Monthly Minutes of the Circus City Cyclists

Place: First Christian Church, Peru, Indiana

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Leader: Bill Click, President

Present: 11 members, 3 officers

Absent: Not addressed

Meeting Minutes: Minutes from April meeting were submitted by Jane Mannies and approved.

Treasury Report: Chris Betzner read Report, submitted and approved.

Communications: no new communications

Discussion:

Old Business:

Metric Century: Pipe Creek is ok for SAG, but please no markings on road. Jane will call Ron Hileman to ask him to play music at Pipe Creek at 8:30. Chris will confirm Bunker Hill entertainment with Dwight Dillman. Harvey’s will be contributing the same as they did last year. We do not have a firm commitment from Cole Brothers for water.

On ride day we would like for the riders to check back in after the ride, and it was suggested that we ask the riders at check in before the ride to turn in their numbers after the ride is over. We will then put all the numbers that were turned in into a drawing for a prize. We discussed several different prizes, but did not decide on one. We will probably give a gift certificate for Breakaway.

Bob said there are still a few small details to be worked out on the course.

Bob would like volunteer commitments from members for help with the ride.

Bike Rodeo: Chris reported that all is going well with the bike rodeo. He asked for firm commitments for volunteers. Jane Mannies Alex Blong, Linda McCoy, Diane and Ashley Lehman will be fitting helmets, and Bill Click and Bob Blong will be helping Chris do safety checks on the bikes.

Bike Week: Miles took a copy for the Peru Tribune to run an article in the paper, but he did not get any cooperation from Brian Boyce. As of this meeting there has not been anything in the paper. Linda McCoy will call the tribune as out PR representative and talk to Kelly Voss. Chris Betzner talked to Randy Latta at WARU radio and they are going to run this all week on the radio. There will be 3 prizes given: most miles, most days’ rode, and a random drawing of all who called in that rode their bikes to work.

Rail Trail: The goal is to open the trail for hiking and mountain bike riding from Lover’s Lane to 800 North. Jane Mannies brought posters of the trail presentation and map that the Purdue students made of the north section. The students gave her the posters for the bike club to use. She sent an email thanking the girls for their hard work. Miles Straly took the posters to have them mounted on a stiff board so they will be easier to handle.

Xenia Trip: No feedback from anybody—per Bill Click. Bill is going to pick a date and put it in the newsletter. He is trying to work out a package deal with the Holiday Inn.

New Members: Mike Christensen and Blaine O’neil. Chris will check with some of the members that have been active, yet have not renewed.

Web site: Brenn is supposed to be working on the website. Bill will call Brenn personally.

Ride Schedule:

Sunday ride: 2:00 leaving from Owens’s Marathon in Mexico.

Weekday and Saturday rides all leave from Miami’s Fort.

M-F: 5:00PM

Saturday Animal ride: 7:00AM

Saturday regular ride: 8:00AM

All of these rides will be counted for club miles.

Miles are to be turned in to Jane Mannies via e-mail.

Ernie said that the Wheel People’s Tuesday ride leaves at 5:00 from Poor John’s in Galveston for anyone who is interested in joining them.

Meeting adjourned