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Willie Weir: ‘Tiva to Tekoa’ program highlights virtues of rail trail

Bicycling advocate Willie Weir is presenting programs to benefit the Friends of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail -- a rail trail across Eastern Washington.
Bicycling advocate Willie Weir is presenting programs to benefit the Friends of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail -- a rail trail across Eastern Washington.

TRAILS -- Bicycling author and advocate Willie Weir of Seattle will present a program on the role an Eastern Washington rail trail played in relationship with his fearful dog, Tiva, at 7 p.m. onThursday, Oct. 13, at Mountain Gear Corporate Headquarters, 6021 E. Mansfield Ave. in Spokane Valley.

See story about the dog here.

Weir is a VERY entertaining speaker with a wealth of knowledge about bicycling born from 60,000 miles of touring through 35 countries and writing about it for decades.  Don't miss this.

The program, “Tiva to Tekoa: a rescued dog travels a rescued trail,” is a fundraiser the Friends of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail, with a $10 minimum donation requested.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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