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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.
Central Connecticut State University, Constitution Room/Memorial Hall, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT. Doors open at 5:30 for networking and silent auction  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. Purchase tickets. 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! Nominate a Champion. Silent Auction Get a jump on you holiday shopping at our Silent Auction. Watch for more details coming soon. Do you have ideas for silent auction items or have something to contribute yourself for 2015? Let us know! Donate an Auction Item. Here's a preview of some of our very special items you'll be able to bid on at our Annual Dinner and Silent Auction on November 24. South Africa Photo Safari for Two Back by popular demand! Experience the magic of South Africa on a photo safari for two in the Zulu Nyala Game Reserve. This package includes 6 days/nights in luxury accommodations, 3 meals per day, and 2 open land cruiser game drives with experienced guides per day. This package does not include airfare, beverages, side trips, phone calls or gratuities. You have 2 years from the purchase date to use this trip. To learn more about this great adventure, click on the video at left or visit www.zulunyalagroup.com. Proceeds of the auction of this safari package will be shared equally between Bike Walk Connecticut and Zulu Nyala. Certificate FAQs Zulu Nyala website  Explore Rhode Island! Enjoy great biking and beaches during a Monday-Friday stay in Ross and Chris Skelly’s beautiful 3 bedrooms, 3 bath home located in Wakefield, RI. Walk or ride to Green Hill beach or take a short drive to other beaches, including South Kingstown (donation includes use of parking pass), Charlestown Breach way, Scarborough, Narragansett and others. Kayak or canoe in nearby salt water pond. Explore nearby Newport, Narragansett and Block Island by bike, car or on foot. After a busy day, relax on the screened in deck as you enjoy your dinner and drinks. Choose any Monday-Friday in June or September, 2015 excluding Labor Day by arrangement with owners, Ross and Chris Skelly 860-561-4530. Please reserve your week by December 31, 2014. No pets please. Click here for more photos of this home at 48 Maple Drive, Wakefield, RI.  Martha's Vineyard Weekend Beat the summer crowds and spend a wonderful 3 day, 2 night weekend (Fri, May 15- Sun, May 17, 2015) at John & Eileen Leo's beautiful Martha's Vineyard home located in the Katama area of Edgartown, close to South Beach. Whether your preference is to explore historic Oak Bluffs, the beautiful homes of Edgartown, the scenic fishing village of Menemsha and the cliffs of Gay Head on your bicycle (there are over 100 miles of beautiful roads for cycling) or to walk on the beautiful beaches, there is plenty to do for everyone. This 3 BR, 2 bath home sleeps 6 and has everything to make your weekend a memorable one. For further information and pictures please visitwww.homeaway.com. Use reference # 112078. The winning bidder should contact John Leo at j.leo@comcast.net or (860) 550-1448 to make arrangements.  Bike, Hike, Ski or Paddle Weekend on Bantam Lake! Enjoy Bantam Lake, and the beautiful Litchfield area from this direct waterfront home located on Bantam Lake's Deer Island. Deer Island offers low traffic private roads and passways for family friendly walking and biking, and the lake area and Bantam River are exceptional retreats for canoeing, kayaking, and biking through the Litchfield hills. The auction winners enjoy a three night, four day, long weekend, and the dates are flexible from November, 2014 through May 17, 2015. During the winter, the lake is quiet and secluded, and cross country skiers make their way across the lake to the 35 miles of trails at the White Memorial Conservation Center. During the spring, the bicycles come out, and there are infinite loops from a ten-mile ride around the lake, to centuries meandering throughout beautiful northwest Connecticut. The house has four bedrooms, each with queen sized bed, and there are 2.5 baths with a washer/dryer. Please no pets or smoking. The house sits 20 feet from the water, and there is nothing better than a relaxed morning coffee on the deck, as the rising sun colors the lake. Get your family or group together, and enjoy an active or relaxed weekend on the lake, and bid high to support Bike Walk CT!  Two Round Trip Coach Tickets for Domestic Travel Need a getaway? This auction item is for two round trip coach tickets for any domestic travel destination. Start packing! Donated by Aetna. Here's a Sneak Peak at Some Other Auction Items!
Bike Walk Connecticut's big Annual Dinner and Silent Auction is coming up on Nov. 24 at Central Connecticut State University.
Bike, walk, bus or carpool! The 2014 Bike Walk CT Annual Dinner and Silent Auction will be held at: Central Connecticut State University Student Center/Alumni Hall 1615 Stanley Street New Britain, CT 06050
Tickets Going Fast for Bike Walk Connecticut's Annual Dinner and Silent Auction, Monday, November 2410/8/2014  Please join us on Monday, November 24, 2014 at Central Connecticut State University for Bike Walk Connecticut's Annual Dinner and Silent Auction! Tickets are going fast, so don't wait too long! Prices increase after October 15. Please join us on Monday, November 24, 2014 at Central Connecticut State University for Bike Walk Connecticut's Annual Dinner and Silent Auction! And start thinking about these great Silent Auction items! Zulu Nyala Luxury Accommodation in South Africa for 2 is back; we have two beach vacations for auction (Marthas Vineyard + Rhode Island); and 2 round trip coach airline tickets for domestic travel. Stay tuned for more announcements soon. Details at Bike Walk CT > Events > Silent Auction. Save the date for Bike Walk Connecticut's 2014 Annual Dinner and Silent Auction—Monday, November 24 at Central Connecticut State University.
Event details and registration information coming soon. Many of you who attended the Annual Dinner & Silent Auction on November 12 asked for a copy of DECD Deputy Commissioner Kip Bergstrom's remarks. You can download your copy here. And in case you missed it, here's his follow up OpEd that appeared in the Nov. 20 edition of the Hartford Courant, Cities, Towns Must Be Welcoming To Young. Click here for more highlights from the 2013 Annual Dinner & Silent Auction.
League of American Bicyclists President, Andy Clarke, couldn't attend Bike Walk Connecticut's annual dinner in person, so he issued this special video message to congratulate keynote speaker Dan Esty, Commissioner of Energy & Environment, on his agency's recent accreditation as a Bicycle Friendly Business. Read the details here. Bike Walk Connecticut's Annual Dinner and Silent Auction saw a record turnout of almost 200 people - thank you to all who joined us for a fun night out to benefit the organization. We all heard featured speaker DEEP Commissioner Dan Esty throw down the challenge to other commissioners to participate in Bike to Work Day next year - right? The commissioner is a man of his word, so stay tuned for details. Bike to Work Day is May 17, 2013. League of American Bicyclists President, Andy Clarke, couldn't attend Bike Walk Connecticut's annual dinner in person, so he issued a special video message to congratulate the Esty on his agency's recent accreditation as a Bicycle Friendly Business. Click the play arrow below for the 2012 Annual Dinner slideshow. |
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