Dennis Markatos-Soriano accepts $1000 check from the Cape Fear Cyclists, presented by Bethel Paris at the conclusion of the cycling tour of the St. John's River to the Sea Loop in Florida, November 14, 2009. 

This money was raised through the CFC “Return of the Hot 100” in September 2009. The ECGA will use these funds for their NC committee and toward the hiring of a Trail Liaison for the ECGA South Atlantic region which includes SC, NC and VA.  An additional new portion of the East Coast Greenway will likely be dedicated in New Hanover County in the autumn of 2010.  

In spite of the COLD weather 13 Cape Fear Cyclists met at River Road Park on Saturday, December 12th for our quarterly clean-up of CFC’s  “adopted” portion of River Road Bike beginning at the intersection with Sanders road and running northward for two miles.

We collected 19 bags of highway litter which will be picked up by DOT and 8 bags of cans, glass bottles and plastic containers that were taken to a NHC recycling center.  Following the cleanup there were bagels and drinks. The prizes, “Gopher” pick-up tools were won in a random drawing by Bethel Paris and Bob Swanson.

Eight of the Club members further braved the cold weather on a ride down River Road.

Our special thanks to the folks that helped with this event:

John Absi                   Jill Barcia                   Terry Benjey               Francis Bullard

Miguel Chen              Robbie Driver             Eileen McConville    Bob Merz

Bethel Paris               Bob Rudary                Al Schroetel               David Staebler

Bob Swanson