Update from Ray: “I am riding every day to get ready for this trip. I will leave Chestertown on June 18th. I am very pleased to donate my ‘ride’ towards supporting Character Counts!

RAY TARRACH TO TAKE ON ULTIMATE CHALLENGE

Many of us dream about seeing our great country and its splendors — from sea to shining sea — as closely as possible. Of really seeing this land, not by looking down on cloud tops from the window of a jetliner, or at the fleeting blur of varying landscape seen from a car traveling down the interstate highway. Of closely experiencing its glorious terrain and bracing breezes, and enjoying beautiful scenery along the way.

Mr. Tarrach is riding primarily to enjoy his hobby of long distance biking. In addition to meeting all expenses of the trip out of his own funds, he will use the occasion to help raise funds for Character Counts! Kent County. Ray believes in the importance of the work being done by the nearly 120 volunteer character coaches, in all of Kent County’s public schools, who are helping our school children to become good future citizens of our communities by teaching them about the six pillars of Character Counts!

Mr. Tarrach visited all of Kent’s elementary and middle schools, awing the students with his “very light” bike and the number of miles (3,639 miles) he plans to ride. For their part, the students have displayed a keen interest in his trip, and have participated in the Pennies With A Purpose campaign in their classrooms, a fundraiser that also aims to support Character Counts! Kent Co.