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Wednesday, 22 August 2007 |
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Page 1 of 2 By Linda Bruch for the I-O
 Bikers 4 Santa – The Kindred Spirits Motorcycle Association held a Poker Run Saturday, kicking off the Bikers 4 Santa Benefit, a Christmas fundraiser. From the left is Misty Bleecker, Maloni Iverson (holding Chi Chi that rode from Havre), Palmer Hardeland, president of Kindred Spirits, Ranae Hagen, all of Shelby, and Larry Thorsen, of Conrad. For several Kindred Spirits members, this was the first ride on their own bikes since taking the safety class with Thorsen as the instructor in June in Conrad. I-O Photo Courtesy of Tilt Kline
The Kindred Spirits group has a great time riding their motorcycles for as many months as Montana will allow, but they also have a great time doing a lot of wonderful things for this community off of those bikes too.
One of their biggest events of the year is their Christmas fundraiser called Bikers 4 Santa.
During the month of December, these biker men and women will be playing Santa Claus, handing out gifts in the way of toys to under privileged children or buying some special item for a nursing home resident. It may also mean purchasing a Christmas meal, complete with all the trimmings, for several local families struggling to make ends meet.
So where do they get the money to purchase all those great Santa Claus gifts?
On Sept. 22, Kindred Spirits will be holding their annual poker run and raffle and all the proceeds from that event go back into the organization’s Christmas fund.
Anyone wanting to ride a motorcycle can participate in the poker run on Sept. 22 and join in the fun. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Oasis in Shelby, with all the bikers taking off promptly at 11 a.m. Cost for a “hand” in the poker run is $10.
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