NEW VINEYARD — The second annual Wayne’s Ride and Barbecue to honor Wayne A. Fletcher will be held Monday, June 9. Fletcher was killed in a motorcycle accident near the Big Apple store in Wilton in June 2010.
Area businesses have donated items and gift certificates to be raffled off at the barbecue. Lauralee Fletcher, Wayne’s mother, has donated a handmade quilt she made in his honor. To make a contribution, call Hannah Fletcher at 652-2004. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House in Portland.
The ride will begin at the home of Douglas and Lauralee Fletcher, 692 New Vineyard Road. Pre-registration begins at 9 a.m.; the ride will start at 10 a.m. The 70-mile ride will include stops at the Big Apple in Wilton and Pratt Corner Cemetery in New Vineyard, where Fletcher is buried, as well as others along the way. A barbecue lunch will follow the ride at the home of Nick and Hannah Fletcher, 1716 New Vineyard Road. The cost is $5 per person. The event will take place rain or shine.
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