 Idaho Walk Bike Alliance Advocate – Educate – Celebrate JUNE NEWSLETTER   We are adding a brand new IWBA Signature Program for Rural Kids and Families Idaho Walk Bike Alliance & Cowboy Ted IWBA wants to feature OUR NEW Human Powered Rodeo Events during Rural Events and County Fairs in YOUR Rural Community in Idaho Fun Family Events – For Rural Communities Host OUR NEW LIVE SIGNATURE EVENT (45 to 60 minutes) at your county fair or rural event Idaho Walk Bike Alliance © 2025 ~ Cowboy Ted’s Foundation for Kids © 2025 HUMAN POWERED RODEO EVENTS Roping the Bull and Stick Horse Riding Events Along with… Fun HUMAN POWERED Rodeo Style Events ~ Walk – Bike – Roll or Stroller through our events ~ Our Human Powered Rodeos – feature events held at actual Rodeos Hosted by Cowboy Ted and IWBA Team Members www.cowboyted.com www.idahowalkbike.org Human-Powered Transportation Advocate – Educate – Celebrate Walk – Bike – Roll $500 per event You can Sell Sponsorships and keep the cash Schedule an event at your County Fair or in YOUR Rural Community today (208) 870-1633 ted@idahowalkbike.org  We will be introducing our NEW Community Partner Programs with South Bannock Library District at branch locations and community parks with events at 11 am each day in Downey – Inkom – Arimo – Lava Hot Springs and McCammon June 9-13, 2025 – and hosting our NEW Human Powered Rodeo Events during the Bannock County Fair Aug 4-9, 2025 We will feature fun events for… READING – ROPING – HUMAN-POWERED RODEO – along with SAFETY TIPS for WALKING – BIKING – ROLLING  May was Walk, Bike and Roll to School and/or Work Month Thanks to all who Travel Safely in Communities across IDAHO Wendell Elementary School in Wendell, Idaho – Held their 1st Annual Walk/Bike to School Day on May 7th  “I hosted my walk/bike to school day on May 7 at Wendell Elementary School in Wendell Idaho. About 10 students met me at the park and we walked to school together. Other students walked with their parents or by themselves. The kids loved it. I was happy with the turnout. I would have liked to do another one, but I just didn’t get to it before the end of the school year,” Charmane Davis – IWBA Safe Routes to School Coordinator – Wendell, Idaho and full-time Educator at Wendell Elementary School Thank You!!! Molly O’Reilly One of the Founders and our longest serving Board Member at Idaho Walk Bike Alliance – Molly O’Reilly – announced her official retirement from IWBA this week – very fitting during National Walk – Bike and Roll to School Month. Her final day with IWBA was May 28. Please CONGRATULATE Molly and Wish Her Well and let her know you appreciate her efforts to make Idaho a safer place to Walk, Bike and Roll since 2009!!    Send her an e-mail at molly@idahowalkbike.org Thank You for over 16 Years of Dedicated Service Molly O’Reilly !! YOU WALK… Bike and Roll Thank You to all of our friends that donated during IDAHO GIVES in May! |
Author: Ted Hallisey
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Walk Bike June 2025 Newsletter
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Walk Bike May 2025 Newsletter
Read the newsletter on Mailchimp Idaho Walk Bike AllianceAdvocate – Educate – Celebrate MAY NEWSLETTER
Welcome our Newest Member to the Board of DirectorsJohn BengtsonJohn is an educator and community organizer who has worked as a teacher and guide, leading students of all ages on the wild rivers and public lands in Maine, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Chile, and Idaho. He moved to Cascade in 2016 to teach high school English, and has lived in Boise since 2022. He currently works with Conservation Voters for Idaho helping make government more accessible to conservation champions across the state.John is passionate about the role that transportation plays in creating strong communities and healthy environments. His skills and professional experience revolve around helping people better understand and participate in complex systems, and is excited to support IWBA’s educational programming and advocacy efforts. We are adding a new IWBA Signature Program
for Rural Kids and FamiliesIdaho Walk Bike Alliance & Cowboy Ted
Community Partners
LIVE SIGNATURE EVENTS (45 to 60 minutes)
Idaho Walk Bike Alliance © 2025 ~ Cowboy Ted’s Foundation for Kids © 2025
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Cowboy Ted’s 8-Steps to Health & Happiness School Assemblies/Libraries/Community Programs
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Respect Yourself and Others
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Lead A Healthy Lifestyle
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Work Hard in School
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Be Nice To Others
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Be Kind to Animals
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Set Goals for Yourself
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No Drugs, Alcohol or Tobacco
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Do One Nice Thing for Another Person Everyday
And we will show you how walking – biking and rolling fit really well with all 8 steps
2. HUMAN POWERED RODEO
Roping the Bull and Stick Horse Riding Events
Along with…
Fun HUMAN POWERED Rodeo Style Events
~ Walk – Bike – Roll or Stroller through our events ~
Unlike other so-called Bike Rodeo Events (basically obstacle courses)
Our Human Powered Rodeos – feature events held at actual Rodeos
Hosted by Cowboy Ted and IWBA Team Members
Human-Powered Transportation
Advocate – Educate – Celebrate Walk – Bike – Roll
Schedule your event today
(208) 870-1633
We will be introducing our NEW Community Partner Programs with South Bannock Library District at branch locations and community parks in Downey – Inkom – Arimo – Lava Hot Springs and McCammon June 9-13 May is Walk, Bike and Roll to School and/or Work Month
Travel Safely in Communities across IDAHO
Thank You to all of our friends that donated during IDAHO GIVES!
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Thank You Molly O’Reilly
One of the founders and our longest serving board member at Idaho Walk Bike Alliance – Molly O’Reilly
announced her official retirement from IWBA this week – during National Walk Bike and Roll to School Month.Her final day with IWBA will be May 28.
Wish Molly well and let her know you appreciate her efforts to make Idaho a safer place to Walk Bike and Roll – since 2009 🚶♀️🚲🦽
Thank You Molly O’Reilly !!
Molly O’Reilly | Founder | Sandpoint, ID
Molly is a founding member and president of the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance. She founded and chaired the City of Sandpoint Pedestrian Advisory Committee and served on Idaho’s Safe Routes to School Committee. Molly is past vice president of America Walks and served on their board for nine years.
In addition, Molly was a founding member of Sensible Transportation Options for People in Portland, Oregon, whose mission was to stop a proposed freeway and advocate for light rail, bikes, smart growth and pedestrians. She served as a Citizen Member for the Portland Metro Region Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee, and she was Executive Director of Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon.
Molly has an extensive background in sales, market research and management. She has a B.A. from Reed College and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
Molly sailed the South Pacific with her husband for four years in the 1990’s, walking many towns and cities from Ecuador to Adelaide between times at sea.
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2023 Deadliest Year for Traffic Fatalities
Boise Weekly’s Jeanne Huff: “The year 2023 was the deadliest year on record for traffic fatalities involving cars and pedestrians, bicyclists, scooter riders and skateboarders. This statistic is true for both Idaho and nationwide. And true for Boise: In 2023, there were 13 fatal crashes in the city. The alarming statistics became a call to action, spurred on by the death of 16-year-old Jadin Zurawski on Aug. 3, 2023, said Boise City Council Member Jimmy Hallyburton.”
Click here to read the rest of the news article from the Boise Weekly’s Jeanne Huff, published July 23. 2024
