Joe Metal Cowboy Kurmaskie joins the rebranded WashCo Bikes, as the executive director. "I'm pumped to invigorate the suburbs and outlying community  west of Portland with exciting new programs while expanding quality existing ones.

Yes, this is an uphill, herculean challenge that I absolutely relish."

More specifics in days to come, but with your help we'll: 

1. Create a weekend festival of the wheel around our holiday Adopt A Bike program - including ride, safety rodeo  and bike themed gift Fair.
   2. Rebrand and expand our summer bike camps.
   3. Create a Freewheeling Festival Of The Bike around our adopt a bike program, including a Bike Craft weekend and holiday ride.
   4. Bring a Sunday Parkways series to all of Washington County.
   5. Expand and grow our community bicycle shop in Hillsboro and new shops/presence countywide.
   6. Create a Hispanic Mechanics/Minorities scholarship and internship program.
2. Expand our advocacy and safety classes, clinics, safe routes and education.

How you can directly help:

1. Like our FB page and keep up on new happenings:
   https://www.facebook.com/WashCoBikes/
2. Become a friend/member of the rebranded organization: http://www.washcobtc.org/join_and_donate
3. Reach out to me with suggestions, program ideas, volunteering opts and part and full time jobs we'll offer as funding becomes available.

Best,
Joe Kurmaskie