29 of the 33 ChainWringers
for the 2004 MS Rides
4th Row, left to right: Kelso Merritt, Sarah Merritt, Darci Lunt, Rick Lunt, Martha Holbrook, Mike Sinclair
3rd Row: Donna Leban, Lou Bresee, Pat Nagy, Andy Nagy, Larry Dunn, Maura Fitzgerald, Tony Teroriero
2nd Row: Mark Farley, Rod Lamothe, Pearse Waldron, Harold Tiffany, Tom Jones, Rose Sinclair, Liz Tiffany
1st Row: Judith Dunn, Kathy Reynolds, Deb Kirchwey, Kathy Krier, Erna Jones, Pete Hubbard, Chad Meigs, Susan Woods, Cynthia Tokos
(not pictured Dave DeFelice, John and Max Wall, and honorary ChainWringer Andy Bishop)
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2003 marked the inaugural year for the
ChainWringers bicycle team organized for the Vermont Multiple Sclerosis rides.
There were 20 of us, making ours the fastest growing team and one of only three
teams for the VT MS rides to have more than 20 members. Together we raised more
than $6,700 for the MS Society. There were 33 ChainWringers in 2004, including
honorary ChainWringer Andy Bishop, our guest speaker. Our goal for 2004 was to
raise more than $15,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society and we came close,
raising $13,718. The average amount raised per ChainWringer was $473 so if
there are 50 ChainWringers in 2005 we can raise nearly $24,000 for MS!
MS is a chronic disease of the central nervous
system that affects the brain and spinal cord, usually striking adults in the
prime of life. One of the most amazing things is the unpredictability of the
disease. Afflicted people have different symptoms, the symptoms come and go
sporadically, and the effectiveness of the various treatments depends on the
individual. The research, the support for the people who have contracted MS,
and the dissemination of information to the public require substantial amounts
of monies.
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