CC Biker & motorsports
vol 5 issue 7
Please tell’em CC Biker and Motorsports Sent Ya
august 2020
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Biker Needs Help Poker Run
Richard Tilley Owner/editor
Around the beginning of June 2020, I was contacted by Kristine Berg and ask if there was a way that we could put together a Poker Run to raise Funds for the Hathon Family. Stephen Hathon is dealing with Stage 4 Cancer. Of Course, my answer was Yes, CC Biker and Motorsports Newspaper would love to be a Co-Host to help this man and family out. I knew with the weather starting to get hot it was going to be a hard one to put together and get folks to show up, but we like a challenge anyways. We worked together with quite a few folks to figure out when and where to go. I kicked around a few ideals and decide that we should start up in the foothills above Fresno. So I thought why not start at G’ma and Pappas Biker Apparel Store in Coarsegold, Ca. The owner Mitchell is a long time Biker and a big Supporter in his Community, and I figured why not go around the Lake and End up at Stonehouse Tavern. Stonehouse Tavern is a nice place up in Auberry, they have a big patio area to host all the Bikers and others who come out to support a great cause. Everything seemed to be on track for a great Event and then we get the bad news that our Governor wants to Close more Businesses in California again. No more indoor dining……… Well that sure put a damper on things. The Staff at Stonehouse was working hard to find a way we can still do the Event. We figured if we closed the Restaurant and only had outdoor dining, we would be within the guidelines laid out by the State. We would have to bring I Porta Potties since the inside of Stonehouse would be closed.
to Potter’s Porta Potties whom I already have service with. After talking to a few folks, Johnnie Davis my Rep, contacted me and had it worked out that Potter’s Porta Potties would donate the use of 2 units we just had to pay the taxes. So we thought we were all good. A few days Later I was informed that Stonehouse would not be able to Host this event without causing harm to them and their License put into Jeopardy. So now time to scrabble and find a new place. Once we had a place secured, we went We called around looking at pric- ahead and pushed for folks to ing and was like damn, this is join us still. We did not announce going to take a lot of funds. So where were we going to not take I decided to post on Facebook a chance of having any more and see if we can get some help problems. with this. After lots of posts and Well on Saturday July 11th, we ideals. I reached out to a number did just that. We all gathered at I was giving. Not realizing it was G’ma and Pappas Biker Apparel
Motorsports Newspaper would wear some of the Bling for an hour. Christifer Curtis donated 3 bracelets that we were able to get $100.00 a piece for each one. That is pretty awesome for such a small crowd to raise that much and I want to Thank All Who Attending in Person and with the Online Bidding. It was an Honor to be able to help Kristine out and raise $1121.00 to help the Hathron family with expenses for medical costs and such. This is the kind of things that the Biker Community does for others and Us at CC Biker and Motorsports Newspaper feel Honor to have helped make this happen. Thanks to Each and Every One of you that helped us make this happen….. special Thanks to the spot we ended up. Thank You guys, band was playing, and the Food was awesome God Bless America !!!!! __________________________
Hi friends, my name is Kristine Berg and I had the awesome opportunity to take part in helping organize a poker run for our brother, and friend, Stephen Hathom. Steve had fell on hard times with in Coarsegold at 8:30 am to get medical bills from his battle with the ride started. We had about 24 cancer. Dana, Richard and I orRiders show up to give support. ganized, and Richard and Dana Two guys paid but didn’t actually ran it with some other amazing go on the ride. They had came to people helping, donating, and give support knowing they were advertising. G’ma and Pappas, not going to go on the ride itself, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorbut still wanted to help. We did neys, C. Watson Realtor and all kick stands up at 10:30 am and the caring wonderful riders who took a ride on a few back roads took time out to help a brother in and worked our way to our end- need! Very much appreciated! ing locations. __________________________ Even though it was a small crowd with the online Auctions, Raffle Stephen Hathon and 50/50 we were able to raise I would like to take this time to $1121.00 for the family. Carv- give a big shout out to CC Biker er Sam Donated a chainsaw for being some of the best peoCarved Bear and we were able to ple I have ever known. Most I am raise $200.00 from a Bear valued sure see them as an advertising at $100.00. Carol Robinson put pagen promoting business’s and together a jewelry basket valued items for sale. which is how they at $55.00 in which we were able to get the bids up to $100.00 Biker Needs Help Poker Run Continued on page 7 if Richard from CC Biker and