Community Corner

Fundraising Poker Ride In Memory of Ryan Videll

The first annual Benefit Poker Run will be held August 17 as a fundraiser for Videll's family. Ryan Videll died in a motorcycle accident earlier this year.

Jayne Keedle's profile picture
Jayne Keedle, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge

On August 17, Ryan Videll's many friends will ride in his memory in the first annual Good Friends Good Times Ryan Videll Benefit Poker Run. Videll, who lived in Bozrah but grew up in Lyme and worked at Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in Waterford, died in a motorcycle accident in Lyme on April 28 at the age of 31.

All the money raised by this event will go to his wife of 10 years and the couple's two children, ages 5 and 8.

"Our hope is to bring together friends and family so they can honor Ryan for the friend, co-worker, family man, outdoorsman and Harley enthusiast he was, and assist a family stricken by grief," event organizers state on their web site. 

The ride will begin, rain or shine, at Motorsports Nations, 20 Excalibur Blvd, in Plainfield, with open registration from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tickets are $20 per rider, $10 per passenger. Riders will leave at 15 minute intervals in groups of 10 to 15. Stops are as follows:  
  • 1st stop, Happy Jack Sports Bar, 1019 Norwich Rd, Plainfield 
  • 2nd stop, Mikes Famous Harley Davidson1416 Gold Star Hwy, Groton 
  • 3rd stop, Stashs Cafe, 95 Pequot Ave, New London 
  • 4th stop, The Lyme Tavern, 229 W Main Street, Niantic   
The poker run will end at the Moose Lodge, 115 Fitchville Road, in Bozrah, which will hold a memorial celebration from noon to 6 p.m. Tickets for the run may be purchased in advance at any of the stops on the ride. People who are unable to make the bike run are welcome to bring their families to the celebration at the Moose Lodge. Admission is a $15 donation at the door, (children under 10 free). Tickets include a meal, a cash bar, activities for children, prizes for the best and worst poker hands, raffles, and entertainment from DJ Dougie Phresh.  

Find more information about this event online. 

 

Find out what's happening in Waterfordwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from Waterford