Charity ride to be held for fallen soldier
EDMESTON – A local motorcycle group is helping to honor a fallen soldier, and through the August event, they hope to raise enough money to create a scholarship fund at the Edmeston Central School.
On Saturday, Aug. 15, the Sherburne Wheelers will help honor Corporal Michael Mayne, an Edmeston native who was killed on Feb. 23 while serving in Iraq. The ride will take approximately three hours to complete, beginning in Burlington Flats and winding through the country roads to end at Gilligan’s Island in Sherburne, before retracing the route back to Burlington Flats.
According to Sherburne Wheelers President Lex Danyluk, the ride came about when the group was contacted by Alicia Bowen, the business manager at Edmeston Central School District. Bowen explained that she wanted to do something to honor Mayne, and since he had been an avid rider, she thought a memorial ride would be a good way to honor his memory.
“I think we’ll see about 100 bikes,” Danyluk said. Danyluk, and his wife Donna, explained that while only about a dozen bikers have registered for the event so far, the majority generally register as the date approaches. On the day of Mayne’s memorial service, Lex and Donna Danyluk were among approximately 96 other bikes that took part in a processional for the 2006 Edmeston graduate.
The Danyluks are both members of the American Legion Riders and the Patriot Guard Riders. They explained that the ride will be held rain or shine. “Our belief is these guys were out there fighting in the rain, we can ride in the rain,” Donna said.
The memorial ride will begin at the Burlington Flats Memorial Park, where Mayne once hung six flags to represent the branches of the military as part of his Eagle Scout project. Participants will then travel along state Route 51 to state Route 80, before passing through Fly Creek, Cooperstown, Richfield Springs and finally Sherburne. At 10 a.m. participants will meet to sign-in and for a prayer service. Danyluk said he plans to contact the local town fire departments and request they drape flags along the route.
Anyone wishing to participate in the memorial ride can register for $10. Riders will receive lunch at Gilligan’s, and the majority of the funds will go to support the scholarship at Edmeston Central School. Anyone wishing to participate can contact the Danyluks at 674-2980. Registration forms are also available at the Sherburne Wheelers’ weekly bike nights, held every Wednesday at Gilligan’s in Sherburne. Riders are encouraged to pre-register by Aug. 7, but last minute riders are welcome.
For more information about this or other Sherburne Wheelers events, visit their web site at www.sherburnewheelers.com.
On Saturday, Aug. 15, the Sherburne Wheelers will help honor Corporal Michael Mayne, an Edmeston native who was killed on Feb. 23 while serving in Iraq. The ride will take approximately three hours to complete, beginning in Burlington Flats and winding through the country roads to end at Gilligan’s Island in Sherburne, before retracing the route back to Burlington Flats.
According to Sherburne Wheelers President Lex Danyluk, the ride came about when the group was contacted by Alicia Bowen, the business manager at Edmeston Central School District. Bowen explained that she wanted to do something to honor Mayne, and since he had been an avid rider, she thought a memorial ride would be a good way to honor his memory.
“I think we’ll see about 100 bikes,” Danyluk said. Danyluk, and his wife Donna, explained that while only about a dozen bikers have registered for the event so far, the majority generally register as the date approaches. On the day of Mayne’s memorial service, Lex and Donna Danyluk were among approximately 96 other bikes that took part in a processional for the 2006 Edmeston graduate.
The Danyluks are both members of the American Legion Riders and the Patriot Guard Riders. They explained that the ride will be held rain or shine. “Our belief is these guys were out there fighting in the rain, we can ride in the rain,” Donna said.
The memorial ride will begin at the Burlington Flats Memorial Park, where Mayne once hung six flags to represent the branches of the military as part of his Eagle Scout project. Participants will then travel along state Route 51 to state Route 80, before passing through Fly Creek, Cooperstown, Richfield Springs and finally Sherburne. At 10 a.m. participants will meet to sign-in and for a prayer service. Danyluk said he plans to contact the local town fire departments and request they drape flags along the route.
Anyone wishing to participate in the memorial ride can register for $10. Riders will receive lunch at Gilligan’s, and the majority of the funds will go to support the scholarship at Edmeston Central School. Anyone wishing to participate can contact the Danyluks at 674-2980. Registration forms are also available at the Sherburne Wheelers’ weekly bike nights, held every Wednesday at Gilligan’s in Sherburne. Riders are encouraged to pre-register by Aug. 7, but last minute riders are welcome.
For more information about this or other Sherburne Wheelers events, visit their web site at www.sherburnewheelers.com.
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