All are invited to take part in the Gordon Patterson Memorial Bike Ride, Run, and Walk on Saturday, September 17, starting at 8 a.m., at Fort Vancouver Library District Headquarters (1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver). All proceeds go to the University of Portland School of Education’s Gordon Patterson Memorial Scholarship, according to Amy Kwong-Kwapisz, education. Patterson, a graduate of the UP School of Education, was a popular Hudson Bay High School teacher who died in 2009 following a hit-and-run while biking. The scholarship is for teachers who are returning to school.
The event includes a 5K run/walk for a $25 entry fee, and a 10K run/walk/ride for a $30 entry fee. For more information go to this link or email gpatter@juno.com.