Thursday, July 30, 2009

3rd Annual Brian's Ride this Sunday (from the SEMMSF)


For immediate release - Thursday, July 30th

(Raynham, MA) The 3rd annual "Brian's Ride," an AMA sanctioned Event, hosted by the Southeastern Massachusetts Motorcyclists' Survivors Fund, Inc., and co-sponsored by the Acme Armament of Plympton, the Jockey Club, S & L Mailing & Graphics of Kingston, Training Wheels and Planet Dirt Rider Training Schools, is this Sunday, August 2nd, at the Jockey Club just off Route 28 and on Route 44, in Raynham. For directions, see www.jockeyclubraynham.com.

Last year, this Event (www.BriansRideFriends.org) saw over 650 bikes, more passengers and drive-ins, rallying for "Riders helping Riders" families in need, due to motorcycle accidents and to promote motorcycle safety and awareness, in memory of Brian Mello, a New Bedford firefighter, son, husband and father, who was killed in March of 2007 when an elderly driver turned left in front of three oncoming motorcycles.

Staging begins at the Jockey Club at 9:30 a.m., this Sunday - Ride leaves at NOON sharp !

Advance Ride tickets at $15 per person, (includes great food, free door prize entry for 2 Red Sox tickets [GREAT SEATS] and close to the front Ride staging position) are available on-line at www.SEMMSF.org - up to midnight, Friday, July 31st - and at Chili Head's BBQ Co. (chiliheadbbq.com/Welcome) - 320 West Center Street (Route 106) in West Bridgwater. $20 per person donation requested at the Gate.

The band, "Southbound" will be rocking the expected crowd all afternoon, and expect the return of the 'biker games' skills contests. Morning and afternoon 50/50, other raffles and a silent auction with great prizes.

See the Ride Route on www.BriansRideFriends.org web site and order advance tickets and Event Shirts (limited amount). "Will Call" Ride tickets will be at the "Will Call" table as you enter the Registration area; "Will Call" Event T-shirts will be at the Products table.

We can never have enough Road Guards - so email contact@massmsf.org if you can help. Our Road Guards "eat first" upon their return as thanks for protecting and keeping the Ride safe. Or, you can volunteer a few hours to help out in other areas at the Event. If volunteering, please arrive for 8 a.m., and enter the Volunteer chute and go directly to the Volunteer Table. Please e-mail us at contact@massmsf.org before Sunday for advance planing purposes.

The 3rd Annual Brian's Ride - this Sunday, August 2, 2009, at the Jockey Club, Route 44, Raynham, "Riders helping Riders."

"THIS IS THE ONE RIDE TO BE ON!"

Friday, July 24, 2009

Nelson Selig Memorial Bench dedication held July 23, 2009 in Ipswich


July 23, 2008 - Ipswich, MA - "Nelson Selig Memorial Bench" dedication

More than 50 family and friends of Nelson Selig braved the rain tonight and helped kick off the count down to the August 23rd 10th Annual "Nelson's Ride," as the MMSF, on behalf of the motorcycle community, donated and dedicated a "Nelson Selig, Sr. Memorial Bench" at the Whittier Motel in Ipswich.

Original Event founders, Ted and Sue LeMieux, Jason Hallock and Paul W. Cote, teamed up with State Senator Bruce Tarr, State Rep. Brad Hill, members of the North Shore Women on Wheels, the Aces and Eights Riding Club, North Shore Riders, Star Touring Chapter 240, the American Legion Riders, VFW members, old and new friends, joined in honoring Nelson's parents, Faye and Bob, Nelson's wife Felicia and children (now young adults), at the Memorial Bench dedication.

Ted LeMieux told the crowd, "Ten years ago we never imaged it would grow into this, we just wanted to help Nelson's family." Jason Hallock, a friend of Nelson and long time MMSF Board Member thanked the crowd for their ongoing support for 'riders helping rider's families." State Senator Bruce Tarr, involved since "Day 1" - said, "This extended family of Nelson - motorcyclists - has shown the Commonwealth and the nation that people that ride motorcycles count - and we are listening." State Rep. Brad Hill, also involved the past 10 years said, "I'm proud to have been a small part of getting "Nelly's Bill" enacted into law, making drivers more aware and reducing accidents that sadly took Nelson's life too early - and you too should be proud of your accomplishments."

