Tag: cascade bicycle club
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Group questions Cascade’s Board selection process
A group of Cascade Bicycle Club members has launched a campaign to recall the group’s Board of Directors, demanding the club make some changes to its Board electing practices. The group, the Bike Club Rescue Squad, also accuses the club of not following its election rules by failing to announce the selection of a nominating…
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Ousted director reportedly back at Cascade, at least in the interim – UPDATED
Though I could not get any official confirmation or denial from Cascade, Publicola (with more investigation by Biking Bis) reports that ousted Executive Director Chuck Ayers is back in charge at Cascade after a rough split from the organization. Originally, the Board terminated Ayers and appointed Board member Peter Morgan as super-interim director while they…
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Cascade Director change proves a little rocky: The Board and Ayers explain their rough split
Cascade Bicycle Club has been knocked off-balance this week after the Board of Directors ousted 13-year Executive Director Chuck Ayers, launching speculation, accusations and uncertainty around the 13,000-member politically-powerful club. I spoke with Tim Hennings, interim Vice-President of the Board, and former-Director Ayers to get a better idea of what is happening at the club…
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How much advocacy do we want from our area’s largest bicycle club?
In the wake of Cascade Bicycle Club’s ousting of Chuck Ayers as Executive Director, Ayers told Mike Lindblom at the Seattle Times that differences between him and the club’s board revolve somewhat around the role of advocacy in the club’s focus: Ayers said Monday the board thinks bigger is better, and wants more of a…
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Cascade Bicycle Club director asked to resign – UPDATED
Publicola reports that Chuck Ayers, director of Cascade Bicycle Club, has resigned at the request of the board effective immediately. He has been the director since 1997. In a statement to Publicola, Cascade board chair Chris Weiss said:
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