Please read Kasey's message below and the attachments.  Dennis Strawn's membership letter provides a good concise summary of WVCC's genesis and current status.  

Kasey's also asking us to invite our state senators and representatives to join the legislative bike ride in Charleston Sunday Oct. 20th 3:30-5:00 pm.  It would be good if the senators and representatives were accompanied by competent cyclists who understood and could persuade them to enact the WVCC legislative agenda (repeal FTR & MSP, pass 4-foot passing bill).  Do you know who are our state senators and representatives?  Will you invite them to the ride and go ride with them?

Frank

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From: Kasey Russell <russell.kasey@gmail.com>
Date: October 2, 2013 10:40:39 AM EDT
To: Andrea Salina <andreathompson31@gmail.com>, Bill Austin <baustin@labyrinth.net>, Breanna Shell <shellb@cityofhuntington.com>, Brendan Bell <brendanbell.bell@gmail.com>, Charles Holley <cholley@cityofhuntington.com>, Christiaan Abildso <cgabildso@hsc.wvu.edu>, Craig Slaughter <craig.slaughter@wvimb.org>, Dennis A Strawn <dennis.strawn@highmark.com>, Don Spencer <DSpencer36@comcast.net>, Ella Belling <ella@montrails.org>, Emily Vasile <Emily.Vasile@mail.wvu.edu>, Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl@comcast.net>, Gail Pitchford <gail.pitchford@camc.org>, Gary Zuckett <garyz@wvcag.org>, Greg Garrett <gagarrett@gmail.com>, "harvey.allen@chartersites.net" <harvey.allen@chartersites.net>, Jeffrey Lusk <jlusk@trailsheaven.com>, John Francis <johncfrancis13@gmail.com>, John Manchester <jmanchester@lewisburg-wv.com>, "Laura M. Dice" <Laura.Dice@camc.org>, Michael Loughney <mloughney@tioga-resources.com>, Michael Plante <mike@planteandassociates.com>, Patricia Clay <trishc1@suddenlink.net>, Patrick Donovan <pdonovan@njrati.org>, Rahul Gupta <rahul.gupta@wv.gov>, Rich Harper <johnscyclery@frontier.com>, Stacy Bisker <selaineb@gmail.com>, Steve Fowler <smf@pffwv.com>, Ted Armbrecht <eca3@suddenlinkmail.com>, Tom Heywood <theywood@bowlesrice.com>, Tom Wood <twood84@gmail.com>
Subject: WV Connecting Communities Update

Please find attached three documents: first, a letter from Dennis Strawn, President of the Board, WVCC; second, our most recent membership form; third, the Legislative Bike Ride Invite.
 
Action items: Join WVCC!! You can now visit our website, www.wvconnectingcommunities.com and donate via PayPal or credit card.
 
Send me events/projects/cool things concerning walking and cycling in your part of the state so we can include them on the WVCC site.
 
Send a personal note with the Legislative Bike Ride invite to your Delegate and Senator. Join them on the bike ride on Oct. 20th if you would like. If you plan to join us, please let me know.
 
Thanks for your time, attention and action!
Kasey