There were a lot of motors revving and rumbling along Main Street in Slatington on Saturday when the borough's second annual Slatington Bike Night & Car Show rolled into town.

The event, which benefits both the borough's volunteer fire department and its historic fireman's statue/drinking fountain, was created in honor of Milt "Bup" Greene, a 30-plus year veteran of the fire department who especially loved the fireman's statue.Hosted by the Teamster Horsemen Motorcycle Association, of which Greene was also a member, the event was begun by Greene's daughters, Kristin Greene of Allentown and Julie Haydt of Northampton, who are the main organizers.The event's co-chairs are Slatington Volunteer Fire Department Chief Keith Weaver and Brian Taylor, president of the Teamster Horsemen of the Lehigh Valley, 53 North.Shutting down the town's main thoroughfare from Second Street to South Street, the event provided attendees with plenty of ways to have fun, including checking out the many vendors lined up and down the roadway, eating at a pig roast, listening to one band after another on stage in front of the Niagara Bank, riding the mechanical bull, or merely meandering by the car show entries.There was a bounce house, face painting, and other activities set up for the kids. And despite the day's ever-present heat and humidity, most attendees seemed to be enjoying themselves.And though threats of thunderstorms in the morning likely kept fewer car show participants from showing up this year, said Weaver, there were definitely more motorcycles at this year's event.Scores of bikes lined the parking spaces on both sides of Main Street.Winners from the car show:• Fan favorite A 1969 Camaro Z28, presented to Henry Ruth on behalf of its owner, Dwight Snyder of Snyder Auto Repair, Schnecksville.• Family favorite, chosen by Milt Greene's daughters A 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, owned by Carl and Renee Shupp, of Palmerton."Our dad always taught us that if we have extra things, whether it be clothing or money or food or whatever and someone else needed it, it was really important for us to reach outside of ourselves and do that," said Greene. "So I think, in dad's passing, that was always our main focus, that whatever we did was not to benefit ourselves in any way but to help the greater good."They said they therefore wanted to combine two things their father loved, firefighting and motorcycling, and turn them into a benefit that would help the area he always held nearest and dearest to his heart."It was natural to give back to Slatington," said Hadyt, "because that's where my dad lived, and that was the town that he loved."As for next year's event, they said they would like to see it become even larger.Weaver agreed. He said, "Things went great again this year. And we will continue to strive to make it bigger and bigger each year."