After a great ride last year, each of the ten members of Team Microgrid committed to recruiting another cyclist for this year’s ride. We raised over $5,000 again last year, and everyone seemed eager to ride again this year. And then the bottom seemed to fall out. David moved to North Carolina, and Tim moved…
Once again, Microgrid Energy sponsored a team to ride in the 2015 Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway Ride on September 12-13. We first formed a team in 2014, and raised over $5,000 for the Gateway Area Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Our goal is to raise at least that much again this year….
After two wonderful years riding with Team Christner, we finally had enough critical mass to establish a company-sponsored team from Microgrid Solar. In the last year, we’ve hired a number of new people who are avid cyclists, and ride to work on a regular basis. Rick Hunter, our CEO and company owner, created a corporate…
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that inspired millions, and contributed to an unprecedented era of social change. His nonviolent stand against racial inequality moved people to take a stand for justice and truth. He has been exalted and heralded as a martyr for his work. In tribute to Dr. King, hundreds of cities…
It’s so nice to be on a team where all I have to do is show up. Certainly there’s a little preparation that goes into pulling my biking and camping gear together, but it’s nice to be a part of a team that takes care of most of the other details. Bryan Sechrist, the captain…
Now in my twelfth year of riding the in what is now called Bike MS, I have ridden with a number of teams over the years. Two of my mates from Team CSL were unable to ride this year, so my long-time biking partner Harold Anderson and I decided to ride with Team Christner this…
The bicycle is a wonderful marriage between (hu)man and machine. Of course, it helps to have pavement roads to minimize friction, but it still amazes me that you can, using your own energy, travel 75 miles in a day. This sounds like a grueling feat, but it’s really just a series of ~10-mile rides. Three…
I delivered this eulogy at my mother’s memorial service on February 7, 2009. Tribute to Doris O’Rourke It’s an honor to pay tribute to my mother Doris today, and to celebrate her life. I’m grateful to my siblings for the chance to represent our family here today. She has been a tremendous role model to…
