This bike club has grown in numbers this year. About 15 kids show up consistently! One of the students is holding Eddie’s Bakery – a large yellow truck, laminated and attached to foam-core board with two handles on the back. Everyone wants to “drive” Eddie’s Bakery truck to simulate approaching traffic to practice making good decisions going through an intersection. Eddie is notoriously irresponsible and unpredictable – some have even suggested he should get a DUI. So glad I only made one of him.
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Auburn Elementary Bike Club
Today was the last club meeting for the Auburn Elementary Bike Club. It took two years to get permission for an off-campus ride … and today was the day! Everyone was excited. We rode in the neighborhood near the school and on a bike trail in a nature preserve. 
Thank you, Sacramento River Cats, for sponsoring our bike club this fall. And big thanks to Luke Brownell, 4th grade teacher and bike club advisor. We couldn’t have done it without you!
Soccer at St Ignatius
Project Ride Smart after-school coaching
Each year, there are several students who have never ridden a bike before. And, after the first day of blacktop drills, many more are discovered who have forgotten HOW to ride a bike in a controlled and predictable way. Therefore, we offer two one-hour after-school coaching sessions. Some students sign up early and others are “invited” to participate.
A near-miss as they whizzed by:
Of the ten students who had never ridden, all learned how to ride. Only two did not reach a sufficient skill level to go the the street rides. 
Sierra Elementary Bike Club
Josh, the adult in the picture, is one of our parents who frequently helps out at bike club meetings. All help is greatly appreciated!
Avery’s 4th birthday
Lenin’s mom, Rita/Lala:
Coffee with friends
Ade and Linda!
Auburn Elementary Bike Club
Sunday Social
This month was Farm & Garden to Fork. I managed to round-up seven tasting samples all from locally-sourced products.
From within two miles of Dry Creek Ranch House:
Phyllis Thompson – deviled eggs from her chickens
Aly Brown – pasta primavera with vegetables from her garden
Catherine Green – butternut squash brownies
The Natomas Farm – prickly pear ade
From a local rancher – bison meatballs
From E Nicolaus, 22 miles away:
Justin – ham from his pigs
Mitch Coppin – donated the pumpkin and I made pumpkin fudge.
Velo Ball
This is a major fundraiser for Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates.
It took place at Beatnik Studios in downtown Sacramento.
At left, Abbey Stumpf – she organizes 50 Bikes 50 Kids, a NNTMA January event. Then local LCIs who work together at various times to teach bicycle-driving: Doug Williams, Jeff Sawyer, Elle Steele, me (wearing the pleather dress by the way).
Valet bicycle parking:
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