Thank You, STP Volunteers!
I’m so proud of all our volunteers! Who were they? We had a nice mix of long-term members and new members. For a significant number of them, it was their first STP as volunteers – even our Finish Line Coordinator, Richard Rosenberg (2019); and team leaders: Dionne Philipp (2020), Sunday Return Bus; and Glenice Naslund (2023), Sunday Bike Corral; and Blair O’Malley (2024), Bike Loading, & wife Junko O’Malley. Special thanks to our new, first-year-volunteer team leaders!
Of our STP volunteers, our biggest group of 29% was members who joined PBC in the 2020s, and 4% of those became members just this year. Another 29% became club members in the previous decade of the 2010s. The next highest group was members who joined in the 2000s, with 15%. Those who joined in the 1990s contributed 12% of our volunteers. And there was another 12% of volunteers consisting of non-members; some were spouses, partners, colleagues of members; some were former club members; and one was a former STP rider not associated with our club, yet, who just wanted to give back. Then, there was 1% from the 1980s and 1% from the 1970s. ✎
Thank you to our team leaders, Ann Morrow (1992), Info/Volunteer Booth; Dick Weber (1992), Finish Line Setup/Breakdown; Joel Loh (1993), Saturday Return Bus; Scott Poindexter (1996), Baggage; Chip Kyle (2008), Finish Line Safety; Kurt Minges (2009), Finish Line Safety; Kathleen Hellem (2012) Emcee; Dan Larkins (2021), Bike Corral; Todd Miller (2022), Storage Unit and Supply Rustling; Jason Olney (2023), Bike Corral, & wife Lisa Olney (2023); and Peter Kokopeli (2023), Finish Line Setup/Breakdown.
We had a small number of members who filled big roles volunteering and then rode the STP too! A huge thank you to Dave McQuery (1999), Friday Transportation (bike loading on trucks and passenger loading on buses) Team Leader who also co-piloted a truck on 
Friday and then pedaled his way back to Portland on Saturday and Sunday! On Monday, he then returned to retrieve and collect signs that had been marking the route. Thank you also to Kim Allen (2021), Friday Truck Driver who then rode the STP; Eric Hendricks (2015), Friday Truck Copilot who then rode the STP; Michael Schulte (2023), Friday Truck Driver who then rode the STP; and Charla Burke (2025), Friday Truck Copilot who then rode the STP.
From the 1970s, Corey Eng, our Senior Advisor, whose expertise was invaluable to help us keep everything running smoothly. Shout out to Corey Eng!
Thank you to Gary Lippert who joined the club in the 1980s and volunteered this year for Finish Line Safety.
For those who joined in the 1990s, thank you to: Bob Currey-Wilson, Finish Line Safety; Denise Hare, prep work (permitting, etc.), Bike Corral; Doug Myers, Return Bus; Gary Shuler, Info/Volunteer Booth; John Hart, Baggage; and Peter Goodkin, Bike Corral.
Thank you to club members who joined in the 2000s: Amanda Marble, Friday Transportation Assistant; Eileen Holzman, Baggage; Hugh Chakler, Return Bus; Jim Liu, Finish Line Safety; Mike Faden, Return Bus; Monica Miller, Finish Line Safety; Nancy Chu, Bike Corral; Ryan Ticknor, Saturday Floater; Steve Demarest, Storage Unit Loading; Thomas Freedman, Baggage; and Tom Carter, Saturday Bike Lane Advance Team, Sunday Floater.
For those who became club members in the 2010s, thank you to: Agnes Ho, Info/Volunteer Booth; Alan Levy, Bike Corral; Alan Mevis, Event Photographer (2x), Info/Volunteer Booth (2x); Ann Sandvig, Info/Volunteer Booth; Ashley Reynolds, Emcee; Bill Casey, Finish Line Safety (2x), Storage Unit Unloading; Bob Glascock, Storage Unit Van Driver (4x); Chuck Dorr, Baggage (2x), Info/Volunteer Booth (2x); Dennis Hogan, Return Bus; Gary Lunsford, Friday Truck Copilot; Jan Oestereich, Finish Line Safety, Sunday Floater; Jan Sanders, Finish Line Safety; Jeff Willensky, Bike Lane Advance Team, Bike Corral; Jim Sanders, Finish Line Safety; Jim Harness, Route Marking, Baggage; Ken Norland, Bike Corral; Khaliyah Williams-Rodriguez, Bike Corral; Maria Sworske, Bike Corral; Mark Fromm, Finish Line Safety; Mark Hartel, Finish Line Safety; Mark Klein, Bike Corral; Mike Heffernan, Bike Corral; Sara Gabin, Info/Volunteer Booth; and Steve Price, Info/Volunteer Booth.
In 2021, PBC members, thank you to: Cheryl Tolle, Info/Volunteer Booth, Baggage; Karen Warner, Baggage; and Lloyd Tolle, Baggage (2x).
Thank you to 2022 PBC members: Greg Conrad, Baggage; Ron Stein, Baggage; and Seann Woolery, Finish Line Safety (2x).
2023, thank you to PBC members: Dennis Carroll, Baggage; Kim Hutchinson, Finish Line Safety; Martha Muñoz, Baggage (2x), Bike Corral; Michelle Kirsch, Finish Line Safety (2x); René Sanders, Finish Line Safety; and Ronda McKenzie, Return Bus.
2024 PBC member, thank you to Holly Schoenbeck, Finish Line Safety.
In 2025, PBC members, thank you to: Janet Franco, Finish Line Safety; Pete Arvidson, Finish Line Safety; and Steve Burgess, Finish Line Safety.
Thank you to all our members who volunteered this year, especially our newest members!
Thank you to non-members who volunteered: Melody Morrow, Return Bus; Cackie Kyle, Return Bus; Pat Fromm, Baggage; Rob Johnston, Finish Line Safety; Janika Eckert, Finish Line Safety; Kimberly Moorehead, Emcee; Austin Haworth, Emcee; Annie Straight, Emcee; Cameron Spears, Emcee; and Lisa Klarp, Finish Line Safety.
Thank you to those who showed up even though you weren’t signed up and then filled in where needed, to those who came early and to those who stayed late, to those who worked double shifts, back-to-back shifts, to those who completed partial shifts for some who were not able to work a whole shift, and to those who worked multiple days. I appreciate each one of you for all your time and effort on behalf of the club! I tried to mention everyone by name; please let me know if I missed anyone.
Lynn Blanchard, STP Volunteer Coordinator