It was announced that Nelson's mom, Faye, will be the "Parade Queen" for the 10th Annual Nelson's Ride, August 23rd from the Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, leading the Ride on www.BostonBiker.com Larry Cahill's "Demon" trike, with Bob and Felicia riding also.

Advance discount Ride tickets, MMSF raffle tickets, limited amount of Event t-shirts, can be purchased at $10 each on the www.NelsonsRide.com web site and at supporting businesses listed on the www.MassMSF.org web site.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Upcoming MMSF Events: July 15th edition

Thanks - PC
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Date: July 15, 2009
Subj: Upcoming MMSF / SEMMSF Supported Events

Note - 10th Annual Nelson's Ride tickets, Event T-shirts (limited amount - get yours now), and MMSF Raffle Tickets - all $10 each in celebration of the 10th Annual "Nelson's Ride, are now available on-line, www.NelsonsRide.org and at these supporting businesses:

Beverly, Cycles 128!
Ipswich, Whittier Motel
Ipswich, VFW, 110 County Road (Rte. 1A)
Peabody, Provanzano Law Offices, 16 Bourbon Street
Newburyport, Seacoast Cycle
Rowley, Gypsy Cycles, 295 Newburyport Turnpike (Route 1)
Salem, Witch City Cycles
Wakefield, Stewy's Custom Cycles


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Thursday night, July 16th, from Stage Fort Park, Gloucester
6:30 - Group Riding Workshop and walk-through for August 23rd 10th Annual "Nelson's Ride:
7:15 - Riding the Route - road guards and everyone welcome to pre-ride Nelson's Ride Route with us.

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Saturday night, July 18 - Aces and Eights RC Open House, 7 - 11 p.m., $2.00 food donation. See http://www.acesandeightsrc.com/

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NEW Event - All welcome, - Thursday night, July 23, at the Whittier Motel, Route 1A, Ipswich, MMSF's "Nelson's Ride Memorial Bench" dedication, 7-9 p.m.

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Saturday, July 25, SEMMSF's "Callahan's Run," at Buddy's Villa, in N. Easton, in celebration of the life of South Easton MA rider and Marine, Bill Callahan, killed in Iraq. Co-hosted by his widow, Amy and her friends. $20 donation includes food. Event T-shirts and advance Ride tickets available on line at www.semmsf.org/upcomingevents.html - an AMA sanctioned Event.

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Sunday, July 26, MMSF 2nd Annual "Friends of Marty" Ride, from the Gateway Pub, Lawrence, in celebration of his life and to assist 'baby Marty,' who was born after his tragic death last year. Live music by "Fatsunnie." For more information, advance ride tickets, t-shirts, go to www.MassMSF.org

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Sunday, July 26, Manomet Mystery Riders Memorial Poker Run, from John Alder Sports Club, Manomet, MA - SEMMSF supported. See http://www.manometmysteryriders.com/home.html for more info.

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Sunday, July 26, 10th Annual Xtreme Riders Fun Run !

Staging at 9am Robinson's Ace Hardware Nicolas Rd. Framingham, MA. Departs at 10:30
SHARP! Long Backroad ride to New Hampshire for Go Kart races, batting cages, arcade, mini golf course, driving range, ice cream, food/bar and a great time. Only $5 Donation for a great ride and awesome day. See www.xtremeriders.com for more information.

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Sunday, August 2, . . 3rd Annual "Brian's Ride," from the Jockey Club, Raynham, MA - For advance Event tickets, men's and women's Event shirts, (limited amount) See www.BriansRideFriends.org for more info.

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For upcoming Blackstone Valley Motorcyclists Survivor's Fund events, see http://www.bvmsurvivorsfund.org/

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Free Check Twice Signs are everywhere!

FREE 2' x 3' CHECK TWICE SAVE-A-LIFE MOTORCYCLES ARE EVERYWHERE !!!! SIGNS !

