It has been truly an honor to serve as the ACTC President these past eight years. Being on the Board previously for five non-contiguous years as Editor, Publisher, and Communication Coordinator, I knew what I was getting into. For a period of ACTC history, yelling and cursing at Board and ...
A favorite song of mine is Kate Wolf’s “Gentle Warrior†with this beautiful ending.
“We are crying for a vision That all living things can share And those who care Are with us everywhereâ€
My term as ACTC President is almost up and we have a good slate of Candidates to fill ...
2020 is an agonizing year but time marches on. Soon it will be September and we will be nominating Members for the 2021 ACTC Board. I am proud to be the longest serving ACTC President and we have accomplished a lot together these past 8 years. My COVID-19 research this ...
The Covid-19 threats are real and serious and underpin the Achilles’ heel of ACTC. Many diseases, not just Covid-19, target weakened populace: older patients, people with underlying respiratory problems, diabetes, asthma, or with compromised immune system. As ACTC Membership is ageing, ACTC Board, Tierra Bella, Sierra to the Sea, Academy ...
“The sun’ll come out tomorrowBet your bottom dollarThat tomorrow there'll be sun!
Just thinkin' about tomorrowClears away the cobwebsAnd the sorrow 'til there's none!
When I'm stuck with a dayThat's gray and lonelyI just stick out my chinAnd grin and say, oh!
The sun'll come out tomorrowSo you gotta hang on 'til tomorrowCome ...
“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,†President John F Kennedy. In the 90’s, Jean Converse started the ACTC Academy. League Cycling Instructor? Nope, before its time. Fast cyclist? No, not a prerequisite. Creativity, experience and dedication are ...
“A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.†William SheddThe late Jeanne Meadows, ACTC President in the 1980’s, once wrote an inspirational article to promote cycling as her fountain of youth. Now that I am nearly her age when she penned that article, my health ...
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Schallau. Marjorie Schallau informed me that Jim left us early Wednesday morning, April 3rd, with his family by his side. He had recently been hospitalized, gone to rehab, and had been home about 10 days but returned to the hospital and ...
“Whose strong hands ... tills the soil, runs the foundry and the mill?
Fold your arms and the whole wide world stands still
Build high the bridge from span to span
Look up, fellow workers, the moment’s now at hand
Join your comrades on the line and don’t let them fall
For in Union there’s ...
In January 1976, a blue document appeared in bicycling circles in San Jose, with the unusual title of “The Black and Blue Bottomâ€. Its introduction said: “This first issue of our new cycling club newsletter would like to be a welcome mat for new members. It is fun to get ...