Wiz Words
By Delores Craig
Well, here we are at the end of another year of Oz rides and get togethers. I have always found much pleasure in the rides shared with my Oz friends. We seem to gravitate to the events that include food! I want to say special thanks to all the folks who sagged rides or organized events so we could share those two passions.
There is a lot of change, mostly positive, when it comes to bicycles in Wichita. We have more visibility as a legitimate part of the community. That is in part due to the efforts of people like Ben Sciortino and Barry Carroll, who both freely promote bicycling in our community.
I just returned from a fun ride in the Florida Keys. The thing I noticed the most is the added joy that comes with hanging out with like-minded folks. Of course, the longer you ride with people, the greater the pleasure.
I expect to be hanging around, and hope to share many rides with my Oz buddies. I will be retiring from WSU in May, 2012, so I will be freer to travel and hope to do a lot with my bicycle. I am looking forward to some weekend campouts with bicycling included. I hope to find many of you out there on the road.
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Wicked Wind Meeting
By Helen Wait
A planning meeting is scheduled for Monday December 12, at 6:00pm at Kutak Rock, 1605 N. Waterfront Parkway, Ste 150.
Anyone that wants to help with the Wicked Wind 100 needs to come to this meeting.
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Announcement
Please join us in celebrating the 90th birthday of Wanda Groves on Saturday, December 31, 2011 from 2 pm-4 pm at Lake Afton Pavilion, 25313 W. 39th Street South, Goddard, Kansas.
Weather cooperating, you might consider bringing your bikes along for a short ride afterwards.
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Bicycle Pedaler Is Collecting Bicycles for Toys for Tots
By Ruth Holliday
Bicycle Pedaler Is Once Again Collecting Bicycles for The Annual Toys for Tots Collection…
Believe it or not; it is that time of the year again. Our elves are busy fixing, washing and converting old bikes to decent functioning ones for the Toys for Tots program. So if you have any bike, preferably children's, that look in good repair & decent with no rust, and would like to "pass it on," please bring your bike down to Bicycle Pedaler at 330 N Rock Road. We will be glad to give you a receipt for tax purposes.
We are also open to volunteers to help with the project, simply call first to make sure we have an open stand.
Contact Ruth Holliday at (316) 685-4545 if you can help.
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Classified Ad:
WANTED:
TO PURCHASE OR RENT: 2 FOLDABLE BICYCLES.
PLEASE CALL BRADEN AT 316 213-1493 or 316 744-1456.
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IN THIS ISSUE
Membership Meeting/
Christmas Party
Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 5 PM
Goddard Community Center 122 N Main St. Goddard, KS
Don't forget your covered dish and wrapped gift if you are planning on participating in the white elephant gift exchange. Dinner will be at 5:00pm with a ride at 3:00 on the Prairie Sunset Trail weather permitting.
We encourage all Oz members to come to the membership meetings. These meetings are for you.
Program:
White Elephant gift exchange.
Are You Moving?
Please give us your old address as well as your new address. Or you can e-mail the information to ozmembership
@yahoo.com.
If you have changed your e-mail address please let me know.
Mail to: Oz Bicycle Club/Address Change
PO Box 1144
Wichita, KS 67201-1144
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