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(KAIR)--Jefferson County Commissioners have approved a special event permit for the 9th Annual Alyssa’s Ride, set for Saturday, June 13.

According to the unofficial minutes of the Jefferson County Commission’s March 30 meeting, Community Development Director Stephan Metzger discussed two special events with the Commission, an April 25 bike race and Alyssa’s Ride.

Alyssa’s Ride will begin at Easton City Park, running from 8 that morning until 8 that night, with participants engaging in a a 60-mile ATV and UTV poker run to raise funds in memory of Alyssa Lane Hutchens, who died November 10, 2014, at the age of 16 after battling chronic medical issues. The ride benefits the not-for-profit Remembering Alyssa, Inc., which supports initiatives including Easton Schools, the Ronald McDonald House, and Children’s Mercy Hospital, among others.

The commission, the minutes say, approved the Alyssa’s Ride permit, waived the $100 application fee, and noted the county would not be responsible for accidents on county roads.

The April bicycle race permit was also approved.