| A Personal Rememberance by John Allen, League Board Member
In 1972, I was halfway home with a flat tire and walked into a bike shop that was just closing. Sheldon stayed late to fix it. That's how I first met him. There were 46 bicycles in or around his house "with a few shared wheels", by his recent count, mostly in his basement. He didn't buy bicycles off the shelf -- as a challenge to his mechanical ingenuity, and a way to spend less money and spend more time doing what he liked to do, he cobbled up customized bicycles from parts he acquired mostly through special deals, barter or secondhand, to suit himself or someone in his family. He often came up with a something unique, clever and useful. You may read about his bicycles on his Web site. He had an eye for style, but also, one or two rusty clunkers hung out by the back door getting rustier, for the quick ride to the convenience store, and several old hulks of bikes lived under the front porch.
Delhi's fearless cycle enthusiasts
Cycling may not yet be classified as an extreme sport, but a quick pedal around central Delhi in the evening rush hour suggests it may want to put in an application. Buses roar past, belching fumes. Cars weave in and out of imaginary lanes, and auto-rickshaws try to overtake you on the inside. It is certainly not the safest way to see the sights in India's capital, and it makes for a dangerous commute. But Delhi's cyclists hope their time is about to come. The Delhi Cycling Club has about 250 members at the moment - with a target of 1,000 by the end of the year. 'Fed up' "The good thing is that most of the people who are getting enrolled with us are car users who want to give up cars," says Nalin Sinha, a leading member of the club, who campaigns on road safety issues.
Barnfield bundle boxes to Africa
Students at Barnfield College sent bundles of toys and clothes to needy children in Cameroon in time for Christmas. The youngsters collected 65 boxes full of gifts to brighten the festive season for children in the remote northern villages of West Africa - Ntumvaw, Ndu and Nsop. Goodies were collected during December and gift-wrapped at the co .
Clemson basketball mending a broken heart
Just days before Valentine's Day, the irony is amazing. Clemson and its fans had a chance to be shot by Cupid's arrow on Sunday; instead they were left with a broken heart. The Tigers blew a 15-point lead in the second half and lost in double overtime to run their record to 0-53 in Chapel Hill, N.C. The extent of that crushing blow is not only lingering past Sunday, it's dominating everyone's thoughts. I received a call from a Tiger fan on Monday afternoon that summed it all up. The woman told me it was a game “just too hard to watch." To start, there was a horrific free-throw disparity (Clemson 1-for-7; UNC 31-for-36) that caused many to blame the referees. There was the Tigers' lack of execution in the final four minutes. Clemson looked more like the guy that forgot where he parked his car at the mall than a Division I basketball team.
Wally Kennedy: Chick-fil-A preparing for opening
The opening Thursday morning of the Chick-fil-A restaurant at 2127 S. Range Line Road has been a long time coming. Just ask Rick Starkweather. Wally Kennedy: Chick-fil-A preparing for opening The opening Thursday morning of the Chick-fil-A restaurant at 2127 S. Range Line Road has been a long time coming. Just ask Rick Starkweather. .
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