Motorcyclists Ride 50 Miles In Hook & Ladder Fundraiser
Published: Oct 12, 2019 08:00 AM
The 10th Annual Newtown Hook & Ladder Firehouse Ride took place on Saturday, September 28. The event included a 50-mile motorcycle ride and a pig roast, plus entertainment. The activity is a fundraiser for the volunteer fire company.
Monsignor Robert Weiss, pastor of Saint Rose of Lima Church, splashes holy water onto motorcyclists as they leave the grounds of the Newtown Hook & Ladder firehouse on Saturday, September 27, for a 50-mile ride. —Bee Photo, Gorosko
Before they left on a 50-mile ride, motorcyclists arrayed their vehicles on the front driveway at the Newtown Hook & Ladder firehouse. —Bee Photo, Gorosko
Newtown Police Patrol Officer Leonard Penna led the motorcyclists on the ride sponsored by Newtown Hook & Ladder. —Bee Photo, Gorosko
First Selectman Dan Rosenthal, left, and Monsignior Robert Weiss, pastor of St Rose of Lima Church, spoke at the Tenth Annual Newtown Hook & Ladder Firehouse Ride. The September 27 event included a 50-mile motorcycle ride and a pig roast. The event is a fundraiser for the volunteer fire company.
—Bee Photo, Gorosko
Sandy Hook resident Gary Gilroy rumbles through Roxbury. —Bee Photo, Bobowick
Nearing the end of a 50-mile loop starting and returning to the firehouse, riders pass through Sandy Hook Center.
—Bee Photo, Bobowick
The riders leave Hook & Ladder on Church Hill Road and begin their 50-mile journey through nearby towns. —Bee Photo, Bobowick
Flashing the peace sign, Laura and Rich Desrochers ride a new Harley through Roxbury. —Bee Photo, Bobowick