January 2015 Volume 14, Number 10
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Lyle Tate takes Doris Ketterer, 92, on her first ever motorcycle ride.
Beaver County senior asks to take a spin on motorcycle for her 92nd birthday By Gina Mazza For Beaver County Senior News
Doris Ketterer knew exactly what she wanted for her 92nd birthday recently. She had been hinting about it to her long-time friend and fellow church member, Lyle Tate. You see, Lyle has a Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 1600 motorcycle, which is typically his mode of transportation to Marion Hill Christian and Missionary Alliance in New Brighton.
“I had been joking around with Doris for a while, telling her that I was going to take her for a ride on my bike,” Lyle explains. “Well one Sunday right before her birthday, she came up to me and said, ‘You know what I want for my birthday?’ I said no, and that’s when she told me she wanted to go for a ride on the motorcycle.” The following Sunday morning, Lyle gave Doris a call to make sure they
were still a go. “I said, ‘I’m taking you home from church today, so come prepared’.” “I was so excited!” Doris exclaims. “You don’t know how much I wanted to do that.” After the service, a couple of church members helped Doris onto the motorcycle. It took a little doing, since Doris uses either a wheelchair or Continued on page 12
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