The fourth annual Pedal Medal Award Celebration, presented by SouthCoast Health, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19 from 5-7:30 p.m. at ThincSavannah.
The Pedal Medal Award honors individuals who are working to make Savannah better for bicycling. Past winners are Sean Brandon of the City of Savannah, Connect Savannah editor Jim Morekis and Jane Love of the Coastal Region Metropolitan Planning Organization.
This year’s Pedal Medal honoree is John Pinkerton of Moon River Brewing Company. John is the originator and driving force behind our annual Matt’s Moon River Cruise event. The event is held in memory of Matt Kohler and aims to educate drivers on safely sharing the road with people who ride bikes.
Louisa Winsor Williams and John Wesley Norvell will be recognized as SBC’s volunteers of the year. Dr. Daniel Piatkowski, assistant professor of urban studies and planning at Savannah State University, will give the keynote address. Beverages and light hors d’oeuvres will be served.
A silent auction will feature exciting items including a beach cruiser from Tim’s Beach Gear, a stay at Ocean Lodge on St. Simons Island, a Club at Savannah Harbor golf package and more!