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5TH ANNUAL MAE WEST MEMORIAL PET RUN!
Registration
starts at 8am
at Rally
Headquarters
on the boardwalk of Lakeside Avenue with kickstands up at 10:30am for the ride to NHMS. Participation is $25/rider and $20/passengers. Those who donate, regard- less if they can join the ride, will receive a custom 2018
Doug and Misty Asermely of Sick Boy Motorcycles have joined forces with their favorite animal advocacy agency, New Hampshire Humane Society for the 5th Pet Run, this year held on Monday June 11th of the 95th Anniversary of Laconia Motorcycle Week®.
Doug Asermely got the idea for this ride back in 2013 after learning that the beloved cat, Mae West, of Rally Executive Director, Charlie St. Clair, had died
while Charlie was away in Florida, at Daytona.
Sick Boy Motorcycle Pet Run Ride T-shirt.
Mae West was special, she was spunky, she was full of life, and her memory lives on since riders really do care about certainly things
that are near and dear, like the wel-
The work that Doug puts into this ride is exem- plified by the riders, many of whom are his
fare of homeless animals. Laconia Motorcycle Week is a great time to join others and participate in the Mae West Memorial Pet Run.
loyal customers, and from the big support the ride gets from sponsors that can be found on the New Hampshire Humane Society social media sites and Sick Boy Motorcycles.com
“Doug is a special chap” says Marylee Gorham New Hampshire Humane Society Executive Director, and longtime rider herself, “when I met him and toured him through the shelter, every dog stopped barking, sat down and gave him a look of curiosity, as if they all knew that he was a fellow with a very caring soul.”
Doug donates his time, advertising, and the custom-designed shirts to ensure that all the money raised from riders and sponsors goes directly to the animals.
2017’s ride was incredibly well intended leaving from Rally Headquarters and heading to the NH Motor Speedway for a lap around the track and an afternoon of live music, raffles and of course – all of the activity occur- ring at NHMS. This ride was so much fun – we’re doing it again!
New Hampshire Humane Society is a local resource for communities all over Belknap County, providing safe harbor for the lost, neglected,
Join Doug and his lovely wife Misty, as well as Rally Directors, Charlie St. Clair and Jennifer Anderson, on this fun ride with a reason, to help support homeless pets in the Lakes Region. Over the last 4 years, we’ve collectively raised over $35K for the New Hampshire Humane Society. For their donation, riders received a custom Sick Boy Motorcycle Pet Run t-shirt and will enjoy time spent
abused and unwanted animals of the region. The animal advocacy and adoption agency receives no Federal or State funding, nor financial support from any national charities, rather the mission continues because of donor support from individuals and businesses who care about animal welfare. To learn more about New Hampshire Humane Society check out their website nhhumane.org.
For more information, check out Sickboy.com or the Official website of the Rally: LaconiaMCWeek.com. #
with other animal advocates and bik- ers with compas- sion and heart.
Shirt says it all!
Line ‘em up!
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Photo Courtesy: Michael Frederic
Photo Courtesy: Michael Frederic
Photo Courtesy: Michael Frederic