Via the Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles, the MMSF has secured 100 of these 2 ' x 3' signs, with stands, for FREE distribution. These were purchased by the RMV from the Motorcycle Safety Fund, as appropriated by the Legislature, from $2 of each annual motorcycle registration fee. Currently, signs are available at the Law Offices of the MMSF's General Counsel, Joseph S. Provanzano's office, 16 Bourbon Street, Peabody. Please call ahead to pick up your FREE sign (978) 535-8222. Within a week of so, if we have some left, we'll put them at those MMSF supporting shops now selling our Nelson's Ride tickets, limited amount of 10th Annual Nelson's Ride T-shirts, and MMSF raffle tickets! Help reduced motorcycle accidents with these FREE 'Check Twice . . . " signs !

TONS of thanks to our major sponsors, BostonBiker.com, Cycles 128 !, Ironstone Ventures, Provanzano Law Offices, and Training Wheels !

Every Tuesday night (weather permitting) Star Touring Chapter 240 Rides, departing at 6:30 from the Honey Dew, Route 1 in Salisbury to ? ? ? See http://www.star240.com/ for more info.

Thursday night, 7/9 - at the Stage Fort Park, Gloucester - 6:30 - group riding workshop; 7:00 Nelson's Ride Event Planning Team - site walk-through then 'riding the Route,' with wrap up about 8:30 ish at the Whittier Motel, Ipswich. See www.MassMSF.org for more info . . . and supporting businesses now selling Event tickets, t-shirts, and MMSF Raffle tickets.

Tuesday night, 7/14 - at the Jockey Club in Raynham, 7:30 - 3rd Annual Brian's Ride Event Planning Team meeting - Road Guards, Clubs, Groups, . . . send your members and/or representatives as we do a walk-though for this Sunday, August 2nd Southeastern MA Motorcyclists Survivor's Fund event. See www.SEMMSF.org and/or www.BriansRideFriends.org for more information.

Thursday night, 7/16 - location to be determined - Group Riding Workshop and Nelson's Ride Planning Team Meeting.

Saturday night, 7/18 - Aces and Eights open house, 7-11 p.m. $2 food donation requested. Let's see if we can get motorcycle accident victim Mary Jane David of Gloucester out of the Lawrence Rehab facility to attend this Saturday night with her new leg ! See www.acesandeightsrc.com for directions.

Tuesday night, 7/21 - at Buddy's Villa, 190 Washington St., N. Easton, MA - Callahan's Ride Planning Meeting (www.SEMMSF.org) Road Guards and volunteers requested to attend this meeting.

Thursday night, 7/23 - 7:00 "Nelson Selig Memorial Bench Dedication Ceremony," donated by the MMSF on behalf of supporting area riders - to the Whittier Motel - Ipswich - 10 years of helping families of riders killed or seriously injured in accidents, and promoting motorcycle awareness and education to help reduce those accidents, all began due to the tragic accident on Route 133, in early May, year 2000.

Saturday, 7/25 - "Callahan's Run," by the SEMMSF, Buddy's Villa, 190 Washington St., N. Easton, MA. $20 per person donation, includes food. Proceeds to benefit the SEMMSF and the Wounded EOD Warrior Fund. Riders helping Riders. Veterans helping Veterans. Staging begins at 9:30 - Run leaves at Noon. Tickets and Event shirts available on www.SEMMSF.org

Sunday, 7/26 - 2nd annual "Friends of Marty Ride" - by the MMSF, Gateway Pub, 339 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA. $15 per person - good Italian Food by Biggie's of Haverhill will be available. Proceeds to benefit "Baby Marty," who was born after Marty's accident. Tickets with Marty's family, the Gateway Pub, and later this week, on-line with Event T-shirts at www.MassMSF.org.

Sunday, 7/26 - MMSF supporting Club - Xtreme Riders "Fun Run," 9:00 a.m. staging in Framingham leaving at 10:30 to NH. See http://web.mac.com/silascopathic/Xtremeriders.com/XR_Home.html for more info !

Sunday, 7/26 - SEMMSF and MMSF supporting Club - Manomet Mystery Riders "Memorial Poker Run," from and back to the John Alden Sportsman's Club, Manomet (Plymouth) - staging 9:30 - 11:00, $15 in advance, $20 at the Gate. See http://www.manometmysteryriders.com/home.html for more info !

