Alice 2006 Winners

2007 Award Winners

Jonathan Maus (Portland)
Heard of BikePortland.org? Jonathan Maus runs this virtual community center, which acts as a newspaper and bulletin board for the Portland bike scene. His work on tracking stolen bikes, near misses and crashes helps keep people informed, and he is remarkably successful at reaching all aspects of the bike community from geared-out wheelmen to grannies on cruisers and everyone in between. Jonathan's talent and enthusiasm have raised the bar for bicycle journalism around the region and the country.

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Rainier Farmer (Corvallis)
Mild-mannered, well-spoken Rainier Farmer is a highly effective cycling advocate who deals with a myriad of issues that affect Oregon State University, Corvallis, Albany, Benton County and beyond. His work in the Environmental Safety and Health Department at OSU has given him a keen understanding of what it takes to accomplish safety in any field. Rainier is particularly noted for his service on the OSU Alternative Transportation Advisory Committee) beginning in 1996, where he became chair in 1999. For nearly a decade he has advertised, coordinated, staffed, and reported on the Bike Commute Challenge, Bike Commute Day, the OSU “Where It's At” Fair, “Getting There Another Way Day” and Earth Day events.

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Kevin Chudy (Oregon)
Kevin Chudy purchased his first quality bicycle from the Corvallis Bike N’ Hike store with proceeds from his paper route. Soon enough, he was employed there, and in the late 80’s he helped the company expand north, to the Portland metro area. As the owner of Bike N’ Hike, he has been instrumental in organizing a Portland bike dealer’s organization, and shares his business success with the community by supporting races, teams, recreational rides, and bike safety rodeos. He has also supported Bike Safety Education programs by facilitating the donation of kids’ bikes and by donating assembly and mechanic services. Kevin and Bike N’ Hike work overtime to improve the bicycling experience for Oregon cyclists of every age, interest and ability.

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State Senator Ginny Burdick (Portland)
Senator Ginny Burdick is a staunch supporter of bicycle and pedestrian issues. In 2003, she championed the Stop and Stay Stopped bill to protect the rights of pedestrians. In 2005, she used her position as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee to sponsor a bill that allows bicyclists to pass on the right and leave bicycle lanes. She also passed the BTA's Safe Routes to School bill through her committee in 2005. In 2007, Ginny helped pass the Vulnerable Roadway Users Bill, which increases penalties for motorists that kill bicyclists and other vulnerable users of the roadway.

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Kelly Punteney (Vancouver)
After 35 years with the City of Vancouver, Kelly Punteney recently retired from his position as trails and greenways planner for Clark-Vancouver Parks and Recreation, where he secured funding, designed, wrangled easements, prepared maps and mentored others in the creation of a tremendous number of actual trail segments. Among these are the 40-Mile Loop, Renaissance/Waterfront Trail, Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway, Vancouver Lake/Frenchman's Bar and Burnt Bridge Creek Trail. Kelly's “stone soup” approach to getting things done won over people from all walks of life, leading to an unmatched sense of community surrounding his projects and fostering a political climate that understands the value of urban and regional bikeways.

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Bud Clark Award for Lifetime Achievement: Michael Ronkin (Oregon)
Michael Ronkin moved to Corvallis from Switzerland in 1973, and started working with the Oregon Department of Transportation in 1984. He went from highway construction to bikeway design after five years, and then became the manager of the state’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program. In this role he wrote the Oregon State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, which is a model for the nation, and he put Oregon communities firmly on the path to being great places to walk and bike. Without the work Michael did to “till the soil,” local interest in bike projects and the strength of bicycle advocates statewide would never have grown.

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Back to index	2007 Award Winners Jonathan Maus (Portland) Heard of BikePortland.org? Jonathan Maus runs this virtual community center, which acts as a newspaper and bulletin board for the Portland bike scene. His work on tracking stolen bikes, near misses and crashes helps keep people informed, and he is remarkably successful at reaching all aspects of the bike community from geared-out wheelmen to grannies on cruisers and everyone in between. Jonathan's talent and enthusiasm have raised the bar for bicycle journalism around the region and the country. [back to index] Rainier Farmer (Corvallis) Mild-mannered, well-spoken Rainier Farmer is a highly effective cycling advocate who deals with a myriad of issues that affect Oregon State University, Corvallis, Albany, Benton County and beyond. His work in the Environmental Safety and Health Department at OSU has given him a keen understanding of what it takes to accomplish safety in any field. Rainier is particularly noted for his service on the OSU Alternative Transportation Advisory Committee) beginning in 1996, where he became chair in 1999. For nearly a decade he has advertised, coordinated, staffed, and reported on the Bike Commute Challenge, Bike Commute Day, the OSU “Where It's At” Fair, “Getting There Another Way Day” and Earth Day events. [back to index] Kevin Chudy (Oregon) Kevin Chudy purchased his first quality bicycle from the Corvallis Bike N’ Hike store with proceeds from his paper route. Soon enough, he was employed there, and in the late 80’s he helped the company expand north, to the Portland metro area. As the owner of Bike N’ Hike, he has been instrumental in organizing a Portland bike dealer’s organization, and shares his business success with the community by supporting races, teams, recreational rides, and bike safety rodeos. He has also supported Bike Safety Education programs by facilitating the donation of kids’ bikes and by donating assembly and mechanic services. Kevin and Bike N’ Hike work overtime to improve the bicycling experience for Oregon cyclists of every age, interest and ability. [back to index] State Senator Ginny Burdick (Portland) Senator Ginny Burdick is a staunch supporter of bicycle and pedestrian issues. In 2003, she championed the Stop and Stay Stopped bill to protect the rights of pedestrians. In 2005, she used her position as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee to sponsor a bill that allows bicyclists to pass on the right and leave bicycle lanes. She also passed the BTA's Safe Routes to School bill through her committee in 2005. In 2007, Ginny helped pass the Vulnerable Roadway Users Bill, which increases penalties for motorists that kill bicyclists and other vulnerable users of the roadway. [back to index] Kelly Punteney (Vancouver) After 35 years with the City of Vancouver, Kelly Punteney recently retired from his position as trails and greenways planner for Clark-Vancouver Parks and Recreation, where he secured funding, designed, wrangled easements, prepared maps and mentored others in the creation of a tremendous number of actual trail segments. Among these are the 40-Mile Loop, Renaissance/Waterfront Trail, Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway, Vancouver Lake/Frenchman's Bar and Burnt Bridge Creek Trail. Kelly's “stone soup” approach to getting things done won over people from all walks of life, leading to an unmatched sense of community surrounding his projects and fostering a political climate that understands the value of urban and regional bikeways. [back to index] Bud Clark Award for Lifetime Achievement: Michael Ronkin (Oregon) Michael Ronkin moved to Corvallis from Switzerland in 1973, and started working with the Oregon Department of Transportation in 1984. He went from highway construction to bikeway design after five years, and then became the manager of the state’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program. In this role he wrote the Oregon State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, which is a model for the nation, and he put Oregon communities firmly on the path to being great places to walk and bike. Without the work Michael did to “till the soil,” local interest in bike projects and the strength of bicycle advocates statewide would never have grown. [back to index]


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