Texas woman will bike 700 miles to honor late brother and raise fentanyl awareness
By Ileana Garnand | www.lonestarlive.com
Jeannette Krupp doesn’t consider herself a cyclist, but she’s biking 700 miles from Texas to Missouri to raise awareness of substance use disorders and life-saving interventions like Narcan.
“When I ride every mile, I ride in memory of somebody,” Krupp said.
Krupp is the founder of nonprofit Stay Strong Krupp, launched in 2019 after a cousin died of fentanyl poisoning and her brother was struggling to stay sober. After a lifetime of seeing her hometown of Owensville, Missouri, “destroyed” by methamphetamine, she felt like she had to act.
“I decided to take off on a bicycle,” Krupp said. “I was tired of …
$25K worth of bikes stolen from Austin recreation center
by: Kelsey Thompson | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin recreation center is grappling with thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen property after thieves targeted it early Sunday.
Numerous bikes were stolen from the Lorraine “Grandma” Camacho Activity Center Sunday morning, the recreation center shared in a Monday Instagram post. The bikes taken were used as part of the center’s cycling programming, including youth cycling, summer and spring break camps, youth biking sessions and other outreach efforts, a spokesperson for the Austin Parks and Recreation Department said.
The spokesperson added these programs will still …
APD investigating after bikes worth $25,000 stolen from Camacho Activity Center
by Stephanie Becerra | cbsaustin.com
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police are investigating after a large number of bikes worth $25,000 were stolen from a downtown Austin recreation center early Sunday morning.
The owners of Lorraine “Grandma” Camacho Activity Centershared anInstagram post claiming it was an “intentional burglary.”
"These bikes are used in multiple youth cycling education programs throughout the year, from …
20th Annual Team of Texas 4000 for Cancer Crosses Finish Line in Alaska
By Aaron Sullivan | www.austinchronicle.com
UT-Austin students complete 4,000-mile bike ride
After nearly traversing the entirety of the United States and Canada, the end was finally in sight. On Aug. 2, the 20th annual Texas 4000 team biked the final 48-mile leg of their 4,000-mile journey from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska, to raise money and awareness for cancer research.
Friends and family lined up, eagerly awaiting their riders who had left 70 days prior. Excitement filled the air on a day with perfect weather for cycling.
A truck from the …
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LimeBike resumes operations in Dallas, introduces adaptive bicycles for people with disabilities
By Jillian Nachtigal | oakcliff.advocatemag.com
LimeBike has resumed operations in Dallas, and in addition to the traditional scooters seen around town, Lime will provide electric vehicles and adaptive bicycles for use by persons with disabilities at no charge.
The City of Dallas Commissioner on Disabilities Gay Revi said she tried out the service herself last week and was satisfied.
“Lime is as good as its word,” Revi said. “I scheduled delivery of a scooter on their website. The scooter was delivered to me at the scheduled time. The driver called me about ten minutes in advance to let me know he was on …
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