Coming in August . . .
8/2 - 3rd Annual Brian's Ride - www.BriansRideFriends.org
8/8 - Aces and Eights Summer Blow Party and raffle drawing
8/22 - Blackstone Valley Motorcyclists Survivor's Fund "Touring the Valley" Ride
8/23 - 10th annual Nelson's Ride - www.NelsonsRide.org

Riders helping Riders !

TONS of thanks
PC

Friday, July 3, 2009

Upcoming Events: July 1st and beyond

Date: July 1, 2009
Subj: Upcoming MMSF / SEMMSF Supported Events

From Southeastern MA Motorcyclists Survivor's Fund - Preliminary report on Greg's Ride last Sunday:

TONS of thanks to the more than 150 riders who helped Greg Reynolds "Finish the Ride" an SEMMSF sponsored Event, Sunday, June 28, and the more than 150 friends, family members and supporters who joined the riders at the Lafayette Club. Great Ride, great Pig Roast by Paul Verdatt of Classic Catering, great tunes by Johnny G 3 band, raffle prizes, . . . good time by all. Over $10K was grossed and very much appreciated. Half of the proceeds after expenses will go to helping other downed riders, their families, and to promote motorcycle safety and awareness in hopes of preventing accidents.

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Thursday night, July 2 - Nelson's Ride - Group Riding Workshop - Event Planning Meeting . . .

Due to the expected rain Thursday night, the Group Riding Workshop and Event Planning Meeting has been RE-LOCATED, from Stage Fort Park, TO THE Aces and Eights RC Clubhouse, 239 Western Ave. (Route 22) Essex (see this link http://www.acesandeightsrc.com/directions.html).

The Group Riding Workshop will start at 6:30, with a 15-minute DVD, handouts, question and answer period. At 7:00 p.m., we'll begin the Nelson's Ride Planning Session, approximate about 1 hour.

Nelson's Ride tickets, Event T-shirts (limited amount - get yours now), and MMSF Raffle Tickets - all $10 each in celebration of the 10th Annual "Nelson's Ride, are now available on-line, and at these supporting businesses:

Beverly, Cycles 128!
Ipswich, Whittier Motel,
Ipswich, VFW, 110 County Road (Rte. 1A)
Peabody, Provanzano Law Offices, 16 Bourbon Street
Newburyport, Seacoast Cycle
Rowley, Gypsy Cycles, 295 Newburyport Turnpike (Route 1)
Salem, Witch City Cycles
Wakefield, Stewy's Custom Cycles

(call for their hours of operation ! More locations to come, including Black Death Cycles in Salisbury - watch www.MassMSF.org)

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Saturday nights, July 4 and 18 - they're OPEN - Aces and Eights RC Open House, 7 - 11 p.m., $2:00 food donation. See
http://www.acesandeightsrc.com/

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Tuesday, July 14, 7:30 p.m., Brian's Ride Planning meeting - Jockey Club, Route 44, Raynham. Road Guards, volunteer parking lot, registration help needed. Please come to this planning meeting or write us at Contact@SEMMSF.org to be listed on the volunteer list . . .

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Saturday, July 25, SEMMSF's "Callahan's Run," at Buddy's Villa, in N. Easton, in celebration of the life of South Easton MA rider and soldier, Bill Callahan, killed in Iraq. Co-hosted by his widow, Amy and her friends. $20 donation includes food. Event T-shirts and advance Ride tickets available on line at www.semmsf.org/upcomingevents.html - an AMA sanctioned Event.

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Sunday, July 25, MMSF 2nd Annual "Friends of Marty" Ride, from the Gateway Pub, Lawrence, in celebration of his life and to assist 'baby Marty,' who was born after his tragic death last year. Live music by Fatsunnie (see www.fatsunnie.com). For more information, advance ride tickets, t-shirts, go to www.MassMSF.org

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Sunday, July 25, Manomet Mystery Riders Memorial Poker Run, from John Alder Sports Club, Manomet, MA - SEMMSF supported. See http://www.manometmysteryriders.com/home.html for more info.

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Sunday, August 2, . . 3rd Annual "Brian's Ride," from the Jockey Club, Raynham, MA - See www.BriansRideFriends.org for more info.

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For upcoming Blackstone Valley Motorcyclists Survivor's Fund events, see http://www.bvmsurvivorsfund.org/

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TONS of thanks - "Riders helping Riders !"