As we wind down an incredibly busy year and begin our planning for 2010, I would like to take a couple of seconds to recap a few of our successes in 2009. This year, we have: hosted three major, supported rides using several hundred volunteers; taught bike education classes through the YMCA and area schools; handed out and fitted free helmets at Healthy Kids Day; advocated for cycling by participating in public events such as Steppin’ Out, Clean Commute Celebration Day at VT, and Sustainable Blacksburg; organized a Silent Ride in Radford to recognize those killed in bicycling accidents; hosted bike swap events; worked (and continuing to work) with the Town of Blacksburg on implementing a town-wide system of shared road routes – including the centerpiece Central Downtown Loop; led a two-week cycling trip to Vermont; worked with the Smartway Bus operator to improve the bike racks; participated in the National Bike and Pedestrian Documentation Project; led a competitive time-trial series; and applied for a $10K Bikes Belong Facility Grant. These activities are above and beyond the social rides, board meetings and so forth that go on throughout the year. We have dug deep into the NRV community this year and have successfully engaged hundreds of people to host or participate in the above events and affect change in a positive way for the cycling community. We couldn’t have accomplished all of these things without YOUR help! On behalf of the 2009 Board, we would like to say “THANK YOU!” to all of the volunteers…
Mark Lattanzi Jen Pollard Jerry Ford Curt Nuenighoff Anne Thompson Lynne Krulich Margy Saunders Kathy Lamb Malcom Laing Jim Ward Joanna Stallings Matthew Howard Ava Howard Debby Freed Jan McGilliard Brian Meadowcroft Wil Orndorff Janet Rankin Tina King Iain Clelland Everett Peterson Rob Davie Katrina Cometa David Pynn Zenah Orndorff Susan Helms Geoff Saunders Spencer Riddile Tom Martin Emmy Bender Pete Huber Don Singleton Heather McElvery Dave Roberts Cecil King Ava Stilwell Karen Novak James Rosar Cassie Mills Kathy Terwilliger Matt O’Toole Steve Skripak JP Palmer Gretchen Willard Laurel McMillan Cate Berenato Ian Shreckengast Jamie Ness Phil Thompson Kelly McPherson Scott Wilborne Shawn Veltman Dick Kates Jim Kline Mark Piechoski Dean Mook Jason Wilson Kathy Byrd Sally Mook Keith Moore Deb Lineweaver Sheila Nelson Bobby Parker Pat Hulaska Carol Walters Elyse Politi Tom Keenan Steve Walters Janet Brennend Richard Meador Andrew Shepherd Ian Million Elizabeth Hokanson Teresa Burke Donna Meador Angela Little Ingrid Burbey Kylie Johnson Darlene Brookman & the Depot Lodge Staff Ed Hokanson Ted Settle Katherine Ferguson Beth Kipp John Novak VT Office of International Research Education and Development Staff Carmen Green Lisa Horney Ron Bos Tiffany Gross Faustine Settle Elizabeth Ferguson Mimie Dannhardt Chris Dunavant Daniel Homa Dave McMillan Adam Carpanetti Eum Chang Abi Convery & YMCA as VT Maggie Ferguson Beth Abbey (& Tim) Karen Davidson Bob Broyden Rich Harrell Carlton Thornberry Yuriko Renardy Travertine Orndorff David Burke Gretchen Weinnig Velvet Minnick Kathy Hixon Aaron Mullins Naomi Orndorff Teresa Burke Doug Clary Pam Higginbotham Dave Jenkins Tyler Price Arun Sivaraman Charlotte Waggoner Don Jensen Dan Casey Jonathan McGlumphy Kim Farmer Colleen Carpenter-Woods Matt Brinckman Julian Esguerra Valdis Kletnieks & the Boy Scouts Edith Jensen Clair James John Alerding Dale Kipp Beth Howell Steve Nagle Todd Metz Chuck Kugler Dan Mirolli Roger Woolford Helen Renquist Gloria Kiernan Earline Orndorff Bill Orndorff Rhiannon Andrew McElvery Chandler Beth Cross Jerry Cross Naomi Pomrenke Ellen Binder Ted Gates Denny Carlyle Ed Davidson Linda Burk Troy Smith Casey Boxall Tom Keenan Wendy Kelley Clay Nichols George Simmons Stephen Howard Bob Simonds Lee Ferguson Adam Grose Yusef Messallam Geoff Saunders Bill Floyd Katrina Cometa Naomi Sharp Jim Marchant Dave Abraham Mark Howard Blake Parker Ben Parker Wynne Parker Mike Hudson & the Progress Street Neighborhood Association
BE SURE TO THANK ALL OF THESE FOLKS FOR THEIR VOLUNTEER TIME!
Our sincerest apologies if we overlooked anyone!
