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September 26, 2007

Motorcycle rally to benefit children of fire victims

A motorcycle rally to benefit the children who lost a parent in The Station nightclub fire will serve as the first official fundraiser for a new, nonprofit organization created by Jeffrey and Michael Derderian, the owners of the club, and Jody King, who lost his brother Tracey in the fire.

The ride is the brainchild of volunteers of the Station Education Fund, a nonprofit organization set up to provide educational support to the 76 children who lost a parent or guardian during the deadly blazed that killed 100 people in February 2003.

King, Jeffrey Derderian and Kristina Derderian, Michael’s wife, spoke with a reporter today outside of Tollgate High School in Warwick, where the ride will begin on Sunday.

In September, Derderian and his brother, Michael, pleaded no contest to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter for their part in the fire. In exchange, Michael Derderian is serving a four-year term at the Adult Correctional Institutions. Jeffrey, 39, received a suspended sentence and was ordered to perform 500 hours of community service and serve three years' probation.

“Revving Up for Kids" will kick off at 9:30 a.m. at the high school and end at Excalibur Powersports, 20 Excalibur Blvd., Plainfield, Conn., for a finale party. For more information, call (401) 441-7823 or visit www.stationeducationfund.org. Rain date is Sunday, Oct. 7.

-- Journal staff writer Talia Buford

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