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With all proceeds going to Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation the Lake Erie Harley Davidson will sponser a concert preceded by the motorcycle shop's 12th annual "Ride for the Cure," a 75-mile motorcycle poker run that costs $20 to participate ($30 for couples), in which riders pick up playing cards at various stops. At the end whoever has the best poker hand gets a prize. The fee also covers admission to the concert and a meal provided by Ironwood Cafe of Westlake.

The meal is also free to those who purchase concert tickets for $15.

Lake Erie Harley-Davidson has a long history of hosting events for all kinds of charities, but this is its first large concert. Ronnie Chandler, marketing and event coordinator for the shop, said owner Mike Stevens asked him to plan something for all those who have contributed to its charity events over the years.

"It's something special for people who come and donate every year," Chandler said. "Mike told me I had free rein, and we love live concerts. Plus, for the past three or four years it seems like it has rained every year on an event, so he wanted me to do something that, whether it rains or not people can still enjoy it."

In case of rain, the concert will move into the garage. The shop is having a professional stage and sound crew come in as well as setting up seating on the lawn and near the stage for hundreds. All the equipment and the acts have donated their time, which means any money taken in Sunday will go right to the Foundation.

Chandler had the idea to bring in local female acts to promote breast cancer awareness.

"Plus everybody loves a female signer," he said.

Each will do five songs, for a total of 35 songs, and at the end they'll all go onstage for a rendition of Janis Joplin's "Bobby McGee."

"When they turned in their set lists, I saw they all had ‘Bobby McGee,' " Chandler explained. "Every female singer loves to do that song. I thought it would be great for all of them to get out there and sing it together."

Ride for the Cure and Sing for the Cure

• What: A 75-mile motorcycle poker run and Sing for the Cure concert.
• When: Poker run is 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the concert will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
• Where: The run and concert will both be at Lake Erie Harley-Davidson, on Chester Road in Avon.
• Cost: The run is $20 for individuals and $30 for couples, which includes a meal and the concert. The concert alone is $15 and includes the meal.

The performers

• Monica Robins, WKYC-TV 3 news anchor and lead singer for the band Whiskey Kings.
• Heather Chandler, singer in Roadhouse Band with her husband, Ronnie.
• Karri Fedor, who leads the band Kerosene out of Canton and was a runner up on the television singing competition show "Nashville Star."
• Geri Ciachi, who sings in Ball & Chain Band, a Janis Joplin tribute band.
• Megan Trigg, lead singer of Cosmic Candy.
• Kristine Jackson, who sings in the band Basically Blue and will be performing covers of Red Hot Chili Peppers.
• Brittany Davidson, who performs folk and rockabilly music with the band the Blank-etts

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New home sales jumped in June by the largest amount in more than eight years as buyers took advantage of bargain prices, low interest rates and a federal tax credit for first-time homeowners.

While home prices are still falling, the figures released Monday were another sign the housing market is finally bouncing back. Data out last week showed home resales rose 3.6 percent in June, the third straight monthly increase.

Shares of big homebuilders soared on the news, with Beazer Homes USA up by more than 13 percent and Hovnanian Enterprises rising 8 percent. But with home prices still falling, these companies won't be making much money anytime soon.

The Commerce Department said new home sales rose 11 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000, from an upwardly revised May rate of 346,000.

Buyers are rushing to tax advantage of a federal tax credit that covers 10 percent of the home price or up to $8,000 for first-time buyers. Home sales need to be completed by the end of November for buyers to take advantage.

"The window of opportunity is closing," said Bernard Markstein, senior economist for the National Association of Home Builders.

June's results were the strongest sales pace since November 2008 and exceeded the forecasts of economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters, who expected a pace of 360,000 units. The last time sales rose so dramatically was in December 2000.

Sales have risen for three straight months. The median sales price of $206,200, however, was down 12 percent from $234,300 a year earlier and down nearly 6 percent from $219,000 in May.

There were 281,000 new homes for sale at the end of June, down more than 4 percent from May. At the current sales pace, that represents 8.8 months of supply - the lowest level since October 2007. If that number falls to just over 6 months, analysts say, builders will feel more comfortable ramping up construction.

Fallout from the housing crisis has played a central role in the U.S. recession, now the longest since World War II. Foreclosures have spiked, homebuilders have slashed construction, and financial companies have lost billions.

But it will still be a while before homebuilders turn into an engine for the economic recovery. Construction levels are still weak because builders still have too many unsold homes sitting vacant.

By Alan ZIbel
Associated Press

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