Happy Holidays from Bike Cops for Kids

Musical compilation of the Summer of '09

Thanks for visiting our blog. The video below is a montage of some of the great experiences the 2009 Bike Cops for Kids had with kids in the Northside Achievement Zone. We are preparing for 2010 and can't wait to start rolling on our bikes to reconnect with our new friends.

We can be reached at michael.kirchen@ci.minneapolis.mn.us or mark.klukow@ci.minneapolis.mn.us

Summer connections in North Minneapolis

Harvest Fest

Harvest Fest is a community festival with the business community in North Mpls. Officer Mike was preparing for it when, "a pipe in the attic of Lucy Laney leaned into his head and cut him".

Emergency Room material?

After the good Doctors glued his head back together, the Bike Cops for Kids got rolling and connected with the brave kids who came out to the Harvest Fest at Lowry and Penn.

Some old friends were reconnected with...

And some new friends were made.

It was about 36 degrees and windy, but we stayed warm with good gear.

A Lucy Laney kids happy to spend some Saturday time with his favorite school cop.

Lucy Laney kids and Officer Mike.

These 3 ladies refused to let Officer Mike connect with kids and Officer Mark had to cover twice as much ground.

Officer Mark and this young man spent a moment in the cold before seeking some shelter inside the Subway.

Officer Mike and this little girl are the exact opposite in the hairstyle department. Plus, she has never had to have her head glued back together.
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Donation from the neighbors of Jordan

A big thank you to all the folks who contributed to the school supply drive that Megan did for the Bike Cops for Kids. The first week of school went well and the kids at Lucy Laney were better prepared thanks to you.

Here we come and there we go.

Video compliments of Connie Boekers and Anna Lee. Bye for now, but we'll be back much sooner than you know. Keep checking in and spread the word to others about the blog.

Bike Cops for Kids refuse to be washed out all week.

Officer Mark has some ups.

Officer Mike is "Loving It".

Mary Ellis Paterson met with us over coffee while we waited out the morning rain.

Some more excited fans for tonight's football game in Minneapolis.

A couple of young ladies yelled "Officer Mike" as we were biking down Broadway, a routine occurrence. So we stopped and they all showed how tough they looked.

Oops, I guess Officer Mark just "wants to be like Mike" after all.

Breakfast at the Mpls Club with some friends, who also happen to be the U.S. Ambassadors to Morocco. Sylvia and Sam Kaplan.