said. After the bikini contest, the bike show judging be gins for the “ride-ins” and “customs.” Ride-ins are the bikes which were actually driven to the show for the purpose of riding, while customs are bikes only meant to be looked upon in awe. Callebreos admits that the mechanics behind this madness are overwhelmingly manned by the volun teers from the College Station Parks and Recreation. “The best are the brides and grooms who come in for pictures/' — Jane Callebreos assistant director, Harley Days “They are an amazing help,” Callebreos said. The Hilton is also preparing for the “Hotter than Hell” weekend. Deborah Menzie, the convention services manag er for the Hilton, said this year’s event should be big ger and better than ever. “It will be an extremely hectic but fun weekend,” Menzie said. “Every year it gets bigger.” Those who feel a little wary of the biker crowd should just relax because Menzie said all kinds of people come out to enjoy the show. “The biker’s line up their bikes in the hall and ran dom people come in to look and take their pictures on them,” Menzie said. “The best are the brides and grooms who come in for pictures.” Besides giving the community a little hot-rod fun, Callebreos said she hopes this year there is enough profit made to help struggling local bikers. “We bikers are like family and we have a lot of brothers and sisters in need,” Callebreos said. “We’re hoping that this year we’ll make a profit and can send them some money.” So if for no other reason than humanitarian caus es, stop by this year’s “Hotter than Hell” weekend and enjoy some good, clean Harley fun. )11 JIVERSITY Photo Edit 3 hoto Edito iel, Opinion ano, City E(® , Campus B >, Web l , Radio hony Disalvo, feriel Ruenes;Jefe : una. gherty, Maritrf Aaron Meier, a Parekli. . 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