FREEWHEELERS’ MINUTES for March 5, 2007

•Andrew opened the meeting at O'Charley's Restaurant on E. Blackstock Rd
•Minutes for February were approved for last meeting
•Bike Town Smith Barney –May 4
Stump Jump –May 6
Walnut Grove –May 6
Ride of Silence –May 16
Bike to Work– May 18
•Someone needs to volunteer to be the Lollapalooza sponsor
Library offered seed money.
If someone does not volunteer tonight, the event will not occur this year.
•Sign Up sheet for downtown events for Bike Week
•Steve: We have 704 members
•House & Senate Bike Reform
14 sponsors in the House
12 Sponsors in the Senate
Need people to contact Bob Walker, Doug Smith, and Jim Richie (Senator)
March 28 Promote Bill
•Children's Safety Rodeo– May 4
Need Volunteers
Will give out helmets
•Ricky: Newsletter in process
•Arthur: Racing Jersey Sales going well
No XL, XXL or Medium
Need to buy some more clothes
•Lane: Guest Speaker Diabetes Association
Bike to Work week instructions
•Marley: Upstate cycling Picnic Aug 4 or Aug 11
Aug 11 was chosen by the club for the date
•Start Thursday Night Ride after start of Daylight Saving Time (March 11)
•Anna: Emails will be sent out concerning Tom and Patti Moran. A medical account has been set up. To make a donation please make check payable to Patti Moran and mail to the following address. C/O Anna Blestel, 466 Hillside Dr. Inman, SC 29349. Anna will be maintaining the account/trust deposits for Tom and Patti.
•Mr. Gashim American Diabetes Association
Tour de Cure
2 Days
Columbia to St George
St George to St John's Island
144 miles $20 Registration $150 in contributions
Celebrate in St. George
4 million people live in SC.
900,000 affected by diabetes.
Pledge average = $600
Cyclists will be transported back to Columbia by bus