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In
the fall of 2001, the club donated $500 to the Friends
of the W & OD Trail for a bench to be installed along the W
& OD Trail. Paul McCray, the Northern VA Regional Park
Authority Manager of the W &OD Trail, had it installed at a fabulous
site right behind the new fire station on Lee Highway and
Washington Blvd. |
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The
plaque on the new bench |
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About
26 of us rode today. |
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Peggy (yellow shirt) thanks Paul and
the "Friends of the W & OD"
for making it so easy for the Babes to show their appreciation for the
park. Then Beth (red shirt) leads a toast. Sue S. and her
husband Jack furnish the champagne and some non-alcoholic brew!  |
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Paul McCray expresses his appreciation
to the Babes on Bikes for their donation of the bench. Captain Tom
Polera and members of the Arlington Fire Station #6 located directly
behind the bench are key players in improving this area of the W &
OD Trail. |
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To
complete the dedication, we toss bird seed on the bench! |
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A
group pic.  |
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Is Sue going to actually use that huge wine glass?
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We then share our views on what the Babes on Bikes has meant to us, recording it all on a tape Lisa brought. Another book in the making? Lisa (in yellow helmet in group pic) co-authored Running Toward Danger: Stories Behind the Breaking News of 9/11. |
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Helga, when not hiking
all over the world, joins us from Vienna, VA. |
Glen,
Joan, Marla, and Beth listen intently to Nancy F.'s story. Nancy
is the usual leader of Monday's Hill Ride.
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Cynthia recently joined |
Robin
shares some poignant memories of what prompted her to join the group. Her family now rides as a team, calling themselves the
Winking Lizards. 
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| Sandy took many photos. We show here just a few. |