ON SATURDAY, JULY 2, I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF ATTENDING A 4TH OF JULY/ BIRTHDAY/ GOING AWAY PARTY FOR A YOUNG MARINE HEADED TO AFGHANISTAN..HIS MOTHER,(SHOWN WITH HER 2000 HARLEY DYNA-ALSO OWNS A 1978 SHOVEL-HEAD AND HAS RIDDEN FOR 38 YEARS) DEBI “KILLER” HENNINGER IS THE PRESIDENT OF AN ALL FEMALE MOTORCYCLE CLUB IN NORTH HAVEN CT. KNOWN AS ‘CONNECTICUT WOMEN LOOKING FOR A CURE.’ THE CLUB WAS FOUNDED BY 8 MEMBERS AND NOW NUMBERS 42 WOMEN WHO COME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE..AMONG THEIR NUMBERS IS A PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR, AN ACTRESS, NURSES, TEACHERS, A WRITER, SALES REPRESENTATIVES AND A NUMBER ARE SELF-EMPLOYED. DIVERSE AS THEY ARE A COMMON DENOMINATOR IS THEIR LOVE OF MOTORCYCLES AND GREAT COMPASSION FOR THOSE IN NEED..
AS I MET MEMBERS AND FRIENDS I QUICKLY LEARNED THAT THESE LADIES DON’T JUST PARK THEIR BIKES AND SIT AROUND THEIR CLUB HOUSE LOOKING PRETTY—THESE LADIES RIDE! THEY SUPPORT VIRTUALLY ALL CONNECTICUT CHARITY EVENTS-THEY PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL COAT DRIVE (A GREAT SERVICE TO THE NEEDY AND HOMELESS) THE DIAPER RUN (NEEDY MOTHERS), IN 2010 THEY RAISED WELL OVER $1000.00 WORTH OF TOYS AND WORKED WITH THE MARINES IN THE ‘TOYS FOR TOTS’ PROGRAM..(KILLER WAS ASSIGNED AS SANTA)..IN ADDITION TO THESE EVENTS THEY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN NUMEROUS RUNS THAT BENEFIT SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES..THEY HAVE WORKED WITH THE ‘GIRL SCOUTS’--BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MERIT BADGES--AND THE FIRST SELECTMAN OF NORTH HAVEN HAS DECLARED THAT THEY MAY TURN THE CITY OF NORTH HAVEN PINK IN OCTOBER (BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH)..THIS IS A PERMANENT DECLARATION THAT HAS EARNED PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL..
THE CLUB IS PUTTING A CALENDAR TOGETHER FOR 2012 WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER..TO ORDER ONE OR TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ‘CONNECTICUT WOMEN LOOKING FOR A CURE’ YOU MAY E-MAIL “KILLER” AT-------KILLERPINK69@AOL.COM---- OR YOU MAY CALL 203-641-2363..ALSO CONTACT MAY BE MADE THROUGH FACEBOOK—DEBI MUCHA HENNINGER
I DON’T BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MANY GROUPS OF THIS SIZE THAT HELP SO MANY PEOPLE IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.. I THANK MY FRIEND ANNE FOR ARRANGING THE MEETING, I ENJOYED THE RIDE OUT-I LOVED EVERY MINUTE I SPENT WITH THESE LADIES (AND THE FOOD) AND I LOOK FORWARD TO RIDING IN SUPPORT OF THEIR CAUSES, THEY ARE TRULY AWESOME WOMEN INDEED..HOPEFULLY THIS POST WILL ONLY BE PART ONE—I LOOK FORWARD TO FURTHER MEETINGS AND POSTINGS ABOUT THIS TERRIFIC GROUP OF WOMEN BIKERS..
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| DEBBI 'KILLER' WITH HER 2000 H. D. DYNA |
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| MOM AND DAD WITH SON, AL-- U.S. MARINE |
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| DEBI AND HUSBAND BOB |
INSIDE FOR SOME YUMMY CHOW
"WE RIDE" IS THE TRUTH
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| SOME OF THE GIRLS FROM CT. WOMEN |
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| A NOBLE CAUSE BY SOME GREAT WOMEN |
A FEW OF THE GIRLS WITH THEIR BIKES AND
ONE OF SEVERAL VISITORS
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| ALWAYS ASK PERMISSION BEFORE TAKING PHOTOS OF A BIKER'S COLORS-IN THIS CASE PERMISSION GRANTED-AWESOME PATCH |
TO THE YOUNG MARINE- AL –THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE--GOOD FORTUNE TO YOU-MAY GOD PROTECT AND GUIDE YOU AND ALL OF OUR TROOPS OVERSEAS..RETURN SOON—RETURN SAFE… AND GOD BLESS
STATISTICS CARRY A CERTAIN DEGREE OF WEIGHT AND SOME ARE A RELATIVELY ACCURATE GUIDE OF FUTURE EXPECTATIONS..FOR THE YEAR 2011 IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 230,480 WOMEN WILL DEVELOP INVASIVE BREAST CANCER--ANOTHER 57,650 WILL DEVELOP NON-INVASIVE BREAST CANCER..I TRY TO POST EVERY WEEK ON THIS BLOG--BY THE TIME MY NEXT STORY IS POSTED 5540 WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER..
I SALUTE THE EFFORTS OF 'CONNECTICUT WOMEN LOOKING FOR A CURE' AND WISH THEM AND ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN RESEARCH A SPEEDY VICTORY OVER THIS DISEASE..
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BREAST CANCER VISIT THE --SUSAN KOMEN--WEBSITE
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
(as always-click photos for greater detail)
4 comments:
Thanks Jim for the shout out on our behalf. It was a pleasure having you come down to the clubhouse and meet everyone. The ladies really enjoyed meeting you. I will definately keep you posted on the events that we will be having. Love ya Annie
Awesome! It's great to hear stories about people that still care! This made me read your past blogs and I loved them all. Can't wait for the next one!
THANKS JIM GREAT JOB WAS A PLEASURE MEETING YOU HOPE WE CAN GET TOGETHER SOON ARE ANNIVERSARY PARTY IS AUG 7TH FROM 12 TO 5 INVITE ALLL YOUR FRIENDS OPEN PARTY TO 222 ELM ST NORTH HAVEN AND HOPE TO RIDE IN HE ((((WIND)))) WITH YOU SOON MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT KILLER PREZ OF CT WOMEN MC
TO ANNIE AND KILLER--THANKS FOR A GREAT TIME AT THE CLUB HOUSE,, AND MEETING ALL THE GIRLS WAS A REAL FUN TIME...I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO AUG 7..
TO PIGZFLY--YOUR RIGHT,, WE DON'T HEAR ENOUGH ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE THESE GIRLS--WE WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER BUNCH OF WOMEN--
THANKS TO ALL FOR THE VISIT HERE--COME BACK SOON--JIM
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