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On January 26, 2008, the Sacramento Wheelmen held their Annual Banquet at the Dante Club. This year’s gala event was to celebrate our 34th year and also to thank and present awards to members that make our Club so exceptional. During the banquet, emceed by 2007 Pres. Ralph Lubick, we recognized those members that had achievements in cycling and those who went above and beyond the call in volunteering for our Club. We have ridden all over the map, near and far -- with a total of 505,172 club miles ridden, with 875 rides to choose from, an average of 55 miles per rider ride, and a membership of about 750 members -- and continue to set the standard for bike clubs everywhere. |
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The Sacramento Wheelmen recognizes the individuals who continue to raise the bar on volunteerism. Outstanding recognition went to: In memory of two extraordinary members, the Hugh Anglin and Jim Gilman Awards are the most prestigious in the club. Cindy Hayashi received the Sacramento Wheelmen of the Year award for Outstanding Contributions to the club. Dale and Jan Tudor received the Anglin award for Volunteers of the Year. We recognize and honor the volunteer Ride Leaders. The following individuals lead multiple day tours or a large number of one-day rides: Ken Bell, Dick Nussbaum, Joni Bauer, Tim Koch, Sherri Lehman, Dennis |
| King, Gerry Rohlfes, Joe McCormick, Dick Shultz, Tom Goodwin, and Bob Maben. Tim Koch lead our annual weeklong tour in Oregon. Ken Bell lead an incredible 99 one-day rides, followed by Dick Nussbaum who lead 68 rides. In addition, we thanked and recognized The Board for all their hard work throughout the year. |
Mileage – And, we gasp and murmur when the high mileage champions are announced. Their accomplishments inspire us to reach higher, whatever we reach for, and challenge ourselves. Top Mileage awards went to Ken Bell with 17,555 miles for Top Male Mileage and Sherri Lehman for the Top Woman Mileage with 8,205 miles. See statistics listed below. Other top awards: Achieving the “10,000 Mile Club” for 2007 were Ken Bell (17,555 miles), Dick Nussbaum (16,368), and Mike Dodson (12,465). The “150,000 Mile Club” was Ken Bell. |
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The new and revised Sierra Century held in Calaveras County did well in the new location, attendance (over 1300 riders), jerseys sales (500), and volunteers (300). Dale and Jan Tudor did a fantabulous job as Sierra Century Directors this past year. The directors make it better every year, and we support the new Directors Scott and Jennifer Pierce as they take on this leadership for us. Because of our successful Sierra Century, we are able to give back to our communities. SABA, the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates, is the recipient of this year’s Silent Auction. SABA is the key bike advocacy organization in Sacramento, and is instrumental in making many positive changes happen for cycling, results that benefit our members. Please support them by becoming a SABA member. |
WHEELMEN 2007 TOP STATS |
| TOP RIDE LEADERS - ONE DAY: |
Rides Led |
TOP RIDE LEADERS - SERIES: |
Rides Led |
TOP MEN: | Total Miles: | TOP WOMEN: | Total Miles: |
| Ken Bell | 99 | Sherri Lehman | 61 | Ken Bell | 17,555 | Sherri Lehman | 8205 |
| Dick Nussbaum | 68 | Dennis King | 53 | Dick Nussbaum | 16,368 | Sandy Yarrow | 6261 |
| Joni Bauer | 19 | Gerry Rohlfes | 49 | Mike Dodson | 12,465 | Pam Tamura | 5245 |
| Neal Boss | 15 | Joe McCormick | 44 | Dave Storm | 8062 | Kris LeMeur(tandem) | 4613 |
| George Neill | 11 | Dick Shultz | 40 | Rich Zeiszler | 8032 | Barbara Bravos | 4586 |
| Carl Kauk | 11 | Bob Maben | 40 | Neal Boss | 7743 | Joni Bauer | 4555 |
| Mary McPoil | 8 | Tom Goodwin | 40 | Carl Kauk | 7399 | Mary McPoil | 4440 |
| Dave Graska | 6 | Loyd Helmick | 29 | Dave Clifton | 7180 | Linda Zeiszler | 3862 |
| Scott Pierce | 6 | Mark Yamagiwa | 26 | Dick Shultz | 7118 | Cindy Hayashi | 3496 |
| Chris Drews | 6 | Dave Canady | 18 | Paul Gunkel | 6994 | Donna Cunningham | 3112 |
| Sandy Yarrow | 6 | Tom Goodwin | 6993 | ||||
| Rich Cysewski | 6 | ||||||
TOP TANDEM:
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Ralph & Kris LeMeur |
John & Sally Cooper |
Ron & Cindy Hayashi |