Niagara Frontier Bicycle Club

End of Season Celebration Highlights

Posted on 11/17/2024
Author Mike de Freitas
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    If you missed the End of Season Celebration on November 15, 2024, at Tewksbury Lodge, the highlights included good food, good drink, great conversation, and the following:

    Governance changes: Mike de Freitas, new President; Jim Turner, new Vice President, Alisa Mertens and John Waugaman, new directors, and Liz Skelton and Rebecca Ribis, new ride committee co-chairs. Thanks given to departing President Bradshaw Hovey, Vice President Brenda Fischer (though Brenda remains a board and ride committee member), and departing board member Liz Skelton (though Liz remains as ride committee co-chair). Also re-established safety committee with VP Jim Turner as chair.

    Season mileage stats: 145,404 total miles from 273 paid members riding 4719 times. Fifty members rode 1000 or more miles.

    Season mileage leaders:

    Men (and overall):

    King, John, 3582

    Rimlinger, Jack, 3419

    Rossi, Paul, 3309

    Currie, Ian, 2829

    Women:

    Li Puma, Judy, 2525

    Currie, Diane, 2468

    Ribis, Rebecca, 2125

    Walker, Peg, 1918

    Awards:

    President’s Award: Stephanie Collins

    Ride Leader of the Year: Jim Karnath

    Outstanding Service: Ian Currie

    Volunteer of the Year: Marty Viggato