I am a first-time rider
I
am married 38 years to my wife Terry. We have 2 grown children, I live
in Flemington, New Jersey. we have lived there 36 years, I attend
Flemington UMC. I currently work for Amtrak as Locomotive Engineer. I
have been an engineer for almost 15 years. I grew up on a farm in
Pennington, NJ. I went to college and got my B.S. Degree in Agronomy I
farmed with my father till I got a job with Agway co-op. I managed a
fertilizer blend plant in Delaware. I moved back to New Jersey and
managed 2 feed mills before my wife, and I bought a small mill and
expanded it to include lawn and garden supplies. We owned it for 18
years before we sold it.in
my free time I enjoy hiking, camping , gardening and now motorcycle
riding. I belong to JSHOG chapter. I also have been on several mission
trips to clean up after hurricanes.
Why I want to ride
As
a child I was a Boy Scout and attained the rank of Eagle Scout I was
also a member of the Order of the Arrow. I enjoyed camping hiking and
learning about survival outdoors. Also learned about orienteering ,map
and compass skills. When I learned about the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge ,I was
drawn to be reminded about self reliance and about helping others. When I
read about the rules of the Hoka Hey Challenge it reminded me of the
values I learned as a Boy Scout and still live those values today. I
want to challenge my inner self, to learn more about my ability to cope
and overcome a set of tasks required to succeed as a recognized finisher
of the Hoka Hey Challenge . I want to see places I have never been,
meet new people with similar interests and experiences, to grow in
myself as an individual. Have been riding in charity events ie Tour of
Honor, to 1 find new places to ride and see and 2. To pay respect to
those heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. In
this Hoka Hey Challenge I want to honor and give respect to the Native
American people and to reflect on their culture. When I read the Sacred
Buffalo I learned a little about Jim. I can see why he put this
challenge together and I want to honor his memory by completing this
event and sharing to the world what this event is promoting.
Non-Profit I am raising money for
Mile Monsters Inc. it is a 501c3 I am raising money for. I learned about them
just before the 2024 Hoka Hey Challenge. I went to a local meetup that
was happening where one of the boys was riding around the country with
Jeffery ‘Riot’ it was karma, as I mentioned above my wife and I had a
feed mill and garden center, Riot was one of my customers who purchased
supplies. And secondly, I had a cousin when I was young who had Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy. Unfortunately passing away from it. At the time
there were no organizations or support groups like Mile Monsters to
assist the boys and their families. That’s why I started riding for them
and spreading awareness about DMD.
They
do awesome things, helping with medical supplies, handicap vans
,wheelchair chairs, mobility lifting equipment in the homes. They also
take the boys to fun events and places to give them experiences that
other kids do. I am proud of what I can do to help another family out in
any way ,large or small.
I am
Walter Maze
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