Originally posted on Facebook by Denny Shook, Sussex Cyclists Safety Director

I want to thank everybody who came out this morning to Cape Henlopen State Park to help mark the posts along the bike trail. Thanks to John Eckenrode who started the efforts and to Bob Brown of Bike Delaware, and Sussex Cyclists for taking the lead in organizing this worthwhile effort. We can only hope that this makes a difference.

This was originally posted on Facebook on Saturday 8/31.

Today Sussex Cyclists manned a booth promoting “Safe and enjoyable cycling in Lower Delaware”. The event Road Wolves Community Day and Health Fair was hosted by the Road Wolves Motorcycle Club. Thanks to Jim Prettyman, Pat Miller, Luis Mercado, Boog Jacobs, Ilene Greenfield and Nancy Graham for volunteering and making for a fun, successful event. Sussex Cyclist was well represented and asked to participate in future events.

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This year's Sussex Cyclists Annual Picnic at Trap Pond State Park was an absolute hit!  With over 60 members and guests in attendance, the day was filled with laughter, great food, and amazing company. Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to making this event truly unforgettable!  We can't wait to do it all again next year!

And a special thank you to the Social Committee Diane Daly, Joell Giler, John Kurpjuweit, Heidi Lerch, Allen Segal and Denny Shook for pulling it all together!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered this summer for the Bicycle Safety Checkpoints. We had 13 scheduled with a few rained out. Every Checkpoint was sufficiently manned. I didn’t need to ask for help at all which makes my job easier. Thanks again for everyone’s cooperation and support. It’s greatly appreciated for this great program.

Denny Shook

The article below is from today's Cape Gazette:

DNREC issues statement on Wolfe Neck artifacts

by Ron MacArthur
August 2, 2024

The Division of Parks and Recreation’s proposed bike/pedestrian trail at Wolfe Neck in Cape Henlopen State Park is in limbo.

The site is the current location of the Sussex County Wolfe Neck Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility. The county had plans to convert the nearly 400-acre site to forest and provide access to the state park.

Agreements had been signed and grants applied for, the trail was designed and Sussex County had spent funds in 2022 to design a switch from spray irrigation to fixed-head pivot ground irrigation. The project was full steam ahead and expected to be completed in two to three years.

However, in June 2023, the joint project between Sussex County and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Parks and Recreation hit a snag when significant cultural resources were found during a Phase 1 archaeological study on the proposed trail alignment, which now requires a Phase II study.

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Posted by Denny Shook on 8/1 on Facebook:

Todays Bicycle Safety Checkpoint was held in the extreme heat. Big THANKS to Heidi Lerch, Chris Braudy and Bill Weller who maned the checkpoint along with John Fiori of DelDot. Only two more checkpoints on the schedule. Still time to sign up.

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Sussex Cyclist members Denny Shook, Steve Grandinali and Jim Futrell rode in the 37th Annual Ben to the Shore on Sunday. Steve Klein rode too but never saw him for a pic. 65 miles from Philly to Atlantic City NJ, to raise money for Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation helping survivors of First Responders who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Even 100 degree heat doesn’t stop the DelDot/Sussex Cyclist Bicycle Safety Checkpoints. Big THANKS to Ray Grabiak, Steve Grandinali, Luis Mercado, Dennis Schwandtner and Wayne Spitzner , for joining John Fiori of Del/Dot braving the heat for this great program.

Shared by Sussex Cyclists member Dave Wellborn

For people that have joined this group that don’t know me, I thought I would share an article in our local paper about why I joined the ESR, and how I was inspired by Terry Bourgeois to start the Keystone state ride.

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