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Opening Doors

"There are those who build walls and those who open doors" Carlos Varela (Cuban singer-songwriter) ACTC, and especially the ACTC Academy, opens doors to new cyclists to a lifelong activity that changes their lives. There are psychological, physical, and financial barriers to becoming a cyclist. It certainly seems easier to sit ...

It Was The Best of Times, It Was The Worst of Times

Years ago, a few ACTC general meetings descended into shouting matches. Many members came to these meetings because they were passionate on controversial issues. However, even in those worst of times, I longed that they be well attended. Today, ACTC is facing no less challenging issues than those of earlier years. ...

Not for the Pay

We are all volunteers — the Board, Tierra Bella and Sierra to the Sea staff, Academy, New Year Celebration, Great Western Rally, Russian River Rally, Progressive Dinner, July 4th Pancake Breakfast, Ice Cream Social, Ride Leader Appreciation Luncheon, Member Appreciation Dinner, Black and Blue Bottom and Communication staff, Turning Wheels for Kids, Rescue ...

Entirely Up to You

Happy New Year! Let us thank Melissa Maglio and Jim Schallau, who served on the 2014 Board, and welcome Ahmed Masood and Dan Swanson for 2015. We also thank John Nielson, who served many years as Quartermaster, keeping track of everything ACTC owns in two storage sheds and the trailer. Entirely Up ...

Paying via PayPal Transaction System

For many of the ACTC items we accept payment via PayPal.  We use them because of their lower transaction rates and because they offer a secured system for handling financial payments. You Do Not need to have a PayPal account to make payment but can instead use a credit card. It ...

2011 ACTC Board Candidates

The following individuals are running for the 2011 ACTC Board. You can vote by mail in ballot or online. Online voting will open by November 15th and all club members will receive an email with voting instructions. President Herman Wadler: A former vice-president of ACTC, I have been an active club member ...

BBC Committee

Q: What is the BBC Committee? A: The objective is not to be the Best Bike Club or even the Biggest Bike Club but to become a Better Bike Club. Q: Why did it get started? A: Late last year it was discussed at the ACTC General Meeting the need to finds ways ...

2009 ACTC Board Election

First of all, our thanks to the 2008 ACTC Board for serving the club.   We held the election tonight for the 2009 Board.  We had a very large turnout with around 120 people voting.   Our thanks for those who were able to come vote.  Here are the results of ...

ACTC 2009 Board Candidates

The following are running for the ACTC Board for 2009. President Penny Carl [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="219" caption="Penny Carl"][/caption] ACTC member since  2004 Vice President,  ACTC ~~  two years Tierra Bella Staff,  Publicist ~~ three years Co-shared Ice Cream  Social Cinderella Training  ride ~~ co-lead three months of training Enlisted 13 members  from my current work to join ACTC Why ...

The Future of ACTC

By Franz Kelsch, ACTC Webmaster - From the October Black and Blue Bottom I belong to a small cycling club in Utah. A single person runs the club (very effectively) and the same person handles the simple website and sends out all email communications. There is one ride on a ...

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December 25th 2020
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See You Soon

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 ...
December 25th 2020
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Those who care are with us everywhere

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 everywhere” My term as ACTC President is almost up and we have a good slate of Candidates to fill ...

ACTC 2021

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 ...
April 17th 2020
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Lemonade Out of the Lemons

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 ...

“Tomorrow” from Annie

“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 ...

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