A Vanilla for Candi
February 5, 2007
Okay, I can mention this now because the secret's out: last night at the OBRA awards dinner, Candi Murray, a former OBRA volunteer, was presented with a certificate for a custom bike by Vanilla Bicycles at the OBRA. OBRA racers had been collecting funds and putting together a bike to honor Candi for her years of dedication to OBRA. (I wrote about her departure from OBRA and all of her accomplishments here).
Yann Blindert was the one who came up with the idea for the gift. " [Candi's] commitment to OBRA has resulted in Oregon being one of the best places to race and ride bicycles. She devoted close to the same amount of time to OBRA as we do to our careers. While I have only benefited from Candi's contributions for three or so years, I think we owe her a gift to show our gratitude. And what nicer gift could there be than a Candi Vanilla for Candi."
Candi was overwhelmed by the gift, which was miraculously kept secret while Yann and others worked to collect donations over the last few months. Here's what Candi had to say:
"Last night at the OBRA banquet I was overwhelmed with surprises and awards. You cannot imagine by delight at being presented with a certificate for my very own custom Vanilla that was put together by a group of OBRA riders and bike shops. I cannot express how honored I am. Thank you all so very much. "
Posted by orbike at February 5, 2007 12:16 PM
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