Bettendorf City Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 7
7:00 City Hall

Item 5.
PUBLIC HEARING
Regarding the plans, specifications, and form of contract for the Middle Road Recreational Trail from Devils Glen Road to Duck Creek at Parkway Drive.

Agenda: Please read letters pertaining to project. May take a bit to download.
http://www.bettendorf.org/egov/docs/1325173541607.htm

The password to access the QCBC Route Map Library was changed on Feb 1. The new password is on page 24 of the 2012 membership directory, which was mailed 31 January. Due to a problem at the printers, they were mailed later than planned. Please remember to check off the "remember my credentials" box when entering the new password.

The QCBC Route Map Library routes are primarily on low volume city, state, county, township roads, in addition to some bike trails. Included are a cue sheet, highlighted roadmap, and elevation. Currently there are 25 maps in the library, but it is suggested you check in March for possible additions for planning your oncoming spring rides.

Terry Burke
Route Map Coordinator

• What: Bettendorf Public Meeting and feedback for Forest Grove Park Master Plan
• When: Tuesday, February 21st. Short group presentation at 5:30. Open door times to "stop in and provide feedback" on initial Forest Grove Park design are from 5-7 p.m.
• Where: Herbert D. Goettsch Community Center, 2204 Grant Street
• Who: Interested individuals

July 22-28, 2012

Overnight towns
Read more about the route on the official RAGBRAI website.

Update: Due to the ending town being in adjoining Clinton County, the deadline for application for the QCBC RAGBRAI charter service postmark has been extended to February 15th.

The exact pass through towns and complete route will be announced in March.
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The Grand Illinois Trail And Parks bike tour for 2012 (June 10-16) is full. We have hit our limit of 160 riders.

If you aren't registered for the ride, and possibly would still like to do it, all is not lost. Give Chuck a call or email him and he will put you on a waiting list. Last year there were a number of drops - for one reason or another - before the ride began in mid-June. They all were replaced by people on the waiting list.

Chuck Oestreich
Grand Illinois Trail And Parks bicycle tour
309-788-1845
chuckace2@gmail.com

Finally, cycling is really starting to take off nationwide and the Quad Cities is keeping pace. With new cycling facilities being added yearly here locally, the residents of the Quad Cities are finally starting to realize what we have known all along...the Quad Cities is a great place to ride a bicycle!
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The QCBC will hold our first Movie Night featuring Bicycle Dreams.

• Sunday, February 12
• 5:00pm
• Rivermont Collegiate 1821 Sunset Drive, Bettendorf, IA
• $10 (plus a transaction fee) in advance at Get Me Registered
• $15 at the door if seats are still available

Tickets are limited.

All profits will be donated to The Handicapped Development Center.

Feel free to bring your own movie snacks. We'll have some drinks available at no cost.

Synopsis:

It's a sure sign that Spring is just around the corner when riders begin talking about the first "organized" QCBC ride of the year. That would have to be the "Tour of the Islands", an easy going route taking riders to Campbell’s Is., Sylvan Is., Arsenal Is., and Credit Is. Then there is the optional stop at the 11th Street Precinct in the East Village of Davenport for lunch and some fun seeing who accumulated the best poker hand from the cards passed out at stops on the various islands.

This ride is open to the public and there is no charge for participation, so QCBC members are encouraged to recruit a friend or relative who may be curious about your riding and bring them along for the experience.

• March 17, 2012
• 9:00 AM
• East Boat Launching Ramp on Butterworth Parkway
• Moline, IL

To help the organizers plan for how much hot chocolate, cookies etc. to provide, please, send an e-mail message to Joe Jamison j-jamison@sbcglobal.net with your name and the names of any others you may be bringing.

Aloha
Joe

I've learned over time that great things don't just happen all at once. They are a result of effort, planning, a lot of help from others and serendipity.

Just before our 2010 Awards Dinner with Dave Wiens, Mike Giudici and I were on a bike ride trying to figure out who we could get to speak at our 2011 Awards Dinner. We tossed around several names. At the Annual Dinner, I introduced Dave to Jeff Bradley and overheard Jeff say that he would be vacationing with some of his 7-Eleven team members in the near future. Later I asked Mike if he thought we might get Jeff's team mate Bob Roll. Mike contacted Jeff and the rest is history.

Now fast forward a few months before our 2011 Awards Dinner. Mike suggested that we should have a book signing and I thought we should have a Roll with Bob cyclocross race. Mike thought that a local charity like The Handicapped Development Center should benefit from the weekend. The race fell through and was replaced with the charity ride.

The Roll with Bob charity ride, book and t-shirt sales netted $2800 for the HDC. Shortly afterwards, we received a $2800 refund check from the city of Davenport because our Fred Blessin Memorial was completed under budget. Days later, Terry Burke, Darlene Moritz and I were developing our draft 2012 QCBC annual budget in Darlene's kitchen as we do each year. Darlene suggested that we combine the unexpected refund with the Roll with Bob funds. Your QCBC board quickly agreed.

Mike and I presented a $5600 check to cheering HDC clients this week. As we departed, Carol Foster told us that our donation would be used to buy much needed wheel chairs.

At that point, "Roll with Bob" took on a whole new meaning.

Thanks to everyone that helped make this day happen.

John Harrington