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Bike Walk Connecticut's Annual Dinner and Silent Auction
Friday, November 20, 2015, 5:30 pm
Bike Walk Connecticut's Annual Dinner and Silent Auction
Friday, November 20, 2015, 5:30 pm
Central Connecticut State University, Constitution Room/Memorial Hall, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT
The Bike Walk CT Annual Dinner & Silent Auction sold out again this year--we're grateful so many of our bike ped friends from across the state could join us to support the organization at last week's benefit event . Click below for photos.
New this year were our People's Choice Awards--recognition of Connecticut's bike ped champions as seen by their peers. Winners of this year's People's Choice Awards included: Debbie Thibodeau and Ken Messier, both of Simsbury; Senator Beth Bye, Clare Kindall, Lene Bruun, Scott Franklin, Robert Dexter, all of West Hartford; Mayor Erin Stewart, New Britain; Anthony Cherolis and Yanil Teron, both of Hartford; and Dave Hildebrand, Ellington.
Featured speaker Colleen Kelly Alexander inspired us all with the story of her tragic accident, remarkable recovery, and determination to make Connecticut a better place to bike and walk.
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New this year were our People's Choice Awards--recognition of Connecticut's bike ped champions as seen by their peers. Winners of this year's People's Choice Awards included: Debbie Thibodeau and Ken Messier, both of Simsbury; Senator Beth Bye, Clare Kindall, Lene Bruun, Scott Franklin, Robert Dexter, all of West Hartford; Mayor Erin Stewart, New Britain; Anthony Cherolis and Yanil Teron, both of Hartford; and Dave Hildebrand, Ellington.
Featured speaker Colleen Kelly Alexander inspired us all with the story of her tragic accident, remarkable recovery, and determination to make Connecticut a better place to bike and walk.
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"Breaking bread over this important topic is a wonderful way to see the community spirit of bikers and walkers. I clearly see the benefit to our community, state and nation. More importantly, thank you for welcoming me to your table and involving me in the Bike Walk Community." -- Dan S. |
Always wonderful to connect with other cyclists. Thanks for this event!" -- David |
Annual Dinner and Silent Auction--Friday, November 20, 2015
"As a cycling trauma survivor, I am passionate about being a voice for others who have lost theirs on the roadways."
Featured Speaker: Colleen Kelly Alexander
Marking the launch of our new Share the Road campaign, this year's featured speaker is our own remarkable Colleen Kelly Alexander. After undergoing brain surgery in 2007 for a chiari malformation, Colleen overcame a lupus and cryoglobulinemia diagnosis in 2009, pushing forward to become a successful, competitive triathlete. In 2011, while on a routine bike ride, she was run over by a freight truck. Crushed, ripped apart and bleeding out, she flatlined twice, spent five weeks in a coma and has since endured over twenty surgeries. Defying diagnoses, dire predictions and death, Colleen stunned doctors by bucking the odds and coming back to run more than 50 races and complete 15 triathlons, including 4 half Ironman events since her trauma. Colleen and husband Sean Alexander were elected to the Bike Walk CT board of directors in 2015.
Marking the launch of our new Share the Road campaign, this year's featured speaker is our own remarkable Colleen Kelly Alexander. After undergoing brain surgery in 2007 for a chiari malformation, Colleen overcame a lupus and cryoglobulinemia diagnosis in 2009, pushing forward to become a successful, competitive triathlete. In 2011, while on a routine bike ride, she was run over by a freight truck. Crushed, ripped apart and bleeding out, she flatlined twice, spent five weeks in a coma and has since endured over twenty surgeries. Defying diagnoses, dire predictions and death, Colleen stunned doctors by bucking the odds and coming back to run more than 50 races and complete 15 triathlons, including 4 half Ironman events since her trauma. Colleen and husband Sean Alexander were elected to the Bike Walk CT board of directors in 2015.
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New this Year! People's Choice Awards!
For this year's honorees we'll take our cue from members. We invite all current Bike Walk CT members to nominate a public official, municipal employee, or citizen advocate who has made a major contribution to making your town -- or all of Connecticut-- a better place to bike and walk. Click here to submit your nomination by Friday, November 6. We can't wait to hear from you! |
Silent Auction: Sneak Preview
Get a jump on you holiday shopping at our Silent Auction. Watch for more details coming soon. Do you have ideas for next year's silent auction items or have something to contribute yourself for 2016? Let us know!
Get a jump on you holiday shopping at our Silent Auction. Watch for more details coming soon. Do you have ideas for next year's silent auction items or have something to contribute yourself for 2016? Let us know!
Highlights from 2014
Enjoy these photos from last year's Annual Dinner, by Simone leCoutre and Jim Nally.
Enjoy these photos from last year's Annual Dinner, by Simone leCoutre and Jim Nally.
