Two shall we say, mature adults helped guide a mass of roaring motorcycles into Paola during the annual “Fill Your Tank, Lets Ride” memorial benefit ride. 92-year-old Lou Mayer and 90-year-old Ralph Mayer led the way. Lou and Ralph are Lisa Everhart’s uncles. The benefit is a memorial ride Lisa and Alan Everhart started in honor of their son Michael “Tank” Everhart who died from a brain injury after an accident. He was 29 years old.
Everhart had a huge heart and loved spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed working on motors and tinkering in the garage. Shawnee Cycle Plaza, where he used to work, sponsored the Fifth Annual Fill Your Tank, Lets Ride Benefit Motorcycle Ride this year. The ride from Shawnee Cycle Plaza to the American Legion Post in Paola on Sunday, October 6 raised more than $9,000 for the Heads Up Brain Injury Support and the Miami County Cancer Foundation. Alan and Lisa Everhart presented checks totaling more than $9,000 to Megan and Maddie Olson on behalf of the Miami County Cancer Foundation and Heads Up Brain Injury Support.
