Howard County Bicycling Community,
\nBAHC is initiating an annual April fundraiser to cover our annual expenses. Our costs include: membership in League of Amercan Bicyclists, insurance, Web site (domain\/hosting), Bike HoCo ride, donations to supporters of HC cycling, and administrative costs. We have a relatively modest goal of raising approximately 1500 dollars per year.<\/p>\n
Since our formation in 2008 BAHC has made an effort to support the Howard County bicycling community, some of our achievements have been:<\/p>\n
* Established relationships with HC Government and Police: BAHC has provided a single-POC\/interface for HC bicyclists who wanted\/needed to communicate with County Government on road issues, accidents\/near accidents, and other issues relating to cycling Donations are not currently eligible for income tax deduction since BAHC is a 501(c)4 (Civic League type) versus (c)3 (Charitable Type) non-profit corporation. Donations can be made on Paypal \u2013 link is available on the BAHC web site: https:\/\/www.BikeHoCo.org<\/a> or by check to: Bicycling Advocates of Howard County, c\/o Jack Guarneri, 10224 Little Brick House Court, Ellicott City, MD 21042.<\/p>\n Jack Guarneri<\/p>\n President, Bicycling Advocates of Howard County<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Howard County Bicycling Community, BAHC is initiating an annual April fundraiser to cover our annual expenses. Our costs include: membership in League of Amercan Bicyclists, insurance, Web site (domain\/hosting), Bike HoCo ride, donations to supporters of HC cycling, and administrative costs. We have a relatively modest goal of raising approximately 1500 dollars per year. Since … <\/p>\n
\n* Established daily road work e-mail communications from HC Public Works\/Highways
\n* Requested installation of \u2018Share the Road\u2019 signs on major bike routes
\n* Organized training for hundreds of new bike riders through our annual Biking 101 class and supporting Princeton triathlon training rides
\n* Helped organize Howard County rally for annual Bike to Work Day
\n* Held an Annual Bike HoCo (formerly All Club) Ride and picnic to connect cyclists from differenct Clubs\/groups
\n* Established BAHC web site\/listserves\/Facebook page to establish an electonic cycling community
\n* Organized a quarterly Bicycling Advisory Group with HC Government
\n* Testified at County Council\/Zoning Board and Columbia Association on bicycle accessibility issues
\n* Assisted the Mid Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts (MORE) in creating a new mountain biking skills course at Rockburn Branch Park
\n* Conducted bicycle road condition surveys; established a road damage\/hazard web site (https:\/\/www.seeclickfix.com\/md_howard-county<\/a>)
\n* In October 2010 held the first HC Bicycling Advocacy Forum > 100 attendees
\n* Became a 501(c)4 Non-Profit Corporation in February 2010
\n* In December 2010, made donations to HC Police Department bike team for the annual Police Unity Tour and West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department for their support of the cycling community<\/p>\n