‘Big Chainring Awards’ nominees sought
The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee seeks public nominations of deserving individuals, businesses and agencies to receive the annual Big Chainring award.
Since 1996, the award recognizes those that have made a significant contribution towards improving bicycling and walking conditions in Deschutes County, encouraging children or adults to walk and ride their bikes, and making Deschutes County communities healthier and happier.
Nomination categories include Public Agency, Nonprofit Organization, Individual, Special Project, Commercial Business, Advocacy/Group, Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Peter Hanson Memorial Award.
The committee includes the Peter Hanson Memorial Award for individuals in the community that have provided outstanding voluntary contributions. Peter was a Committee member that lost his battle with cancer in 2005. His volunteer contributions are in many trail building, environmental and outdoor enthusiast projects throughout our communities.
The County Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee discusses nominees during May then selects the winners at its June meeting. The awards are presented during a Deschutes County Board of Commissioners business meeting on June 24.
The 2014 winners included Patrick Eckford – “Peter Hanson Memorial Award”; Amy Nickell (Redmond School District), Allen Tenney & Bryan Malone (High Desert Education Service District), Courtney Moran, (Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District), Joanie Krehbiel (Wheel Fun Rentals), and Ken Cardwell (Jericho Road) – “Special Project”; Trinity Bikes – “Commercial Business”; Robin Lewis (City of Bend) – “Public Agency”; and Pam Hardy (Bend Bikes) – “Advocacy/Group.
Receive a nomination form on the Committee’s website at www.deschutes.org/cd/page/awards-and-recognition . Please submit your nomination(s) by including a brief description of the nominee’s accomplishments on the official form by Friday, May 15 to:
Matthew Martin-Deschutes County Community Development Department, 117 NW Lafayette Ave., Bend, OR 97701, Matt.Martin@deschutes.org.
