“Where’s Ray”  A Fundraising Campaign

July 27, 2009

Week 6 –Wisconsin, Michigan

Mr. Ray Tarrach and his fellow riders continue their commitment to finishing their bike ride through North America.  They biked this past week through Wisconsin and entered Michigan. As of July 27, 2009, Ray has completed 36 days of his 50-day fundraising bicycle ride for the benefit of Character Counts! Kent County. To date he has traveled 2,587 miles through six states: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, Minnesota and this week through Wisconsin and on to Michigan today. Our non-profit organization is pleased to continue to share updates on Ray’s journey.

Mr. Tarrach continued through Wisconsin on July 26, 2009; the past days riding through the Wisconsin: La Crosse (89 mi), Wisconsin Dells (75 mi), Fond du Lac (93 mi), Manitowoc (57 mi) had many interesting features. Ray’s challenging day was on July 23, when the climb was 3,700 feet. This week the “rest day” included a short ride of 6 miles to Ludington, Michigan to include a ferry ride to Mount Pleasant, MI. (This was this week’s rest day. On July 23rd, Ray entered the state of Wisconsin through La Crosse (89 mi). Ray will enter Michigan through the city of Ludington. He continues in Michigan riding through Mount Pleasant (115 mi) and onto Birch Run (72 mi).

In the most recent “Daily Team Journal” postings, Ray can be seen on the following postings. Post 29 – La Crosse, WI, 4th picture shows a rider coming up a hill with a farm and cornfields behind him.  Ray is that rider with a green shirt. Post 30 - The Dells, 2nd picture is a group shot in front of a tunnel entrance.  Ray is the 3rd person from the left 9th picture is a group of five people with their trail passes.  Ray is 2nd from the left.
By July 30th, Ray will have traveled 2,858 miles, with 781 miles remaining. Ray has crossed the three-quarters mark! He has one-quarter to go. Especially challenging this week will be July 30 through Port Huron in Michigan. This day will feature a climb of 2,858 feet.

This week, Mr. Tarrach’s demonstrates the Pillar of Citizenship. Ray has done his share to contribute towards helping Character Counts! raise funds. He has cooperated with fellow organizers and riders; stayed informed about the laws of the road, and the rules of daily ride routes and schedules. He is a good neighbor to his fellow riders.

Ray is generously riding to support Character Counts! Kent County. Please consider donating $20 to Character Counts! Kent County. Your $20 gift will provide character education lessons for one student for an entire school year. Our goal is to provide these lessons for 1,700 students. Donations by check can be mailed to Character Counts! Kent County, 215 Washington Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620, or you can donate on-line.