Awards Banquet: Highlights from 2025
The annual Portland Bicycling Club awards banquet was held on Thursday, February 5, at the recently renovated Monarch ballroom under the new ownership of the Hilton Garden Inn. The revamped setup was large, with plenty of room to accommodate nearly 100 guests. Our newly elected club president, Doug Myers, once again acted as master of ceremonies, with his usual charm, wit, and musical talent. Doug strummed along on his guitar to his original penned lyrics of “The Ballad of the Wreck of the Trail Gresham-Fairview” to the tune of “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”
There were 47 coffee mugs ready to be picked up, representing members with 2,000 or more club miles in 2025, along with club pins for 500 miles or more, and club socks with the PBC logo for ride leaders. Ride leaders who led 12 or more rides also earned a $25 Starbucks gift card. (Note: If you didn’t make it to the banquet, see Bud Rice on one of his rides to collect your loot.) Twenty-three lifetime cumulative mileage plaques were awarded, ranging from the first 10,000 miles to the 310,000-mile plaque for Dick Weber. ✎
Here are the award winners in the official recurring eight categories based on nominations received from members:
The following awards are not based on nominations:
“Other” Awards
Ann Morrow presented to Benn Schonman a glued together previously dropped mug for the “This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Award.”
Ann Morrow presented to Scott Diamond a Portland Pickle doll and pickle replica.
Ann Morrow presented to Scott Israel a “Welcome Back” plaque.
Cindy Bernert- Coppola presented Chris Hosman the Golden Clipboard for his Portland Park Ride Series.
Bud Rice presented John A Davis the Golden Whisk Broom Sweep Award.
Dave Blanchard presented editor Lynn Blanchard a Ghost Writ-er Award in the form of a lit ghost figurine.
Doug Myers presented Chuck Dorr rocks and a Baskin Robbins “Rocky Road” gift certificate.
Click here to see Past Award Recipients.
Awards Committee